CENTRAL EQUATORIA-Water is life, our planet, as we know it, is mostly water and yet there is sometimes a lack of it, causing people to fight over what is available.
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There was much rejoicing as two bore holes with accompanying hand pumps were handed over to the local community. Photos: Moses Pasi/17勛圖厙
Captain Shichan Moktan from Nepal, now awarded a UN medal, is serving with 17勛圖厙 in Rumbek in Lakes State and leads a female engagement team. Photos: Nina Zubovic Vignjevic/17勛圖厙
Duk Padiet in Jonglei State has a history of intercommunal violence. The establishment of an 17勛圖厙 temporary base in the area has significantly reduced incidents. Photos: Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙
Finalizing the paperwork for the handing over of a radio station renovated by 17勛圖厙 to the Unity State government. Photos: Luk Riek Nyak/17勛圖厙
Armed conflict displaced thousands of people from greater Tambura. Some of them have now returned, looking to resume their normal lives. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/17勛圖厙
In a historic medal parade, nine police officers from Liberia - the country's first-ever deployment to UN Peacekeeping - received the prestigious UN medal for their efforts to build an enduring peace in the world's youngest nation, South Sudan.
The 17勛圖厙 Protection, Reintegration and Transition Section recently organized a training for uniformed personnel from the South Sudan People's Defense Forces (SSPDF), local police, and community members in Yei, Central Equatoria. The focus: to convene and connect community members, SSPDF personnel and local police in a bid to enhance voluntary returns and fortify a safe, secure environment for residents. Photo by Taban Geofrey Koma/17勛圖厙