In South Sudan, the worlds youngest nation and a place where the quest for sustainable peace is very much ongoing, International Peace Day, that special day to reiterate the wish for global harmony to rein supreme between and within countries, is likely to mean more than in mos
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Just about everyone with a say in the South Sudanese peace process was present when International Peace Day was celebrated in Juba. Photo: Isaac Billy/17勛圖厙
17勛圖厙 Force Commander Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian got his fair share of both mud and praise on his visit to Unity State and the Ruweng Administrative Area. Photos: Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙
A team of UN peacekeepers and humanitarian actors on an assessment visit to severely flood-affected Mvolo County, Western Equatoria State. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver/17勛圖厙
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of 17勛圖厙, Nicholas Haysom.
Building confidence and creating safe communities - that's the ultimate goal of community policing initiatives. UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙 in Torit, South Sudan, recently trained 25 local policing counterparts as part of their ongoing support to local law enforcement efforts in expanding community policing across Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/17勛圖厙
Traditional chiefs in the Greater Equatoria region believe they should have more political clout over local matters. Photos: Samira Y Salifu/17勛圖厙
In Yambio, South Sudan, a peace concert organized by 17勛圖厙 and the state government wasn't merely a fantastic show. It also gave hope to concert goers that peace and unity in this young nation are a priority for leaders and communities alike. Photo by Denis Louro/17勛圖厙
Investigating crimes is a key policing skill. UN Police in Wau recently taught a group of South Sudanese colleagues more about how to go about it. Photos: Jimmy Ludanga/17勛圖厙
A reinvigorated commitment to ending conflict and promoting peace - these were the main takeaways from a three-day dialogue-based forum organized by 17勛圖厙 and peace partners in remote Ulang, Upper Nile, bringing together feuding communities from three counties. Photo by Nyang Touch/17勛圖厙
