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The number of displaced persons staying at the UN protection size has decreased significantly, from a high of 39,000 to approximately 25,000.
The United Nations Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS), its humanitarian partners and local authorities in Wau are gradually implementing a plan of action for displaced people to voluntarily return to their homes.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.193
Residents in the area showed up en masse to enjoy the Yei peace football tournament - and being able to move around freely, without fear of insecurity.
Yei Freedom Square was this past weekend the scene of scintillating footballing action as Nasir FC took on Mahad FC in what was dubbed “the Yei peace football tournament.”
A United Nations leadership forum held recently in the Wau Shilluk area emphasised the need to encourage peaceful co-existence between the Shilluk and other ethnic groups, as communities return to the area following their displacement in early 2017.
Cattle are precious possessions and commodities in South Sudan, but their seasonal migrations sometimes lead to violent clashes between farmers and cattle keepers.
In South Sudan, overstating the importance of cattle is almost impossible. Millions of people rely on the animals for their livelihoods, but as the preferred currency and indicator of a family’s economic and social standing, cattle and their seasonal movements also create problems.
As a result of the robust and permanent presence of peacekeepers in the area, children in Yei town can walk to school with a light spring instead of fear in their steps.
Residents of Yei town in the Yei River area have commended the presence of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), saying it has helped them to witness a month-long period of relative calm.
Cultural performances were part of a well-attended football tournament in Rumbek, co-organized by Nepalese peacekeepers.
The outgoing Nepalese battalion serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s Field Office in Rumbek has organized a mini football competition in partnership with the local football association.
Residents in Makuac were pleased as the construction of a new, UNMISS-funded police post was launched. Photo: Manyang Mayom/UNMISS
Residents of the Makuac district in Aguok North County are celebrating the launch of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s construction of a new community police post.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers going the extra mile by giving away much-needed text books to the Wau Girls' School.
Wau Girls’ School has received a hugely time-saving and much appreciated gift from Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan: more than a thousand text books, covering a wide range of subjects.
UNMISS peacekeepers organized football matches while on patrol in Ikotos County in the Eastern Equatoria region of South Sudan.
Locals in Ikotos County in Eastern Equatoria are upbeat about new peace prospects in their country following an integrated patrol in the area conducted by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), as part of the Mission’s mandate to protect civilians.