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“The knowledge that you have given to my officers during this workshop will have a positive impact on our prison service for generations to come,” said Major General Yohannes Orac, Director of the Bentiu Central Prison, while closing a workshop
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As part of its ongoing efforts to build rule of law capacities across South Sudan, the UNMISS Corrections Unit in Bentiu recently held a training on records management for officers from local prisons. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.
Some 60 participants from local administration, including women's representatives, from Guit and Rubkona counties in Unity state attended an UNMISS forum on enhancing peace and stability. Photo by Jacob Ruai/UNMISS
Some 90 participants from Torit, Eastern Equatoria, participated in a forum which was jointly organized by UNMISS, the UN Country Team, and other humanitarian and development partners such as USAID, which sought to promote a comprehensive approach in addressing political, peacebuilding, development, humanitarian, security, and environmental challenges. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS
UNMISS Child Protection recently trained 50 participants, including community leaders, commanders of the South Sudan People's Defence Forces, police officers, fire officers and wildlife officers, in Pochalla, Greater Pibor, on upholding child rights. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS.
Youth residing in the Naivasha camp for displaced people recently received sports equipment and clothes from Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNMISS. Photo by Jimmy Ludanga/UNMISS
Commemorations for Peace Day in Unity state harnessed the power of music, poetry, drama and speeches by young people to galvanize support for durable security and stability. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.
Some 80 people in Kuajok engaged in spirited discussions on the need to implement all provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement at a forum jointly facilitated by UNMISS and the United Nations Multi-partner Fund. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS.
UNMISS recently teamed up with local authorities in Morobo, Central Equatoria, to host a much-needed workshop to explain to a cross-section of residents the provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and how these impact their responsibilities under the Local Government Act. Photo by Surur Ali/UNMISS
UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS in Eastern Equatoria, South Sudan, recently trained representatives drawn from local police, the prisons system and women's representatives on available support for survivors of sexual violence. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS
An integrated UNMISS patrol travelled to Gunyoro to meet with community members and hear their concerns. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS.