Every country needs a constitution. South Sudan needs a new and permanent one. But what should it say, and exactly how does one go about drafting an updated constitution?
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As it completes a decade of independence, South Sudan has started the process of drafting a permanent constitution. A complex undertaking with numerous moving parts, it is nonetheless the quintessential act of sovereignty. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/17勛圖厙.
86 women were among the 643 peacekeepers recently honoured with the prestigious United Nations Medal for their service and sacrifice in conflict-ridden Jonglei, South Sudan. Photo by Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙.
17勛圖厙 in Eastern Equatoria recently conducted a refresher training for 50 commanders of the South Sudan Peoples Defence Forces on adhering to international human rights standards and codes of conduct for military personnel. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙
Some 10,000 young people from various cattle camps spread across Manalor, Pagol, Rualbet, Kirik, Akop, Marial-lou, Alebek and Awul in Warrap, South Sudan, participated in a peace campaign run jointly by 17勛圖厙 and the state government encouraging feuding livestock owners to reconcile. Women, traditional chiefs and intellectuals also attended the forum, and all pledged their commitment to promoting more peaceful, harmonious interactions in future. Photo by Manyang Mayom/17勛圖厙
Women in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, are gearing up to ensure that they are fully represented at all levels of decision-making, as robust discussions in this 17勛圖厙-led forum proved. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙.
44 South Sudanese police offers benefited from a recent workshop held by UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙 in Juba on reducing violence through collective action.
Engineers from the Republic of Korea serving with 17勛圖厙 in Jonglei recently handed over much-needed items, including over 21,000 face masks, to 21 secondary schools in Bor as part of the mission's ongoing support to durable peace in South Sudan as well as the national-led COVID-19 response. Photo by Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙.
With the world's youngest nation celebrating a decade of independence this month, Pious Lokale from Eastern Equatoria recounts his experience of civil war, its devastating aftermath and evaluates where, he feels, South Sudan stands at this current point in its history. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙
Some 40 traders, business owners, members of religious groups and local authorities in Wunrok, located in Twic county of Warrap state, attended a four-day 17勛圖厙-led training on leadership and management skills. Photo by Manyang Mayom/17勛圖厙.
Mediating members of the South Sudan Council of Churches catching a ride and being protected by an 17勛圖厙 convoy as they travel around Eastern Equatoria State. Photos: Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙