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The conflict plaguing parts of South Sudan is continuing to cause unimaginable suffering, with the latest statistics showing that at least 65 percent of women and girls in the country experience physical, sexual or gender-based viole
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A new national task force has been established to tackle gender-based and conflict-related sexual violence, with the government declaring it as "by us, for us." Photo by Sonam Tharchen/UNMISS.
More than 180 residents from five Kajo Keji communities, including leaders, women, youth, and elders, recently united to promote peace initiatives for a better future. Photo by Elizabeth Mpimbaza/UNMISS.
Peacekeepers in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area have received UN medals in recognition of their outstanding efforts in promoting and sustaining peace in South Sudan. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/Mach Samuel/Achol Kur Marial Kur.
A grassroots event organized in Gudele West in Juba recently provided residents with an opportunity to discuss and learn more about current political developments. Photo by Blessings Samuel Phumisa/UNMISS.
Following a visit by an UNMISS delegation, the Governor of Western Equatoria State ordered military personnel to leave schools, leading to one of them being vacated and two children released from armed groups. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.
The good people of Tambura are likely to be wearing smarter outfits than ever before with a batch of tailors having just graduated for a vocational skills training. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS
In Warrap State, more than 60 traditional court actors participated in a workshop on how to align customary laws, human rights and the formal justice system. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS.
At a recent outreach event organized by UNMISS and peace partners in the Juba neighbourhood of Muniki, residents asked pertinent questions about social and political developments in their country. Photo by Blessings Samuel Phumisa/UNMISS.