WARRAP – Following an upsurge in violence in the remote Rualbet area of Warrap, an air patrol piloted by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17³Ô¹ÏÍø) stands ready to take an integrated team of peace brokers to meet affected communities.
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Since conflict erupted at the end of June this year, communities in Rualbet, Warrap, have suffered greatly. Currently, stability is slowly returning to the area but humanitarian needs are growing, exacerbated by the rainy season. A high-level delegation, including government officials and humanitarian partners, joined an 17³Ô¹ÏÍø air patrol to convene with community members and assess the situation on the ground. Photo by Zejin Yin/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
With ongoing cattle raids and revenge attacks, the usually peaceful fabric of life in Ikotos, Eastern Equatoria, is in tatters. People have fled to safer areas, and many have moved out of the country itself. Community members are urgently calling for peace initiatives and dialogue-based interventions, as a visiting integrated peace team led by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø discovered. Photo by Okello James/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
With the security situation in Tambura, Western Equatoria, slowly improving after months of violence, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø together with local implementing partner Anika Women's Organization, held a three-month skills training for 60 displaced persons. Photo by Denis Louro/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
With competing crises across the world, reduced donor funding in South Sudan has left displaced communities in Bor worried about hunger. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Deputy Special Representative and Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator Sara Beysolow Nyanti visited them to assess their needs and reassure them of the UN's continued support. Photo by Mach Samuel/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
On a day-long visit to Canal in Pigi county, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Deputy Special Representative for South Sudan and Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator Sara Beysolow Nyanti met with community members, listened to their concerns, and most importantly received their heartfelt appreciation for recent demining efforts by UNMAS here. UNMAS cleared 25 anti-personnel mines from this remote area, making the ground safe for displaced as well as host populations. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Police Officers in Bor received diplomas for their participation in a workshop organized by UN colleagues. Photo: David Majur Awuou/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Corrections Officers in Bor in the process of learning more about the rights of prisoners.
It sure felt like Christmas for women in Moli-Tokuro when they received a new, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø-funded maternity ward. Photos: Okello James/17³Ô¹ÏÍø