WESTERN EQUATORIA -The best way to build peace is when people sit down together to talk, forgive one another and reconcile.
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At a workshop hosted by 17勛圖厙 and partners, influential leaders from Western Equatoria urged the establishment of a traditional justice mechanism to hold those responsible for violence accountable. Photo: Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.
As communities in Pibor face the double threat of insecurity and flooding, 17勛圖厙 is providing protection through intensified peacekeeping patrols and constructing a network of dykes.
In Warrap State, increased intercommunal conflict is causing immense harm. In response, #17勛圖厙 has increased its peacekeeping patrols to provide protective presence and assess community needs.
Diabetic Mary Ajah Deng was among 135 patients treated during a clinic held by medical peacekeepers from Sri Lanka, serving with 17勛圖厙 in Bor. They provided check-ups, blood tests, and free medications as part of their efforts to protect civilians. Photo: Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙.
In South Sudan, a surge in cattle raiding is causing hundreds of deaths and rising tensions. An 17勛圖厙 Anti-Cattle Raiding Specialized Police Team, helping to combat this scourge, travelled to Lakes state to consult community leaders, police, and youth activists on collective solutions. Photo: 17勛圖厙.
In Torit, 100 youth received vocational training under the 17勛圖厙-supported Community Violence Reduction Project, which aims to boost income opportunities and prevent conflict.
17勛圖厙 peacekeepers navigated heavily damaged roads to reach remote Raja, providing a protective presence, engaging with communities, and helping build resilience. Photo: Michael Wondi/17勛圖厙.
Anguei Angelo Madit, center of the photo, is one of the members of a Youth Peace Committee from Abyei and Twic County that are committed to bringing peace to their communities.
17勛圖厙 peacekeepers conduct frequent controls around camps for displaced persons around Tambura to protect civilians from outbreaks of violence in the volatile area.
In Kuajok, a harmonization workshop on customary law in Warrap State led to the consensual abolishment of early and forced marriage. Pending on state government approval, this decision will soon be translated into formal law.