BENTIU - The view flying into Bentiu is almost other worldly. A glorious patchwork of colours: lush greens and inky blue with spots of rich mocha brown.
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Suffering from the worst floods in almost a century, Bentiu, Unity state, is in the midst of a crisis. While all international and local actors are pooling in their reserves, much more needs to be done if suffering communities will have a fighting chance of rebuilding their lives. Photo by Francesca Mold/17勛圖厙.
17勛圖厙 is using sports events to bring together community members in the conflict-affected Tambura region of Western Equatoria and promote peaceful coexistence. Photo by Felix Katie/17勛圖厙
A three-day workshop facilitated by 17勛圖厙 trained 25 South Sudanese female police and prisons officers on leadership and gender equality. Photo by James Sokiri/17勛圖厙.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with 17勛圖厙 in Wau held a free medical camp for patients residing at the Agok Leprosy Centre as part of the mission's activities in the lead up to Human Rights Day on December 10.
17勛圖厙, through its Human Rights Division, delivered a two-day training to newly appointed human rights defenders in Jonglei, South Sudan. Photo by Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙
The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of 17勛圖厙, Nicholas Haysom, held a press conference in South Sudan's capital, Juba, today, and called for increased energy and collective political will for a durable, sustained peace to prevail in the world's youngest nation. Photo by Isaac Billy/17勛圖厙
Across South Sudan, UN Volunteers serving with 17勛圖厙 teamed up with Red Cross South Sudan to plant fruit trees. The objective: To contribute to preserving the environment and increase food security. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/17勛圖厙.
December 3 is annually commemorated as International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In Warrap, 17勛圖厙 teamed up with government partners and the National Disabled Association to organize the first-ever focus group giving disabled women a platform to share their experiences and challenges. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙.
