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JUBA – “In the ashes of broken promises and hope, the light blue and white came in 1945, 80 years ago. They did not come with swords nor with arrows, but with peace upon their wings and trust in shades of the sky.
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On the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, a vibrant event was held to mark the Organization’s contribution to peace and development in South Sudan, including a storytelling photo exhibition of the UN contributions in the country. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS.
After what many are calling one of the worst floods in years, over 4300 people have been displaced across six counties in Greater Pibor Administrative Area. UNMISS peacekeepers are keeping the crucial dyke intact.
A series of intercommunal skirmishes in the area meant that Major Md Mahbubul Alam Khan and his Bangladeshi unit had to stay in a remote, rudimentary outpost in Thiet, Warrap State, for months before the security situation allowed them to return to Kuajok. Photo: Zejin Yin/UNMISS.
Surrounded by maize, okra and bean plants, residents of Hai Matar, an area in Malakal, are realizing their dream of a new life with hard work and hope. The UN family has helped 128 households, displaced by conflict, to return home, by clearing unexploded ordinances from the land, building shelters, providing transport and other support.
If you ask UNMISS Field Language Assistant James Nyapir Oleo in Pibor, #PeaceBegins with being kind. Never forgetting that others were there to help him and his family when they were facing tough challenges of their own, James, in many ways, has made a point of giving back to those less fortunate than himself.
On the final day of his visit to #SouthSudan, UN Peacekeeping Chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, stressed the full commitment of #UNMISS to protecting civilians and supporting the peace process, despite new constraints caused by the UN-wide financial crisis. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
Members of the Civil Society Network in Eastern Equatoria developed a new action plan to boost engagement ahead of the country’s first elections as a sovereign state. Photo: Okello James/UNMISS.
UN Peacekeeping Chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, is on a whirlwind visit to South Sudan to push for progress towards peace and explain the impact of the UN-wide financial crisis on UNMISS, which will be forced to reduce its presence and activities across the country. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
Three children stand under mango trees with a few belongings as they are released from South Sudanese armed forces and begin a new life. Photo: Denis Louro/UNMISS.