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“I feel worn out. I am tired of these persistent conflicts, the cattle rustling and the accusations and counter accusations of who is at fault. This town is the breadbasket of our communities.
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Residents in the Keyala area have been badly affected by intercommunal conflicts, bringing the once bustling town to a near standstill.
The presence of Nepalese UNMISS troops is credited with reducing tensions in Cueibet County, prone to intercommunal violence.
More than 50 women from five villages in Eastern Equatoria State have decided to establish a peace committee to deal with local conflicts. The sleeping baby might become a future member.
David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting.
Ghanaian peacekeepers providing medications, mosquito nets and medical treatment to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State.
From the virtual Security Council session where UNMISS Head David Shearer briefed the Council on the situation in South Sudan.
Participants at a Kajo-Keji peace forum in Juba, organized by UNMISS.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers handing over much-needed school material and sports equipment to the Catholic University in Wau.
Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal.
Radio stations can play a vital role in raising awareness on and preventing gender-based violence of any kind, including early and forced marriages.