UN Reports 11,000 Fleeing Jonglei Conflicts
About 11,000 people mainly civilian comprising of women and children have fled the volatile Jonglei State to Juba, the United Nations Office of Humanitarian Affairs has said in the latest bulletin. 16 May 2013 By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA, 16 May 2013 [Gurtong] – An assessment according to the bulletin conducted on 7 May says that; “the displaced communities reported that they fled ongoing hostilities in Pibor County, particularly since January 2013. The hostilities have destroyed civilian property, houses and other structures.” According to the findings, majority of the displaced people arrived in March 2013, adding communities in Juba continue to absorb new arrivals as the situation continues to deteriorate. “Given concerns about unaccompanied minors, shelter needs, lack of health and education facilities, the protection cluster has recommended that partners in these sectors consider assessment to establish the precise needs and the appropriate response,” added the Bulletin. On Tuesday the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) had expressed deep concerns over the deteriorating insecurity situation in the State. Early this year UNMISS’ Special Representative of the Secretary General Hilde F. Johnson had warned if government has not strongly intervene by putting measures to stop the violence in Jonglei it risks becoming a national thread. The situation is being worsened by both militia activities of David Yau Yau and community inter and intra tribal conflicts. Posted in: Home, Governance, Humanitarian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
