WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Upholding rule of law and human rights is key to building an enduring peace.
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In Western Bahr El Ghazal, an UNMISS workshop on international human rights standards and the rights of detainees seeks to enhance capacities of rule of law actors. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.
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UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda and Thailand team up with local communities and partners to plant trees and prevent malaria in Muniki, Juba. UNMISS photo.
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UNMISS with partners organized a public gathering in Terekeka to raise awareness on the peace process, scheduled to culminate in free and fair elections at the end of next year. Photo: Blessings Samuel Phumisa/UNMISS
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Peacekeepers, humanitarians, locals, returning refugees, men, women, children - everyone had a brilliant time when UNMISS organized a fun-run in Pariang. Photos by Peter Bateman/UNMISS.
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A recent UNMISS-led workshop in Kapoeta aimed to enhance civic political space and strengthen the capacity of human rights actors in the area. Photos by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS.
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Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, had much to discuss with South Sudan's Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare and other stakeholders. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
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UNPOL collaborating with the South Sudan National Police Services to improve local women’s small-scale business strategies. Photos by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/UNMISS.