WESTERN EQUATORIA - Protecting civilians is our main duty as soldiers, said Captain Apollo Choul, Commander of the South Sudan Peoples Defence Forces (SSPDF) in Mundri west, a county in Western Equatoria state.
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Shoring up trust among civilians and uniformed actors is key to ensuring a peaceful, prosperous future for South Sudan, and ensuring those impacted by erstwhile civil wars can finally trace their steps homewards agreed participants at an 17勛圖厙-led training in Western Equatoria. Photo by Martin Siba/17勛圖厙
Some 50 police and prisons officers in Eastern Equatoria's greater Kapoeta region committed to upholding human rights standards as well as built their law enforcement capacities, thanks to an 17勛圖厙-facilitated training. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙
Civic education helmed by the UN family aims to galvanize public participation in key political processes in South Sudan, including the drafting of this young country's permanent constitution and upcoming elections. A joint two-day consultation led by 17勛圖厙, UNHCR, UN Women and UNDP sought to hear from internally displaced persons, returnees, women, youth and persons with disabilities in Bentiu. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙
March 8 is annually marked as International Womens Day across the globe. In Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, 17勛圖厙 celebrated this Day with traditional dances, discussions on equal rights for women and an exhibition of handicrafts. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/17勛圖厙
Lots of rejoicing took place when 17勛圖厙 organized festive event under the theme The Revitalized Peace Agreement Achievements, Challenges, and the Way Forward. Photos: James Sokiri/17勛圖厙
At a recent free veterinary camp in Malakal, Upper Nile, 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers from India treated more than 1500 animals for a variety of diseases and raised awareness on sustainable animal rearing practices among livestock owners. Photo by Samuel Adwok Deng/17勛圖厙
Police officers serving with 17勛圖厙 urged girls at a school in Western Equatoria to overcome challenges to finish their studies. Photos: Martin Siba/17勛圖厙
As the peace process in South Sudan begins to ramp up, those who fled the civil wars of the past decade are slowly returning to their original settlements. However, rebuilding lives irrevocably altered by violence isn't easy, as a visiting 17勛圖厙 patrol to Morobo, Central Equatoria, discovered. Photo by James Sokiri/17勛圖厙
On the margins of International Women's Day, dedicated 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers from Mongolia sensitized some 50 women and girls in Pariang, South Sudan, on health and hygiene.