U.N, Wau state authorities approve home return of over 40,000 IDPs
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David Shearer (UN photo)
September 14, 2017 (WAU) - The United Nations Special Representative
of the Secretary General (SRSG), David Shearer said the world body and
Wau state authorities have allowed the return of over 40,000
internally displaced persons to their respective homes.
Those displaced were sheltered at UN protection of civilian sites.
Shearer, while addressing reporters in Wau town on Tuesday, admitted
the situation had improved and IDPs could return home.
He, however, said the world body would closely work with state
authorities to ensure the right conditions are in place for returnees.
“We had a very good meeting with the governor today [Tuesday]. UNMISS
[UN Mission in South Sudan] is working well and I think the
cooperation has improved over the past few weeks. The situation in the
town is calm and am not saying it is perfect. Obviously, there are
some issues, but the situation is better,” said Shearer.
He added, “What we are looking at [now] is trying to establish the
right conditions for people to leave the PoCs [Protection of Civilian
sites] and come back to their home as we fulfil their conditions.”
According to the senior UN official, it will be the mandate of the
state government and the world body to ensure the returnees are
provided with the necessary humanitarian assistance they require.
He said the UN will support South Sudan’s peace revitalization process
being overseen by the East African regional bloc (IGAD).
“The revitalization of the peace process is something that we are
obviously supporting, we want to see that it goes forward,” he said.
On the regional protection forces mandated by the UN Security Council,
Shearer said government and the world body were closely working
together to ensure the forces are deployed in areas affected by the
conflict that has displaced millions of people.
In August last year, the UN Security Council issued Resolution 2304,
allowing deployment of more than 4,000 troops to beef up the existing
13,000 UNMISS force.
South Sudan’s Transitional Government of National Unity confirmed its
unconditional consent to the deployment of the force in a communiqué
to the UN Security Council on November 30, 2016.
The regional forces, once deployed, are mandated to protect key
installations, facilitate delivery of humanitarian assistance and
protect civilians.
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14 September 11:06, by Kuch
"U.N, Wau state authorities approve home return of over 40,000 IDPs"
"The UN" and then "the Wau state govt" approve home return of over
40, 000??? Yay! This is what the US, the US, their UN & their NGOs
were after all along in our counry fellows. To always *stoke war &
violent & then turn around* as Benign actors giving life saving
humanitarian aid, peacekeeping force, donations & human rights>>>
repondre message
14 September 11:28, by Kuch
to our counry but when in truth, these same hyenas (the US,
the UK, their UN & their NGOs) are the same evils behind the wars in
our country & against our people in the first place. But anyway. But
this is what some people want in our country though. They want to be
goaded into these so-called UN POCs so that they would be given free
meager UN rations & then they can be used as blackmails>>>
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14 September 11:40, by Kuch
and bargaining cards by our enemies. Many South Sudanese
refugees were shipped after 2005 comprehensive peace agreement (CPA)
from our neighboring countries & were helped by the UN. And also in
2011 & early 2012. Many of our people were shipped back from &Northern
Sudan & dumped* in big towns like Juba, Wau, Malakal, Rumbek, Bentiu,
Torit, etc. And some of these South Sudanese>>>
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