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United Nations Peacekeeping
Two former governors of the now defunct Jonglei and Boma States, Philip Aguer and David Yau Yau respectively, came to Bor to say farewell to the peacekeeping mission’s Head of Field Office, Deborah Schein, who will retire at the end of the year and as private citizens used the visit t
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The former governors Philip Aguer and David Yau Yau recently visited Bor to spread a message of reconciliation and social cohesion.
Corrections officers in Eastern Equatoria State learning more about the rights of inmates and how to facilitate their re-entry into society once they are released.
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.