CENTRAL EQUATORIA – What is the link between, and partial solution to problems arising from, the unlikely trinity of food security, sexual violence and deforestation?
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Women and men in Juba's Korok West Village, guided by UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda, plant vegetables and learn how to use fuel-efficient stove. Photos: Moses Pasi/UNMISS
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With South Sudan gearing up for peaceful and credible elections next year, upholding human rights for all is critical. Thanks to an UNMISS-facilitated training, civil society representatives from three counties in Western Equatoria are now better equipped to educate communities on these essential rights. Photo by Felix Katie/UNMISS
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While conflict in Sudan rages, a four-day conference backed by the UN in Ruweng, South Sudan, finds joint solutions to reducing cattle migration related violence, thanks to cattle owners from Sudan reaching amicable resolutions with their counterparts in the world's newest nation. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS
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Youth, schools and art were at the centre of the UNMAS event to celebrate International Mine Awareness Day under the theme "Mine Action Cannot Wait". Photos: Genevieve Imbali/UNMAS
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Vocational training on how to bake bread, make solid soap and other items is expected to give 60 internally displaced women and youth a chance to make a living. Photos: Angellah Mandoreba/UNMISS
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Youth attending an UNMISS forum on the peace and constitution making processes made sure to get their questions answered. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS