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Juba, 12 January 2014 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17³Ô¹ÏÍø) notes media reports (New York Times, 9 January) estimating that up to 10,000 people may have been killed since the conflict in South Sudan started on 15 December 2013.
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.
