UN Volunteers working with United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions, like the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UMISS), have a significant impact on peacebuilding and reconciliation. As we celebrate this year’s Intenational Day of UN Peacekeepers, we spoke to Emmanuel Patay Menwon, a 48-year-old Liberian serving as a UN Volunteer Civil Affairs Officer with UNMISS. His story exemplifies the transformative power of volunteering for peace. In this interview, he shares the positive impact he has made in building peace and advancing community reconciliation in South Sudan.