Within minutes of receiving warning of a potential clash between armed groups in Cueibet, Nepalese peacekeepers sprang into action, sending a team of highly trained troops to intervene and protect civilians in the area.
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A rapid response by 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers from Nepal has resulted in preventing a potential intercommunal clash between armed groups in Cueibet in the Lakes region of South Sudan.
17勛圖厙 recently organized state-wide forum on the landmark United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in Eastern Equatoria.
The Rwanda Formed Police Unit in Malakal pictured during a medal parade honouring their contributions towards building durable peace in South Sudan. These UNPOL officers have set a benchmark for being agile, nimble and robust, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and for promoting gender parity within its ranks. 31 women police officers currently serve with their male counterparts here.
17勛圖厙 is funding the construction of a new outpatient department for Bor Hospital, scheduled to be completed in January 2021.
Captain Thavin Khon from Cambodia used to be a teacher. Here she is back in her element, visiting a school in Aweil.
South Korean engineering troops serving with 17勛圖厙 are protecting residents in Bor from the effects of unprecedented floods.
The UN Protection of Civilians sites in Juba have been redesignated as camps for internally displaced people under the sovereign protection of the Government of South Sudan.
Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of 17勛圖厙, David Shearer, announces that, as part of its mandate to protect civilians and build durable peace across South Sudan, the peacekeeping mission is stepping up with a major project to rehabilitate 3200 kilometers of roads during the dry season.
Women come together at an 17勛圖厙 forum in Bentiu to discuss ways in which they can ensure 35 percent participation in governance to build peace and ensure prosperity in their region.