Ongoing conflict between armed groups in Warrap, particularly in Tonj East and North has caused huge harm to communities.
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17勛圖厙 and Warrap state authorities recently visited conflict-ridden Tonj to listen to concerns raised by feuding communities and urge for peaceful reconciliation of disputes. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙.
The 17勛圖厙 Gender Unit recently supported a consultative workshop with the state Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare in Central Equatoria to give local development partners a bird's eye view of strategic planning mechanisms related to providing essential services to residents. Photo by Surur Ali Ayile/17勛圖厙
Today, 23 UNPOL officers from Nepal received the UN medal for their service to the cause of durable peace in South Sudan at a meaningful ceremony held in the 17勛圖厙 headquarters in Juba. Photo by Yuppharat Pinkaew/17勛圖厙
Police Community Relations Committees help local police maintain law and order as well as respond efficiently to potential crime. 80 members of such Committees in Eastern Equatoria were recently trained by UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙 on human rights and international humanitarian law.
Braving snakes and swampy waters, 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers from Pakistan responded to an urgent call by state officials in Bentiu to help prevent massive flooding and displacement by constructing four kilometers of dykes. Photo by Captain Muhammad Junaid Ud Din/17勛圖厙.
17勛圖厙, UNDP and a host of local partners recently held a workshop for young people in Kuajok on identifying key drivers of conflict in the region and finding pathways to a peaceful dispute resolution. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙
UNPOL officers serving with 17勛圖厙 in Warrap recently held a day-long workshop for female policing counterparts from the South Sudan National Police Service to build their capacities in dealing with cases of sexual- and gender-based violence. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙.
Young people play a critical role in driving positive change in any society. 17勛圖厙 and the state Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports in Malakal, therefore, organized a two-day interactive forum on reconciliation and trauma healing for 80 youth. Photo by Samuel Adwok/17勛圖厙.
17勛圖厙 and humanitarian partners supported an event in Bander School, Malakal, to mark International Day of the Girl Child. Photo by Samuel Adwok/17勛圖厙
General Birame Diop, the United Nations Military Adviser, recently visited the 17勛圖厙 temporary base in Koch to see firsthand the mission's security and operations as well as speak to communities living here. Photo by Roseline Nzelle Nkwelle/17勛圖厙.