Mongolian peacekeepers support children in South Sudan
Situated in rural town of South Sudan, Rubkona Primary School’s mural was the most artistic touch in a renovation project carried out by the Mongolian soldiers who make up the contingent of UN peacekeepers sent to protect civilians in the area.
Mongolian peacekeepers support children in South Sudan. Situated in rural town of South Sudan, Rubkona Primary School’s mural was the most artistic touch in a renovation project carried out by the Mongolian soldiers who make up the contingent of UN peacekeepers sent to protect civilians in the area. At a cost of about US$50,000, the Mongolians renovated nine classrooms and built three new ones. They installed electricity and lighting in all classrooms, and restored desks for the school’s more than 1,500 students. At the re-opening ceremony for the school in October 2013, the Mongolian commanding officer, Colonel Tumendemberel explained that his battalion had chosen projects related to the education of children because they were South Sudan’s future presidents, parliamentarians, and governors. Soldiers from the pro-government side had set up inside the school’s classrooms and were using them as a barracks and a base. It wasn’t until November 2015 that the soldiers vacated the school and it was finally returned to the students. Mongolian forces that take part in peacekeeping missions already have made a commitment not to use schools in their military operations. And through their support for schools such as Rubkona Primary School, they have already signaled their support for children’s right to education, even in countries affected by armed conflict.
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