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WESTERN EQUATORIA – While protecting civilians affected by conflict is the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s top priority, the UN Peacekeeping mission often steps in to address other urgent community needs through its Quick Impact Pr
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An UNMISS patrol team greeted by the community of Lesi in Western Equatoria State, where progress of an ongoing Quick Impact Project was discussed. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS
Child protection was on the agenda as South Sudan organized a national conference to address how it can be improved. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
Last week, the Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, revisited Gondokoro, Central Equatoria, to assess the progress made in demining the area, making it safe for communities to return and rebuild their lives. Photo courtesy UNMAS.
In Yei, people displaced after last year's conflict between nomadic herders and settled agriculturalists are still fearful of returning to their original settlements. UNMISS, local authorities and humanitarian partners are supporting them but their future remains uncertain. Photo by James Sokiri/UNMISS.
Today, at the UNMISS headquarters in Juba, South Sudan, peacekeepers, the diplomatic community and government partners came together in a meaningful and heartfelt ceremony, marked under this year's theme, People, Peace, Progress-The Power of Partnerships. Photo by Priyanka Chowdhury/UNMISS.
Celebrations of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at UN House in Juba. Photo by Priyanka Chowdhury/UNMISS
Representatives from all seven counties of Unity State getting prepared to coordinate efforts to receive an influx of returnees. Photo: Roseline Nkwelle Nzelle/UNMISS
Communities in Wau have reason to hope for a more peaceful, prosperous future as, in a recent joint exercise by UNMISS and FAO, they contributed to an area development planning document. The aim: To ensure greater food security, animal health and give the local economy a boost. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS
People living with disabilities frequently face discrimination. In Malakal, 20 of them participated in a workshop focused on their rights to equal participation in every sphere of life. Photo: Nyang Touch/UNMISS
Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare has won the 2021 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her outstanding work in Bentiu, South Sudan.