Rural women in Kudo district in Eastern Equatoria State have formed a peace committee to address grassroots conflicts in their villages.
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More than 50 women from five villages in Eastern Equatoria State have decided to establish a peace committee to deal with local conflicts. The sleeping baby might become a future member.
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David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting.
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Ghanaian peacekeepers providing medications, mosquito nets and medical treatment to both military personnel and civilians in Moum in Unity State.
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Participants at a Kajo-Keji peace forum in Juba, organized by UNMISS.
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Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal.
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Women in Eastern Equatoria State are determined to gain more political influence by more cooperation and sharing of information between them.