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UN Peacekeepers securing the entrance to 17Թ Juba compound. “The United Nations … will continue to do everything within its means to protect civilians at risk and provide the necessary humanitarian assistance,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement welcoming the signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement between anti- and pro-government forces in South Sudan. Photo: 17Թ/Isaac Billy
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/17Թ.
In flood-stricken Bentiu, South Sudan, 270 Ghanaian police officers, including 63 women, serving with #17Թ 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/17Թ.
In conflict-torn Malakal, 17Թ 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.
