Some 130 students, both girls and boys, drawn from two secondary schools in Aweil, Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal state, participated in a debate organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to mark International Day of Peace.
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To mark International Day of Peace, UNMISS organized a debate for students from Northern Bahr El Ghazal on whether the Revitalized Peace Agreement should be taught in schools as part of the regular curriculum. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.

The prestigious United Nations medal was awarded to 149 peacekeepers from Ghana serving for peace in Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan. Staff Sergeant Asare Charles, a mechanic with the Ghanaian contingent who has deployed to five previous peace operations, is one of them. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS.

UNMISS recently facilitated air travel for the Joint Defence Board to Tambura and Namutina to enable them to see firsthand the impact of ongoing conflict here. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS.

A newly constructed peace center in Yambio was handed over to local interlocuters by UNMISS to mark International Day of Peace. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS.

On International Day of Peace, UNMISS brought together stakeholders on a spirited panel discussion aimed at solutions for building a more peaceful, prosperous and resilient South Sudan. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS

UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Shailesh Tinaikar, and a high-level delegation of authorities recently visited Marial Lou following recent conflict here. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS

A recent workshop facilitated by UNMISS in Eastern Equatoria trained some 100 soldiers from the SSPDF and SPLM-iO on their human rights responsibilities. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has trained forces of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-iO) and South Sudan People Defense Forces (SSPDF) on human rights and international humanitarian laws in Magwi

At a three-day retreat in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, politicians, women's representatives, community leaders and youth groups unanimously agree to eschew underage marriage. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS