Peacekeeping patrols along a notoriously dangerous road between the South Sudanese capital, Juba, and Bor, in the neighbouring Jonglei region, are enabling people and goods to travel safely again.
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UNMISS peacekeepers patrol the Juba-Bor road to improve security following reports of armed groups operating in the area. The patrols follow a series of violent ambushes in May which resulted in the deaths of dozens of travelers. UNMISS/Mach Adut
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Internally displaced persons living at the protection of civilians’ site (PoC) in Malakal, South Sudan, presented their thoughts on using national identity as a path to peace at a consultative forum organized by the United Nations Mission In South Sudan Civil Affairs office recently. UNMISS /Janet Adongo
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Akuruel Makuei Maiwer, local artist, gives an impassioned peformance before the crowd at the 'Women for Peace Concert' on Monday, 4 September 2017 in Rumbek, South Sudan. The event, organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, aimed to empower women through music and drama. UNMISS /Muna Tesfai
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer meets South Sudanese President Salva Kiir ahead of UN Security Council meeting with the African Union Council in Addis Abba on Wednesday, 6 September, 2017.
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David Shearer, Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), right, meets with the South Sudanese 1st Vice President Taban Deng, left, on Wednesday, 6 September, 2017.
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Rwandan Peacekeepers teach children how to make pinwheels out of leaves and sticks while volunteering at the Hope for South Sudan Orphanage in Moti.
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Ms Anastasie Nyirigira, United Nations mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) head of field office (HoFo) in Warrap State, is seen with Chinese engineering teams recently in the Kuacjok field office. Photographs: UNMISS/ Manyang Mayom