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United Nations Peacekeeping
20 May
2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 234
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 234
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The UN mission is dedicated to finding innovative ways to prevent conflict, ensure safe humanitarian aid, and advance peacebuilding across South Sudan. This includes the Indian Government deploying all-terrain vehicles to help peacekeepers navigate rugged conditions to reach vulnerable communities during the rainy season. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis/UNMISS.
To help reduce tensions and improve livelihoods, UNMISS Indian peacekeepers are conducting veterinary camps in Jonglei State to treat diseases, provide preventive care and free medicines as well as building the capacity of community members to be animal health workers. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS.
In Warrap State, abysmal, rain-drenched roads stopped patrolling peacekeepers serving with UNMISS from reaching their destination, but they did gather critical information – and repaired a broken Radio Miraya transmitter – before returning to base.