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One hundred and fifty women draped in white gowns sing messages of peace in the town of Akobo, in a remote and hard-to-reach area in the north-east of the South Sudan close to the border with Ethiopia.
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Mary Nyknchol, is the leader of women widows in Akobo and a member of the the 'Akobo Women Association', a group that describe themselves as agents of peace in the war-torn community leading peace talks and workshops. Nyknchol is seen at the ACTED compound where she and the womens group were holding a meeting following a visit on Wednesday by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Special Representative to the Secretary-General David Shearer.
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop, the first female contingent commander to serve with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), greets children in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan's (UNMISS) long duration patrol team to Raja works to assess the road and security situation as well as build confidence amongst the civilian population in late Oct. UNMISS/ Maj. Tavir Ahmed Tomal
The child protection unit of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a workshop training SPLA officers to understand and respect national and international legislation governing the protection of children and their own responsibilities under those laws.
Indian peacekeeping veterinarians held a special camp to treat sick cattle and a training demonstration in support of farmers in the flood-stricken Pibor area as part of week-long United Nations Day celebrations.
A new pocket-sized card designed to reinforce the message of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to all personnel that there is “Zero Tolerance, No Excuse and No Second Chance” for anyone who sexually exploits or abuses others. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission, David Shearer, launched the cards at UN Day celebrations in Juba.
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