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Traders at a protection of civilians site in Bentiu have praised United Nations peacekeepers for their speedy response after they put out a fire that threatened to raze some 120 shops with essential merchandise for the internally displaced people.
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UNMISS peacekeepers quickly intervened to put out a fire which threatened to engulf more than 100 shops in the Bentiu protection of civilians site.
Some 80 youth in the Western Lakes area attended a workshop on how to improve their capacity to play a positive role in peace building.
Women leaders from across the country at the South Sudan Open Days Dialogue on Women, Peace and Security.
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By June this currently barren area at the Juba Checkpoint village will see the completion of an UNMISS-financed Joint Integrated Police post, aimed partially at making the area safe enough for displaced people to want to return to their homes.
Women from all walks of life participated in the celebration of International Women's Day in Juba.
In South Sudan, years of conflict have subjected women to unspeakable atrocities. Yet they carry on, sometimes with the support of the UN family and other humanitarian actors.
The number of displaced persons staying at the UN protection size has decreased significantly, from a high of 39,000 to approximately 25,000.