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Peacekeepers from the Mongolian Battalion of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø escorting a vessel carrying 182 refugees from Sudan that had become stuck in the Bahr El-Ghazal River. The refugees were being relocated by UNHCR from Upper Nile State to the Unity State community of Ajuong Thok at the time, and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeepers traveling in four boats furnished water and food supplies to the refugees. Photo: 17³Ô¹ÏÍø/Delphine Lapenu. Click for larger image
In Western Bahr El Ghazal, UN Police Officers are leading efforts to transform the lives of displaced women, so they are empowered to secure economic independence. Photo: Jimmy Lambs Kwaje Ludanga/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
In flood-stricken Bentiu, South Sudan, 270 Ghanaian police officers, including 63 women, serving with #17³Ô¹ÏÍø were awarded the prestigious UN Medal for protecting hundreds of thousands of displaced people, facilitating the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, and building the capacity of national counterparts. Photo: Isaac Billy/17³Ô¹ÏÍø.
In conflict-torn Malakal, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø has further strengthened the judicial system by building a new prosecutor’s residence, so they no longer share space with the police. On top of new court houses and a mobile court, this project helps deliver the accountability communities have been looking for.
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