The people of South Sudan have been urged to draw lessons from what happened in Rwanda in 1994 to prevent genocide from taking place on their own soil.
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![The Rwandan contingent serving UNMISS in Juba commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the genocide that took place in their country](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/rwanda_genocide_anniversary_07_04_2017.jpg?itok=_Q_WdrWN)
The Rwandan contingent serving UNMISS in Juba commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the genocide that took place in their country.
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Lieutenant General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi of Rwanda has been appointed as the UNMISS Force Commander. Photo: UNAMID
![Secretary-General António Guterres arrives to address the Security Council debate on peacekeeping operations on 06 April 2017 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/719492_0.jpg?itok=0Vqvw-FJ)
Secretary-General António Guterres arrives to address the Security Council debate on peacekeeping operations on 06 April 2017 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
![South Korean engineers open vegetable and bakery shop in Bor as part of vocational training centre UNMISS South Sudan](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/bor_hanbit_market_opening_06_04_2017_-_photo2.jpg?itok=nfQL6Hs_)
Hanbit Market, a vegetable and pastry shop belonging to the South Korean contingent's vocational training centre in Bor, is inaugurated.
![UNMISS Bor raise awareness among armed groups about the rights of children](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/armed_groups_in_bor_learn_about_rights_of_children_05_04_2017_-_photo.jpg?itok=19EIgrvA)
UNMISS Bor raise awareness among armed groups about the rights of children.
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The bags of Rwandan FPU officers are unloaded following their arrival in Juba.
![UNMAS celebrates International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action: “Peace without mine action is incomplete peace” South Sudan UNMISS UNMAS Giada Girls Primary School The Jay Family](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/unmas_mine_action_day_be_aware_performance_04_04_2017.jpg?itok=TFVKn8wj)
Giada Girls Primary School and The Jay Family launched the mine awareness song Beware in Juba today, 4 April.
![Mine risk education in Bentiu, South Sudan UNMAS UNMISS Martine Perret International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 4 April 2017](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/unmas_photo_mine_risk_education_bentiu_martine_perret_04_04_2017.jpg?itok=1yFbfyuE)
UNMAS providing Mine Risk Education in Bentiu. Photo: UNMAS/Martine Perret