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United Nations Peacekeeping
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has been working with civil society groups in Yambio to empower local community leaders, faith-based organizations and youth to foster reconciliation and improve social cohesion.
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Learning about intercommunal reconciliation requires good note-taking, as here, in Yambio.
UNMISS peacekeepers from Ghana taking up positions to scare away burglars at the compound of an international organization operating in Leer.
An Indian peacekeeper serving with UNMISS offering students in Malakal basic computer skills.
Residents in the Keyala area have been badly affected by intercommunal conflicts, bringing the once bustling town to a near standstill.
The presence of Nepalese UNMISS troops is credited with reducing tensions in Cueibet County, prone to intercommunal violence.
More than 50 women from five villages in Eastern Equatoria State have decided to establish a peace committee to deal with local conflicts. The sleeping baby might become a future member.
David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting.
Ghanaian peacekeepers providing medications, mosquito nets and medical treatment to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State.
From the virtual Security Council session where UNMISS Head David Shearer briefed the Council on the situation in South Sudan.
Participants at a Kajo-Keji peace forum in Juba, organized by UNMISS.