Everybody needs food, but what if there is none and the suffering community lives far, far off the beaten track? World Food Programme faced this challenge when trying to reach the people of Pajut in Jonglei State.
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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.
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Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the mission's headquarters in Juba today. SRSG Haysom focused on the need to prevent subnational violence that is still flaring up in particular places and the mission’s efforts to support the Government and people of South Sudan in building a durable peace. Photo by Isaac Alebe Avoro/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.