Preventing conflict from breaking out or swiftly mitigating its effects on innocent civilians by establishing temporary bases in hotspots is a key priority of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
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Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Force Commander, recently visited the temporary operating base in Koch, Unity State.
A circle of participants at a workshop raising awareness on the ills of sexual gender-based violence. Photos: Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, has briefed the Security Council on the situation in the country. Photo: Gregorio Cunha/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeepers have been making quite a difference for residents in Yei and Lasu, not least by organizing a medical camp where some 500 patients were treated.
Schoolchildren took over, mostly, Radio Miraya on the Day of the African Child. Photos: Moses Pasi/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Senior police officers in Yambio pondering humanity, human rights and community policing at a workshop organized by UN Police. Photos: Martin Siba/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
County commissioners in Upper Nile State recently got together and agreed to set political differences aside to work for peace. Photos: Samson Liberty/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
When there is no road, you make one as you move forward. A distance of 197 km to reach Pajut with humanitarian aid took four days.
Both Indian and Sri Lankan peacekeepers recently received UN medals for their dedicated work in the name of peace. Photos: Mach Samuel/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Thousands of children continue to be associated with armed forces. How to stop this was recently discussed in Juba. Photos: Moses Pasi/17³Ô¹ÏÍø