The Director of UNMAS (right) met with the Government of Japan officials to thank them for their $5 million contribution to the South Sudan Mine Action Programme. (From left to right) Lt. Col. Umemoto, Commanding Officer, Japanese Engineering Company, Lance Malin, Programme Manager, UNMAS South Sudan, Paul Heslop, Chief of Programmes, UNMAS, Col. Tsuchiya, Commander, Japanese Contingent to UNMISS, and Takeshi Akamatsu, Charge d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Japan in South Sudan. Photo: UNMAS UNMAS South Sudan staff chatted with the UNMAS Director (second from right) at the mine action tukul, an informal meeting space. Photo: UNMAS The UNMAS Director met separately with UNMAS South Sudan’s female staff over breakfast to share leadership advice. Photo: UNMAS The UNMAS Director (left) met with Athula Daulagula, Team Leader for the UNPOL EOD training team, at the Rajaf Training Center. UNMAS is training South Sudan National Police Service officers in conventional munitions disposal. Photo: UNMAS The UNMAS Director (right) discussed Japan’s new contribution to the South Sudan Mine Action Programme with Takeshi Akamatsu, Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Japan in South Sudan. Photo: UNMAS
