“I’m very proud to be a part of UNMISS,” says Captain Chunadevi Paudel, a peacekeeper from Nepal, upon receiving the United Nations medal for her commitment to the cause of durable peace across South Sudan.
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Some 850 peacekeepers from Nepal were awarded the United Nations medal for their service and sacrifice towards the aim of achieving durable peace across South Sudan.
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Some seven years after the outbreak of civil war in 2013, the Protection of Civilians site in Bor, South Sudan, has been re-designated as a conventional camp for Internally Displaced Persons.
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Civil society representatives in Eastern Equatoria State gathered to better coordinate their activities and service delivery.
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The Amal Jazz Band, an ensemble of talented musicians, gives music lessons to displaced children and teenagers so that youngsters inculcate the strong cultural heritage of South Sudan.
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With delays in the peace process leading to frustration and disillusionment among many South Sudanese, youth leaders in Western Equatoria teamed up with UNMISS' Civil Affairs Division to identify root causes of spiraling violence in many parts of South Sudan as well as possible solutions.
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Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer, calls for increased momentum in South Sudan's ongoing peace process and timely elections in today's briefing to the Security Council.