LAKES – Against the backdrop of continuing conflict and political upheavals, South Sudan, the world’s newest nation, is approaching its first post-independence elections in December 2024.
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An UNMISS-led training on conflict management took place in Rumbek where 60 students learnt new skills to solve disagreements. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS.
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Some 30 South Sudanese police officers, including five women, participated in a three-day workshop hosted by UNPOL in a three-day training on elections security management. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.
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SRSG and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, briefs the press today in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.
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Civilians and military personnel from Central Equatoria state participate in a peacebuilding dialogue in Lobonok. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS.
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In collaboration with Women's Vision organization, a three-month UNMISS vocational training helped local women of Bentiu to acquire practical skills in tailoring, bread-making and hairdressing. Photo by Jacob Ruai/UNMISS.
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In Wau, UNMISS veterinarians from Bangladesh inject much-needed hope at a local zoo, as they build capacities among animal keepers and hand over much-needed supplies. Photo by Jimmy Ludanga/UNMISS
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Peace begins when journalists are fully empowered to report on the impact of conflict. In Yambio, UNMISS held a workshop for 30 local journalists on ways to ethically document sensitive issues such as sexual violence. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS
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Perhaps peace begins with singing? If so, Malakal residents attending an UNMISS peace concert did their best to usher it in. Photos: Ines Surwumwe & Samson Liberty/UNMISS