JUBA – Against a backdrop of grey skies and drizzle, the contrast was both welcome and stark when 30 different cultural groups rocked up in Gueri, instruments in tow, to indulge in a vibra
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Thousands joined in the fun when UNMISS organized a multicultural festival in Gueri near Juba. Attendees were treated to updates on South Sudan's peace process as well. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS

At an UNMISS workshop in Bor, journalists, human rights defenders and others recently discussed their roles in the public electoral debate. Photos: David Awuou Majak/UNMISS

Well deserved certificates awaited women and youth in Bor after completing a UNMISS-funded courses teaching different marketable skills . Photos: Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS

Thousands of South Sudanese people returning home to escape violence in Sudan need both protection and humanitarian assistance. Photos: Peter Bateman/UNMISS

Traditional leaders can do much to promote human rights in their communities. In Torit, they recently learnt how to go about it. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS

Samuel Cherinet (right) spends a lot of time in the field, here inspecting a construction site where an UNMISS Quick Impact Project is being completed. Photos: Alahayi Nemaya/UNMISS

UNMISS, UNHCR and UN Women jointly held consultations with returnees and displaced people in Wau and Raja, Western Bahr El Ghazal, on the importance of every citizen's participation in ongoing democratic processes in South Sudan. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS