A day-long workshop for cadets from different military groups organized by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) saw 50 participants who were trained on the basics of civi
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UNMISS recently facilitated a training for 50 South Sudanese uniformed personnel on human rights, international humanitarian law and building trust among civilian populations in Maridi, Western Equatoria. Photo by Martin Siba/UNMISS.
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Women at both the grassroots and the leadership level in Eastern Equatoria are coming together on a monthly platform facilitated by UNMISS to ensure that they build a support structure for women in the state to be empowered and develop. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
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Thai engineers serving with UNMISS have conducted two vocational trainings with members of the displaced community in Juba, South Sudan, to train them in sustainable agricultural practices. The project has been handed over to the South Sudan National Police Service who will ensure that such capacity-building continues to take place. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
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On 27 July 2021, UNMISS, together with the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JVMM) held a workshop in Juba to train all stakeholders on operational guidelines aimed at ensuring greater access for the peacekeeping mission to communities in need of urgent protection or humanitarian assistance. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS.
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19 community focal points received a refresher training facilitated by UNMISS on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Okello
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UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS have distributed rain-proof jackets, torches and gumboots to community police groups in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
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Stephen Matut, Acting Chair of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission in Unity state, South Sudan, talks about what a decade of independence means to him as well as his hopes for the future of this young nation. Photo by Roseline Nkwelle/UNMISS.