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A newly renovated training academy funded by UNMISS will help strengthen rule of law across South Sudan. Photo by Isaac Billy/UNMISS.

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United Nations Under-Secretary-General, Catherine Pollard, stressed the organizations solidarity with the people of South Sudan during a visit to the world’s newest nation. Photo by Nyang Lieth/UNMISS.

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The power of people at the grassroots level to drive change and build a better future for all South Sudanese was promoted at an UNMISS-hosted dialogue in Ezo. Photo by Taban Geofrey/UNMISS.

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UNMISS Bor Field Office's Civil Affairs Division organized a dialogue aimed at building trust between civil society and security institutions. Photo by Achol Kur Marial Kur/UNMISS.

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UNMISS peacekeepers are collaborating with Dr. John Garang Memorial University on a rice project that empowers youth and boosts agricultural resilience. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.

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Significant progress towards the reform of South Sudan’s judiciary was made at a high-level workshop, supported by UNMISS, to validate a new report that will lay the foundations for a fair, transparent, robust and accessible legal system. Photo by UNDP-South Sudan.

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As partners for peace, UNMISS is pressing ahead with support for electoral preparations in South Sudan despite limited progress by political leaders to implement outstanding tasks in peace deal. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS

Unity State, home to nearly a million people, has dramatically expanded its investigative capacity with 19 new investigators and one prosecutor trained by UNMISS and UNPOL, funded by the Norwegian Embassy in Juba. The training, aimed at addressing serious crimes, especially sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), is a significant step in rebuilding South Sudan's justice system devastated by conflict.

Specialist UN police officers and a senior investigator from Juba demonstrate proper evidence-handling techniques. Photo by Natalie Mazur | UMISS

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