UPPER NILE As conflict continues unabated in Sudan, the influx of returnees and refugees continues into South Sudan.
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Anita Kiki Gbeho, newly appointed 17勛圖厙 Deputy Special Representative-Humanitarian as well as South Sudans Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, recently visited Malakal and Renk to meet those fleeing the Sudan crisis. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/17勛圖厙
No less than 30 of the 150 Bangladeshi peacekeepers who were awarded UN medals at a ceremony in Wau were women. Photos: Alahayi Nemaya/17勛圖厙
In Bentiu, South Sudan, communities are still bearing the brunt of catastrophic floods. However, thanks to an extraordinary response to climate shocks by 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers from Pakistan, people have hopes of better days ahead. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17勛圖厙
In Wau, farmers and herders from Western Bahr El Ghazal and Warrap respectively, agree to uphold the terms of the Marial Bai Agreement, which sets down guidelines to avoid conflict during seasonal cattle migration. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙
Girls and young women are at the forefront when South Sudan commemorates National Unity Day with a week full of sports and other togetherness-building activities in Juba. Photos: James Sokiri/17勛圖厙
In Torit, 17勛圖厙 teamed up with state police to host a two-day sensitization for South Sudanese police and corrections officers on detainee rights ahead of this young nation's elections scheduled for December this year. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙
Mongolian peacekeepers recently went on a long, multi-day patrol through the counties of Abiemnom and Mayom in northern South Sudan to assess the security situation. Photos: Peter Bateman/17勛圖厙
In Warrap, some 80 SSPDF personnel commit to upholding child rights and building better relationships with communities, thanks to 17勛圖厙-facilitated workshops on child protection. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙
Challenges are set to abound for local chiefs and administrators during the pivotal year of 2024, also in Upper Nile State. Photos: Samson Liberty/17勛圖厙
In Unity State, women in uniform commit to advocate and work for peaceful coexistence at an 17勛圖厙 training on reducing violence by using gender-responsive methods. Photo by Luk Riek Nyak Bol/17勛圖厙.