Deputy Inspector Martina de Maria Sandoval Linares from El Salvador has an eight-year-old daughter and comes from a large family.
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Martina Sandoval is a police officer from El Salvador serving with 17勛圖厙. This committed UNPOL officer says that being a peacekeeper is one of the most professionally rewarding experiences she has had. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17勛圖厙.
Ritu Pandey is a 29-year-old army officer from Nepal currently deployed to 17勛圖厙. She is a military gender focal point and the commanding officer for her battalions Female Engagement Team. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17勛圖厙.
Captain Ahlam Al-Habahbeh from Jordan is currently deployed as an UNPOL officer with 17勛圖厙. Ahlam works with her team to build capacities among local counterparts from the South Sudan National Police Service in dealing with cases of sexual- and gender-based violence. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17勛圖厙.
Atupele Mbewe hails from southern Malawi and is currently deployed to 17勛圖厙. In her current role as a Civil-Military or CIMIC Coordination Officer, she works with military and civilian colleagues to coordinate all logistic aspects of regular patrols and humanitarian assistance convoys. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17勛圖厙.
All-women peacekeeping teams across South Sudan are having an immediate impact in forging connections with women and children in the world's newest country, especially as it battles the global COVID-19 pandemic.
17勛圖厙 peacekeepers from Ghana stationed at a nearby temporary operating base are patrolling in and around Jahjah village in Koch county after a recent armed clash here.
Women's concerns were at the forefront of a three-day peace conference organized jointly by 17勛圖厙 and partners in Eastern Equatoria.
Force Commander Shailesh Tinaikar recently visited the 17勛圖厙 temporary operating base in Mayom, Unity state, to assess the security conditions on the ground. Peacekeepers from Mongolia stationed here continue to patrol and build confidence among community members following an outbreak of intercommunal conflict, revenge attacks and cattle raids last year.
Indian peacekeepers from 17勛圖厙 have set up a temporary base in Gumuruk in the Jonglei region of South Sudan to reduce intercommunal tensions and build confidence among local communities here. Force Commander Shailesh Tinaikar visited Gumuruk on 10 Febriary 2020 to assess the security situation and meet with local leaders and community members.
Sometimes, vehicles will only take you so far. 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers patrolling a conflict-prone area in Eastern Equatoria State.