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Juba, 9 January 2014 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (17³Ô¹ÏÍø) traveled yesterday to Malakal, the capital of Upper Nile, where she met with the Governor of the State and 17³Ô¹ÏÍø staff.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeepers and community members in Yambio launched a collective clean-up campaign, removing a mountain of garbage from the central city, that was not only threatening the environment but also the health and wellbeing of residents.
Community members gather in the small village of Kuajiena to discuss peace, security and justice during an open dialogue focused on accountability through the military court system, facilitated by 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and supported by the Government of Norway. Photos by Busang Davies Maruping/17³Ô¹ÏÍø Â
A friendly football match between 17³Ô¹ÏÍø peacekeepers and women from Yambio set the scene for International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers commemorations which brought hundreds of people together to celebrate diversity, embrace unity, and support peace.
