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An UNMISS three-day training on conflict management took place in Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal, where 20 women community leaders learnt new skills in dispute mediation and peacebuilding. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.
WAU– To achieve and maintain peace in South Sudan, the views and perspectives of all genders must be both listened to and adequately respected, with the voices of women crucial for success.
In Yambio, Western Equatoria, some 30 officers of the South Sudan National Police Service received an UNMISS-facilitated training on the protection of high-profile individuals. Photo by Felix Francis Katie/UNMISS.
WESTERN EQUATORIA – Building the capacity of their South Sudanese counterparts is a top priority for United Nations Police officers serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Communities in Warrap State re-committed to peaceful coexistence following a dialogue on how to reduce violence by using gender-responsive methods. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS.
WARRAP – More than 60 people, including army officers, ex-combatants, and traditional chiefs in the state, recently gathered in Kuajok to discuss ways of decreasing community violence.
UNMISS peacekeepers from South Korea and Ethiopia recently provided supplies and medications to hospitals in Bor. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
JONGLEI – South Sudanese healthcare facilities are still suffering from the effects of years of conflict in the country, and the ones in Greater Jonglei are no exceptions.
Knowing how to perform basic computer maintenance and how to repair mobile phones are marketable skills learnt by 25 young men and women in Lakes during an UNMISS-funded vocational training. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS.
LAKES – A bright future sometimes begins with acquiring the skills needed to generate a sustainable income.
A three-day community policing workshop facilitated by an UNMISS UNPOL team took place in Jonglei State, building the capacity of police officers in South Sudan. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS.
JONGLEI – With elections set to be held in just a year’s time, upholding the rule of law will be key to building and maintaining enduring peace.
More than a thousand farm animals were tended to when UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh organized a mobile veterinary clinic in Western Bahr El Ghazal. Photo: Jimmy Lambs Lundanga/UNMISS.
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Wau, serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), are not ones to forget about the needs of cattle, sheep, and goats.
UN Police serving with UNMISS in Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has held a training on ethical reporting on incidents of gender-based violence. Photos by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR – Survivors of gender-based violence are often stigmatized. Talking about and recognizing the issue, rather than shying away from it, is one important step in raising awareness on and preventing further cases of such assaults.
Photo by Loey Felipe/UN Photo
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In Eastern Equatoria, UNMISS hosts a three-day forum to galvanize women’s full and equal participation in ongoing peace processes as South Sudan races against the clock towards its first post-independence elections. Photo by Sharon Gallo Carpentieri/UNMISS
EASTERN EQUATORIA – Traditionally, across South Sudan, women and girls have been disproportionately affected by conflict.