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Thomas' journey from victim of violence to builder of peace

WESTERN EQUATORIA - The sound of gunfire still takes Thomas Bazawi back to the forests he once crossed in search of safety. It reminds him of being young, frightened, and uncertain about whether he would make it out alive. “I was hungry, exhausted and scared. But every morning I told myself to keep walking because stopping was never an option,” he recalls. Travelling through dense bush in search of safety, he eventually crossed from South Sudan’s…

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The United Nations Mission works with the people of South Sudan to protect civilians and build durable peace.

Around 12,000 peacekeepers serve with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, carrying out many duties under the mandate determined by the United Nations Security Council, including protection of civilians, creating the conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, supporting the implementation of the revitalized agreement and peace process, and monitoring, investigating, and reporting on alleged violations and abuses of international humanitarian law and human rights.

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United Nations Mission in South Sudan

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan works to protect civilians, facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, promote human rights, and build durable peace.