WESTERN EQUATORIA – “We need lasting peace in our villages,” said Suzanna Joseph wistfully.
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As tensions rise in Tambura, Western Equatoria, a joint assessment mission by government partners and UNMISS hears community concerns. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.

UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian visits local communities, authorities and peacekeepers stationed in the mission’s temporary base in Maper. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS.

Building the capacity of their policing counterparts in Bor, UNMISS UNPOL officers recently organized a training on management skills and conflict resolution techniques. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS.

UNMISS, UNDP, and the National Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Commission, have partnered with the French government to launch a second phase of a pilot community violence reduction project in Western Bahr El Ghazal State. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.

At a protection of civilians workshop organized by UNMISS in Rokon, the multiple challenges posed by climate change were discussed. Photo: James Sokiri/UNMISS

An increase of attacks targeting humanitarian convoys have led to more of them being escorted and protected by UNMISS peacekeepers. Photos by Peter Bateman/UNMISS

To support and protect survivors of sexual violence, UNMISS and partners handed over a women’s center in Andari in Western Equatoria state. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.