RUMBEK – Lakes State is home to many vulnerable groups facing significant challenges.
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17³Ô¹ÏÍø’ Protection, Transition, and Reintegration unit, in partnership with the Lakes State Relief and Rehabilitation Commission, held a workshop to progress the implementation of the Lakes Return and Reintegration Action Plan. Photo by Fares Aouadi/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Already overcrowded with over 800 detainees in a facility designed for 200, Wau Central Prison is facing the threat of a fast-spreading tuberculosis outbreak with 16 inmates undergoing treatment. In response, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø supplied four prefabricated containers to be used as isolation centers to help contain the situation. Photo by Michael Wondi/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø held a peace forum with dialogue sessions in Pariang and Bentiu to address violence from cattle raiding and revenge attacks, focusing on rebuilding trust and resolving long-standing grievances between communities. Photo by Luk Riek Yak/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
During a patrol to Ulang and Maban counties in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeepers witnessed the dire living conditions and impact of persistent intercommunal conflict on local communities. Photo by Samuel Adwok Deng/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø led a clean-up campaign at the Malakal Protection of Civilians site to enhance residents' quality of life and promote good hygiene for better health. Photo by Samuel Adwok Deng/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
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17³Ô¹ÏÍø and partners trained 80 residents from Lobonok, South Sudan to identify security threats early on, resolve conflict, and build peace during a workshop that also had a special focus on empowering women as leaders. Photo by Elizabeth Mpimbaza/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
Internally displaced persons at Naivasha IDP camp in Wau begin their journey towards fully reintegrating into society, thanks to collective efforts by the government and the UN family. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
