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“As we accelerate efforts to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, the capacities and strengths of volunteers are indispensable,” said UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, opening the International Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development. UNIFEED

United Nations Volunteers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) marked this year’s International Day of UN Volunteers by planting fruit-bearing trees across different locations in the country. UNMISS

Paying tribute to Nelson Mandela on the anniversary of his birthday, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “Madiba’s call for social cohesion and a culture of peace are particularly relevant today, with hate speech casting a growing shadow around the world.” UNIFEED

Volunteers across South Sudan have joined the rest of the world to mark the International Volunteers Day. In the capital, Juba, they celebrated the day with primary school pupils who are training to become the next generation of volunteers, while in the northern town of Bentiu, UN volunteers spent the day bringing smiles to patients at a health facility. UNMISS

United Nations Volunteers working in South Sudan’s northern town of Bentiu visited patients at Bentiu’s State Hospital where they distributed non-food items as part of commemorating the International Volunteers Day. UNMISS

UN volunteers work in remote and often dangerous locations across South Sudan protecting civilians and building durable peace. UNMISS