Across South Sudan, children continue to be caught in the crossfire of conflict, losing their lives, being maimed, displaced from their homes, unable to go to school or access healthcare, and forcibly recruited into armed groups.
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Following a visit by an 17³Ô¹ÏÍø delegation, the Governor of Western Equatoria State ordered military personnel to leave schools, leading to one of them being vacated and two children released from armed groups. Photo by Denis Louro/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
The good people of Tambura are likely to be wearing smarter outfits than ever before with a batch of tailors having just graduated for a vocational skills training. Photos: Denis Louro/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
In Warrap State, more than 60 traditional court actors participated in a workshop on how to align customary laws, human rights and the formal justice system. Photo by Zejin Yin/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
At a recent outreach event organized by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and peace partners in the Juba neighbourhood of Muniki, residents asked pertinent questions about social and political developments in their country. Photo by Blessings Samuel Phumisa/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
In Central Equatoria, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17³Ô¹ÏÍø) has initiated a "Community Sensitization and Civic Education Campaign" to promote grassroots engagement in political, peace and electoral processes. Photo by Ali Surur/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
As part of the "Peace Begins with Dialogue" campaign, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø helped unite communities in Ibba, Western Equatoria, around the common purpose of grassroots participation in constitution-making and electoral processes. Photo by Taban Geofrey/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
850 Nepalese peacekeepers, including 106 women, received the prestigious United Nations Medal of Honour, recognizing their exceptional service to the people of South Sudan. Photo by Peter Bateman/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
An 17³Ô¹ÏÍø business seminar will boost the number of suppliers working with the peacekeeping mission and the volume of goods and services purchased. Photo by Isaac Billy/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.