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United Nations Mission in South Sudan
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UNMISS brings Greater Pibor community members together to find solutions to protection challenges

GREATER PIBOR – Over 200 cases of gender-based violence have been reported in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area this year. This was revealed during engagement between local authorities and community members, facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), to discuss how to strengthen protection for the most vulnerable. “It’s heartbreaking to see how many cases of gender-based violence, child abductions, and forced…

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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.