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From 14-16 October 2020, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, David Shearer, visited Bentiu and Malakal for the first time since the coronavirus-related lockdown in South Sudan. SRSG Shearer met with representatives of displaced communities, state officials and humanitarian partners.
“I was worried that the United Nations was withdrawing its peacekeepers completely from the protection site.
A committee to end grave violations of children's rights has been formed in Western Equatoria State.
A technical committee has been formed to implement the comprehensive action plan to end and prevent grave violations against children in Western Equatoria State.
Youth from different ethnic groups in Western Bahr el-Ghazal State learning more on how to promote social cohesion.
Youth representatives in Western Bahr el-Ghazal have brainstormed to better understand what role young people may play in promoting peaceful intercommunal relations in their region.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Wau have been helping hundreds of people suffering from eye ailments and/or poor vision.
More than three hundred people suffering from eye problems in Wau have received medication and been offered reading glasses.
Prized assets received medical treatment as Indian vets serving with UNMISS visited the Pibor area.
Conflict or no conflict, flooding or no flooding: cattle, essential to the livelihood of many South Sudanese people, require care and medical attention when weak or sick.
To counter disruptions in education caused by COVID-19, UNMISS peacekeepers from Mongolia hand over school materials for displaced children in Bentiu.
“I am looking forward to resuming lessons and going to school again,” says 17-year-old John Gatluak who is enrolled in Eden Secondary School in Bentiu, South Sudan.
Physically distant but closely together in their demands for the speedy formation of a new government in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State: civil society representatives at an UNMISS-led forum.
Civil society and faith-based groups in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have called for the speedy formation of a state government to strengthen peace and security and improve service delivery, not least the construction of roads and health facilities.
A workshop in Bor led to the formation of a Jonglei State committee to implement an action plan to end violations of the rights of children in armed conflicts.
A technical committee has been formed in Bor to implement the comprehensive action plan to end and prevent grave violations against children in Jonglei State.
Reports from Eastern Equatoria say that more than 300 teenage girls were either raped, forced into marriage, or used as “girl child compensation” (given to another family as compensation for a crime committed by a member of her family), during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Sudan. Only 20 of these girls have formally reported their ordeals to the Special Protection Unit of the South Sudan National Police Services (SSNPS).
“My father threatened to kill me if I refuse to marry the man, he chose for me. I was afraid that reporting a parent to the police would be of no help. So, I hid from my family at a friend’s house.
On 29 September 2020, David Shearer, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, briefed media partners on the current situation in South Sudan. The briefing was held at the mission's headquarters in Juba.
Juba, 29 September 2020 - Good afternoon everybody. It’s good to be with you again and to see you in person, albeit with your facemasks on. It’s important, as we know, to follow these COVID prevention measures to keep us all safe.