JONGLEI - Some 50 traditional and community leaders drawn from across all nine counties in South Sudans Jonglei state came together for a two-day conference jointly facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17勛圖厙) a
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Some 50 traditional leaders benefited from a joint workshop conducted by 17勛圖厙, UNDP and the state Ministry of Presidential Affairs in Bor, Jonglei. The focus: strengthening awareness of key roles and responsibilities as stipulated within the Local Government Act (2009). Photo by David Majur Awuou
While relative stability has returned for residents of usually serene Lafon who got embroiled in cattle-related clashes in past months, much remains to be done to bring peace to this devastated community. 17勛圖厙 and humanitarian partners are rallying to help the conflict-affected here rebuild their lives as well as livelihoods. Photos by Samira Y. Salifu/17勛圖厙
Parliamentarians and members of the organized forces in Western Equatoria came together at a workshop facilitated jointly by 17勛圖厙 and the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization to put together a roadmap on how they can leave aside their differences and unite to build peace, usher in progress. Photo by Denis Louro Oliver/17勛圖厙
Last year, when conflict broke out in Marial Lou in Warrap, South Sudan, 17勛圖厙 peacekeepers immediately mobilized and established a temporary base here. Nine months later, thanks to joint interventions by the UN Peacekeeping mission and partners, feuding communities have reconciled, though the wounds of past trauma still need to heal. Photo by Zejin Yin/17勛圖厙
Some 30 senior officers of the Sudan's People Liberation Army-in Opposition participated in an interactive workshop facilitated by 17勛圖厙 on protecting and upholding the rights of children. Photo by Okello James/17勛圖厙.
When displaced by conflict, turning steps homewards after years not only requires courage but also comes with its own tribulations. New returnees in Khor-gana, Western Bahr El Ghazal, speak to an 17勛圖厙 patrol about their pressing need for clean water, shelter, food and education. Photo by Michael Wondi/17勛圖厙
How important is a good night's rest? Very, especially for the people of Wakou, South Sudan, who till recently lived 60 kilometers away from the main police station. Thanks to an 17勛圖厙-funded police post, communities living here can now confidently go about their daily work while local police officers will no longer have to set up shop under a tree. Photo by Wade Mageng/17勛圖厙
Protecting people and protecting the planet go hand-in-hand, as this 17勛圖厙-funded installation of 20 solar panels at Duk Padiet Primary Healthcare Centre in Jonglei, South Sudan, demonstrates. Photo by Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙
In Lainya, South Sudan, a recent peacebuilding workshop by the 17勛圖厙 Protection, Transition and Reintegration Section, aimed at healing the trauma of recent conflict and inspiring communities to peacefully coexist. Photo by James Sokiri/17勛圖厙
788 peacekeepers from India deployed to Jonglei received the prestigious United Nations medal for their service to the cause of building an enduring peace in South Sudan. Photo by Mach Samuel/17勛圖厙.