At just 24 years of age, guitarist and producer Eyobo Richard from Western Equatoria is a force to be reckoned with.
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24-year-old South Sudanese guitarist and music producer Eyoba Richard says he believes that young people across the country need to stop fighting and unite to usher in an era of progress. Photo by Denis Louro/17勛圖厙.
17勛圖厙 peacekeepers have visited Bahar Olo in Western Equatoria State to assess the situation of citizens following a recently deadly attack in the area. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙
Renewed conflict in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area has led to thousands being displaced and increased need for humanitarian assistance in this already-beleaguered part of South Sudan. Photo by Gideon Sackitey/17勛圖厙.
Communities living in Lowoi, a primarily agrarian society, have had their homes and farmlands destroyed by seasonal nomadic herders. Many have been displaced in the past few months and need urgent food assistance, as a visiting 17勛圖厙 patrol found out. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/17勛圖厙.
A hospital worker is pictured going to dispose medical waste at the new incinerator at Malakal Teaching Hospital. This much-needed disposal site was funded by 17勛圖厙 and constructed by the International Medical Corps; it was built as part of the missions ongoing support to the national-led COVID-19 response in the country. Photo courtesy International Medical Corps.
Some 60 participants from the military justice sector attended an 17勛圖厙 workshop on the rights of children and the need to protect them when armed conflict arises. Photo by Moses Pasi/17勛圖厙.
Earlier this week, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of 17勛圖厙, Nicholas Haysom, travelled to four of the 10 South Sudanese states, as a start to his sub-national engagements - Northern and Western Bahr El Ghazal, Warrap and Lakes. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/17勛圖厙.
A day-long forum, organized by the 17勛圖厙 Gender Unit in partnership with the state ministry for Gender, Children and Social Welfare in Yambio, Western Equatoria, drew some 50 participants from civil society organisations, faith-based groups, local politicians and community members. The workshop aimed at strengthening womens voices in decision-making within the political and social spectrum of the state. Photo by Denis Louro/17勛圖厙.
As part of ongoing efforts to promote peace and reconciliation among local communities across South Sudan, Leda Limann, Head of Office, 17勛圖厙 Malakal, recently visited Maban county, in the Bunj area of Upper Nile state. Photo by Janet Adongo/17勛圖厙