Schoolchildren are calling on the government to prioritize education to secure their future as they met to commemorate the Day of the African Child in Juba, South Sudan.
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11-year-old Naima Alex from the Juba Parents School reads the news to Radio Miraya listeners as schoolchildren take over the airwaves on the Day of the African Child.
Community members joined with traditional leaders, security forces, civil society and youth to upskill their protection of civilian and conflict prevention efforts at an 17勛圖厙 training in Uror, Jonglei.
Sexual violence survivors and United Nations partners discussed the importance of economic empowerment at a workshop in Juba.
With predicted record rainfalls in Bentiu, 17勛圖厙 peacekeeping engineers from Pakistan are intensively monitoring existing floodwater levels and raising the levels of dykes to protect 300,000 residents against an estimated 50% increase this year.
Prison officers serving in Aweil will better respect and protect the rights and wellbeing of inmates in jails across the state after participating in an 17勛圖厙-hosted training workshop.
17勛圖厙 peacekeepers united with local authorities, lecturers and students to clean-up the university in Wau, promoting a cleaner and safer environment for learning as well as building community togetherness and pride.
17勛圖厙 peacekeepers and community members in Yambio launched a collective clean-up campaign, removing a mountain of garbage from the central city, that was not only threatening the environment but also the health and wellbeing of residents.
Community members gather in the small village of Kuajiena to discuss peace, security and justice during an open dialogue focused on accountability through the military court system, facilitated by 17勛圖厙 and supported by the Government of Norway. Photos by Busang Davies Maruping/17勛圖厙泭泭