The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Monday it plans to launch a significant new initiative designed to increase participation in the peace process and support efforts to progress the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement.
The UN mission said the UNMISS Peace Fellows Program will bring together participants from the ten states and three administrative areas in a year-long program of engagement, beginning with a series of education and awareness-raising activities in Juba.
The program, which is backed by the African Union and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), is a joint initiative between UNMISS and South Sudan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.