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“It is a new dawn.” This was the emotional declaration at a landmark conference in #SouthSudan, supported by #UNMISS & #UNISFA, which resulted in a new peace deal between youth from the feuding Ngok Dinka and Twic Dinka communities. Photo by Busang Davies Maruping/UNMISS.
A forum organized by #UNMISS in Torit focused on strengthening public participation in political processes ahead of the 2026 elections through capacity building and advocacy. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS.
In Greater Pibor, UNMISS has deployed a mobile court to process more than 400 cases, with community members already reporting successful outcomes and a decrease in violence. Photo by Elena Olusola Giorgia Ikumapayi/UNMISS.
Intensive training for 40 traditional chiefs and local administrators from Gogrial West County in Kuajok will strengthen conflict resolution skills among community leaders, including female chiefs and senior government officials. Photo by Peter Ring Kuol/UNMISS.
A recent escalation of intercommunal conflict in Greater Kapoeta prompted UNMISS and partners to invite stakeholders to a peace-promoting dialogue. Photo by James Okello/UNMISS.
Zehrudin Sukanovic, Chief of the UN Mine Action Service, UNMAS, hopes that 2025 will result in more land in South Sudan being cleared of explosive remnants of war, despite recent tensions. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Rwandan peacekeepers patrol around camps for displaced communities to strengthen security as political tensions rise and clashes continue between armed forces in pockets of the country.
Jonglei State has formed a special entity to take on the daunting task of coordinating the prevention of and response to incidents of sexual and gender-based violence. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.