CENTRAL EQUATORIA - As South Sudan grapples with multiple challenges, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17³Ô¹ÏÍø), is urging political leaders to galv
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Speaking at a press conference in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, this morning, the top UN official in the country, Nicholas Haysom emphasized the vital need to adhere to the current Roadmap, which, he says, is already behind schedule. Photo by Carole Abou Farah/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with 17³Ô¹ÏÍø treated and vaccinated over 400 animals, boosting confidence among community members in Wau. Photo by Jimmy Ludanga Lambs/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
In the Greater Tonj area of Warrap state, communities have been traditionally caught in cycles of conflict, but thanks to a project called Kong Koc – which means ‘to wait’ in a local dialect—funded by the South Sudan Multi-Partner Trust Fund for Reconciliation, Stabilization, and Resilience (RSRTF), hope has resurfaced through more than 15 community dialogues over a six-month period. Photo by Zejin Yin/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
In Unity state, the UN Peacekeeping mission, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, the UN Population Fund and the state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare, team up to hold a two-day workshop on improving established policies for preventing and responding to violence against women. Photo by Peter Bateman/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø in-house band —the Flamingoes— held a peace concert in Raja county, Western Bahr El Ghazal bringing excitement, joy, and hope to the town. Photo by Alahayi Nemaya /17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Music and lyrics: An 17³Ô¹ÏÍø peace concert in Raja County creates hope for unity and reconciliation
WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – The world’s newest nation, South Sudan, is currently on the cusp of becoming a true democracy, by beginning to draft its permanent constitution in preparation for its first-ever elections scheduled to
17 May 2023
In a bid to mitigate longstanding source of conflict, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, as part of its Quick Impact Projects programme, drills a solar-powered borehole in Pau-Adhot. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
A recent peace dialogue held jointly by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and UNDP brought together the Gawar and Lak Nuer communities from two counties – Ayod and Fangak – to discuss conflict resolution methods as well as ways to build community resilience. Photo by Mach Samuel/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
17³Ô¹ÏÍø Rule of Law helps build capacities and gender awareness for 30 officers from the National Prisons Service in Juba. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
A high-level delegation led by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Deputy Chief, Guang Cong, meets local communities in Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Photos by Angellah Mandoreba/17³Ô¹ÏÍø
A team of peacekeepers recently visited Panakuach, on the border of Sudan and South Sudan, to assess the needs of new returnees who have headed back to their home country, following escalating violence in Khartoum. Photo by Peter Bateman/17³Ô¹ÏÍø