Cattle herders, traditional chiefs, representatives of youths and women, peace coordinators and church leaders from the Guit and Rubkona communities in the Unity region of South Sudan have committed themselves to avoid conflicts and violence during the seasonal migration of their animals in searc
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Representatives from the Guit and Rubkona communities in Unity discuss how to prevent intercommunal conflicts related to cattle migration and scarce resources.
![unmiss south sudan force commander koch bentiu unity protection of civilians encourage displaced to return home deployment](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/unmiss_force_talking_to_female_peacekeepers_in_koch.jpg?itok=lVsWCeee)
The Force Commander of the UN peacekeeping mission on a recent visit to Koch in the Unity region.
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Cattle and a lack of pastures and water points are at the centre of intercommunal clashes in the Greater Lakes region.
![unmiss south sudan wau raja cantonment site training centre unified national army women working hard](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/family_teamwork_at_cantonment_site.jpg?itok=voRsNYvP)
A much-improved security situations means that women (soldiers and/or wives of male troops) can move around freely and thus go about their hard work.
![unmiss south sudan lakes region bridge peacekeepers engineers rumbek thai humanitarian aid](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/women_crossing_bridge.jpg?itok=iXj-IceB)
Bridges are lifelines, connecting people. This one in Lakes has been repaired by UNMISS engineers.
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The lecturing man has a valid point: children are not soldiers.
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Not happy. Several Aweil attending a workshop on human rights complained that their entitlements are ignored.
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Back in business: A passenger aircraft at the newly rehabilitated Pibor airstrip