As South Sudan prepares for its first elections as a sovereign state, the United Nations peacekeeping mission, United Nations Development Programme, and other partners are helping to build the infrastructure needed to progress
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To support preparations for South Sudan's first democratic elections, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and partners handed over a new office space for Central Equatorian State electoral officials, which will boost engagement with political parties, civil society, and voters to ensure a free, fair, credible and inclusive process. Photo: Isaac Billy/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
In a collective effort to bolster emergency responses to catastrophic flooding and riverine insecurity in Jonglei, South Korean peacekeepers serving with 17³Ô¹ÏÍø donated a fully-equipped speedboat. Photo: Mach Samuel/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeeping veterinarians from Bangladesh provide a lifeline for farmers in Tonj through free treatment to more than 2800 livestock, which are crucial for families in this remote area to survive and thrive. Photo: Zejin Yin/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
A new maternal and child health unit, funded by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, means pregnant women in Gogrial East, Warrap, will no longer have to walk for hours or days to reach a clinic or deliver their babies on the roadside and under trees. Photo by Zejin Yin/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
To protect civilians, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, @UNMAS, and humanitarian partners have created a safe space for returnees and displaced people in Hai Matar in Malakal. Photo: Ines Surwumwe/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
An 17³Ô¹ÏÍø workshop on security during electoral processes in Western Equatoria concluded with a commitment to establish a state-wide taskforce. Photo by Okot Emmanuel/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
An 17³Ô¹ÏÍø workshop in Bor empowered women's associations to lead and participate in gender-responsive constitution-making and electoral processes. Photo by Angellah Mandoreba/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø South Korean peacekeepers, in collaboration with Dr. John Garang Memorial University in Bor are helping to transform the agricultural sector in South Sudan by integrating new cutting-edge technology and machinery with traditional knowledge. Photo by Mach Samuel/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Responding rapidly to the sounds of gunshots and screams in Maper, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeepers from Nepal found a horrific scene with 8 children among those killed during a raid of their cattle camp by armed youth. After securing the area, the peacekeepers provided urgent medical treatment to over 30 survivors and quickly evacuated others to a nearby hospital.
In Kuajok, Warrap State, South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), civil society organizations, and the State High Elections Committee came together for an 17³Ô¹ÏÍø UNPOL facilitated workshop on electoral security.