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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.
17勛圖厙 and local authorities in Western Equatoria have begun a two-week sensitization drive aimed at building trust and confidence among those who have been affected by violence in the greater Tambura region for the past several months. Photo by Martin Siba/17勛圖厙
A three-day interstate conference held in Wau brought together diverse stakeholders - youth, farmers, livestock owners, women and community leaders - to discuss ways in which conflict and disputes arising from the seasonal cattle migration across Western Bahr el Ghazal and Warrap can be peacefully solved. Photo by Michael Wondi/17勛圖厙