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“We once feared each other; now we hug like sisters”: Tambura women cross ethnic divides to rebuild peace

WESTERN EQUATORIA - “During the conflict, there was no freedom of movement. We did not even speak to one another. Now, when we see each other, we hug like sisters.” For Gonina Louis, a displaced woman in Tambura, Western Equatoria state, something as simple as embracing a neighbour represents a remarkable change in a community once torn apart by violence. For years, ethnic tensions and communal fighting kept families here separated by fear. Women…

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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.