A day-long workshop for cadets from different military groups organized by the Civil Affairs Division of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17勛圖厙) saw 50 participants who were trained on the basics of civi
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17勛圖厙 recently facilitated a training for 50 South Sudanese uniformed personnel on human rights, international humanitarian law and building trust among civilian populations in Maridi, Western Equatoria. Photo by Martin Siba/17勛圖厙.
17勛圖厙 together with partners held a three-day peace forum in Western Equatoria to build trust and confidence following a recent spate of armed attacks in and around Tambura. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.
Women at both the grassroots and the leadership level in Eastern Equatoria are coming together on a monthly platform facilitated by 17勛圖厙 to ensure that they build a support structure for women in the state to be empowered and develop. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙.
Thai engineers serving with 17勛圖厙 have conducted two vocational trainings with members of the displaced community in Juba, South Sudan, to train them in sustainable agricultural practices. The project has been handed over to the South Sudan National Police Service who will ensure that such capacity-building continues to take place. Photo by Nektarios Markogiannis/17勛圖厙.
On 27 July 2021, 17勛圖厙, together with the Joint Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JVMM) held a workshop in Juba to train all stakeholders on operational guidelines aimed at ensuring greater access for the peacekeeping mission to communities in need of urgent protection or humanitarian assistance. Photo by Isaac Billy/17勛圖厙.
19 community focal points received a refresher training facilitated by 17勛圖厙 on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Okello
UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙 have distributed rain-proof jackets, torches and gumboots to community police groups in Torit, Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Moses Yakudu/17勛圖厙.
As armed attacks on villages in Western Equatoria continue to displace people, 17勛圖厙 Blue Helmets intensify patrols and work with partners to reduce tensions and help alleviate suffering in any way possible. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.
Stephen Matut, Acting Chair of the Peace and Reconciliation Commission in Unity state, South Sudan, talks about what a decade of independence means to him as well as his hopes for the future of this young nation. Photo by Roseline Nkwelle/17勛圖厙.
An inter-community football tournament with 12 local clubs, including four all-women teams, supported jointly by 17勛圖厙, the South Sudan Football Association and Inter-Community Peace Initiative. Photo by James Sokiri/17勛圖厙.