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Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer at the 23 January 2020 board meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC).

Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer RJMEC 23 January 2020

Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Mr. David Shearer

RJMEC 23 January 2020

24 Jan 2020

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Unity region cattle keepers pledge to coexist peacefully during resource-scarce dry season

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

23 Jan 2020

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Ghanaian police officer Vera Ayensu: “I want to be a role model for other ladies to emulate”

“I am highly honored to acquire the big [UN] family’s medal. It means that we are the best police officers of our country.”

23 Jan 2020

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Residents in Koch welcome deployment of peacekeepers to protect civilians, encourage displaced to return home

The UN Mission in South Sudan has temporarily deployed peacekeepers to Koch County in Northern Liech to protect civilians and humanitarian workers and encourage displaced people to return to their homes.

21 Jan 2020

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UNMISS begins campaign to preempt deadly clashes between cattle camps in Lakes region

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, together with local authorities in Western Lakes, has begun a series of sessions to avoid conflicts in cattle camps ahead of the notoriously resource-scarce and hence violent dry season, which typically runs till early April.

20 Jan 2020

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Security and livelihoods: Opposition soldiers reflect on hopes and life in a cantonment site

"We are happy with the changes that we are seeing as a result of the signing of the [revitalized] peace agreement. The ceasefire is holding up nicely and the security situation is calm.

20 Jan 2020

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 262 - 15 Jan 2020 to 23 Jan 2020

15 Jan 2020

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Bridge repair by Thai peacekeeping engineers provides a lifeline for communities in Lakes region

A simple task of meshing together metal pallets and bars to repair a broken bridge has provided a lifeline for communities in the Lakes region of South Sudan, enabling traders to travel more easily and ensuring humanitarian relief reaches families in need.

14 Jan 2020

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Panyume opposition forces working hard to remove all children from their ranks

“I do not want children to suffer like we do in the bushes. They are our future, and we want to open the gates of success for them by removing them from the army,” said a Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition’s Lieutenant Colonel, Mawa Bosco Oliver, himself a father of six.

14 Jan 2020

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Rights of Aweil women not being respected, says local minister of social development

“We, the women in Aweil, are not having even one percent of our rights being respected,” says the local female minister of social development, Arek Ayii Deng.

13 Jan 2020

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