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United Nations Peacekeeping
“As a mission, our primary goal has always been to prevent violence breaking out and to protect civilians when needed,” says David Shearer, the top United Nations envoy in South Sudan and head of the peacekeeping operation, UNMISS.
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In Cueibet, a county in the Lakes region of South Sudan, Nepalese peacekeepers serving with UNMISS established a temporary operating base in November 2020 as part of a proactive measure to build confidence among local communities and deter potential skirmishes.
UNMISS has adopted a more mobile and responsive approach to peacekeeping by establishing temporary operating bases in locations where the potential of violent conflict is high, especially during seasonal cattle migration.
Community members attend a peace event held by UNMISS in Warrap, South Sudan.
UN and national police officers in a meeting at the inauguration of a new joint security coordination centre in Bor.
Senior police officers from different branches of the South Sudan Police Service in Yambio, Western Equatoria, pictured during an UNMISS-facilitated training on leadership and management skills.
UNMISS has deployed additional peacekeepers and reinforced troop mobility with more vehicles to stabilize the fragile security situation in Maban, near Bunj, in the Upper Nile region, following recent conflict.
Cluster munition being demolished by the UN Mine Action Service during a field visit to Amee, Eastern Equatoria. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS
A participant in an UNMISS training studying the action plan to put an end to violations of children's rights, like the recruitment of children by armed forces.
UN police officer assisting women at the Yei Road checkpoint with cooking ahead of a community gathering with South Sudan police.