UNITY – When civil war erupted in South Sudan, women and girls continued to risk their lives to support their families amidst fighting and the threat of sexual violence.
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In Unity State, women in uniform commit to advocate and work for peaceful coexistence at an UNMISS training on reducing violence by using gender-responsive methods. Photo by Luk Riek Nyak Bol/UNMISS.
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In Wau, some 500 patients in Naivasha internally displaced camp benefited from free medical treatment administered by UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS.
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UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian have visited Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. He met local authorities and other stakeholders, pledging the peacekeeping mission’s support in reducing tensions and protecting civilians. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
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At an UNMISS-facilitated peace dialogue between conflicting communities in Eastern Equatoria State and Boma County in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, leaders from the two regions pledged to end cattle raids, revenge attacks and child abductions. Photo by Okello James/UNMISS.
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In Yambio, Western Equatoria, some 30 officers of the South Sudan National Police Service received an UNMISS-facilitated training on the protection of high-profile individuals. Photo by Felix Francis Katie/UNMISS.