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In Sokare, families who fled the fighting seek health services and food, and education for their children

CENTRAL EQUATORIA – When clashes suddenly erupted in Sokare, a location near the border of Uganda and South Sudan, many families were caught in the middle of their daily routines. Deep in this agricultural belt of Central Equatoria state, parents were tending to their corn and vegetable patches this close to harvest time. Children were at school or playing nearby. And then the chaos began. Panicked parents and children fled without any time to…

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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.