WESTERN EQUATORIA - When we see 17勛圖厙 Blue Helmets we feel relief and gratitude, says Retired Canon Gabriel Bimo Abraham from the Episcopal Church of South Sudan.
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Patrolling 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers spent time with communities in remote Landili, Western Equatoria, to assess their security and humanitarian needs. Photo by Phillip Mbugo/17勛圖厙.
Some 160 members of the Community Watch Group, including 80 female community officers, at the UN Protection Site in Malakal, Upper Nile, have been trained by UNPOL on preventing and reporting on violence against women. Photo by Ines Surwumwe/17勛圖厙.
Schoolchildren in Mvolo, Western Equatoria, will no longer have to battle inclement weather in outdoor classrooms, thanks to an 17勛圖厙-funded construction of a secondary school block. Additionally, the UN Peacekeeping mission also handed over a police post. The aim: To encourage voluntary returns, support recovery and build peace. Photo by Denis Louro/17勛圖厙.
Some 50 women from remote Aliamtoc-1 in Lakes state, South Sudan, came together at a three-day 17勛圖厙-sponsored forum to discuss the role of women peacebuilders at the grassroots and how they contribute to bringing about progress and prosperity in the world's youngest nation. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/17勛圖厙
A school refurbishment, funded by 17勛圖厙 and implemented through local partner Children Aid South Sudan, has given hope to community members of Kerepi in Magwi county, Eastern Equatoria, who have suffered greatly through civil war and persistent cattle migration related conflict. Now, happy parents are registering children for lessons in 2023. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙
A recent mega peace concert held by 17勛圖厙 in Aweil, South Sudan, wasn't just about the music. It led to cogent debates on the ongoing peace process in this young nation; the need for all parties to collectively work towards a future of prosperity; and a call for all voices - including youth and women - to be fully included in decision-making. Photo by Emmanuel Kele/17勛圖厙
Since conflict erupted at the end of June this year, communities in Rualbet, Warrap, have suffered greatly. Currently, stability is slowly returning to the area but humanitarian needs are growing, exacerbated by the rainy season. A high-level delegation, including government officials and humanitarian partners, joined an 17勛圖厙 air patrol to convene with community members and assess the situation on the ground. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙
With ongoing cattle raids and revenge attacks, the usually peaceful fabric of life in Ikotos, Eastern Equatoria, is in tatters. People have fled to safer areas, and many have moved out of the country itself. Community members are urgently calling for peace initiatives and dialogue-based interventions, as a visiting integrated peace team led by 17勛圖厙 discovered. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙
With the security situation in Tambura, Western Equatoria, slowly improving after months of violence, 17勛圖厙 together with local implementing partner Anika Women's Organization, held a three-month skills training for 60 displaced persons. Photo by Denis Louro/17勛圖厙