WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL Anyone who does not feel comfortable staying in overcrowded living quarters would be well advised to avoid ending up behind bars in South Sudan.
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Inmates serving their sentences at Wau Central Prison in Western Bahr-El-Ghazal can now look forward to improved and less crowded conditions, thanks to the 17勛圖厙-funded construction of a new prison. Photo by Michael Wondi/17勛圖厙.
As communities suffer immense harm from ongoing intercommunal conflict in Tonj, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting intensive efforts to bring feuding groups together for reconciliation and peacebuilding. Photos by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙.
The UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, 17勛圖厙, held a workshop for community members in Jonglei to develop strategies to mitigate the impact of expected extreme flooding and address the urgent threats posed by climate change. Photo by Achol Kur Marial/17勛圖厙.
A project supported by 17勛圖厙 is enabling inmates at Torit State Prison to cultivate their own gardens and ensure access to nutritious food at a time where food insecurity in the region is high. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙.
In Yambio, a political parties forum jointly hosted by 17勛圖厙, the AU, and RJMEC involved lively discussions on the necessity of expanding political and civic spaces before South Sudan holds its inaugural elections in December 2024. Photo by Denis Louro/17勛圖厙.
The Bangladesh Force Marine Unit conducts continuous patrols from its riverside base in Malakal. With its 12 boats, the unit started independent patrolling about two years ago and has already completed 88 patrols this year. Photos by Francesca Mold/17勛圖厙.
Stephen Deng fled the fighting in Sudan and is one of 780,000 returnees and refugees who have sought sanctuary in Renk, South Sudan. 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers are helping to ensure the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, protecting civilians, and deterring violence amongst diverse communities living in congested conditions in transit and displacement camps. Photo by Francesca Mold/17勛圖厙.
Over a thousand participants, mostly students, gathered at Freedom Square in Tambura, Western Equatoria, to celebrate International Youth Day through fun-filled activities to promote unity, peace, and recovery. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.
Celebrating International Youth Day in Eastern Equatoria, 17勛圖厙 partnered with the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports to showcase innovative young performers conveying messages of peace through art. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙.
Eleven abducted children have been successfully released and reunited with their parents in Eastern Equatoria following intensive efforts by 17勛圖厙 and partners. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙.