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WAU – A two-day programme conducted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) had a special goal: To harness partnerships with residents of Wau in Western Bahr El Ghazal Cit
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Communities in Wau have reason to hope for a more peaceful, prosperous future as, in a recent joint exercise by UNMISS and FAO, they contributed to an area development planning document. The aim: To ensure greater food security, animal health and give the local economy a boost. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS
People living with disabilities frequently face discrimination. In Malakal, 20 of them participated in a workshop focused on their rights to equal participation in every sphere of life. Photo: Nyang Touch/UNMISS
Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare has won the 2021 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her outstanding work in Bentiu, South Sudan.
Some 25 police officers from the South Sudan National Police Service benefited from an intensive, three-day capacity-building workshop run by UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS.
Protection of displaced civilians expected to return home being discussed. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS
Being new to politics and its inner workings can be confusing. Photo: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS
Military officers in Western Equatoria State being told that children should not belong to their ranks. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/UNMISS
Last week, a joint high-level delegation met with communities affected by devastating violence in the southern part of Unity State.
High and low, young and old - thousands of people were having a jolly good dancing time at a Stand Up for Peace concert in Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria State.
When a high-level delegation visited the troubled southern part of Unity State, testimonies by survivors of recent widespread violence in the area dominated. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS