South Sudan: UN Peacekeepers Face Conflict-Driven Humanitarian
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U.S. Department of State [email protected] https://hiu.state.gov
South Sudan:
UN Peacekeepers Face Conflict-Driven Humanitarian Crisis
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
Population in need of humanitarian assistance by state, as of Oct. (includes IDPs)
As the mandate renewal of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) approaches, conflict continues to threaten civilians and drive a protracted humanitarian crisis. More than 2.1 million refugees have fled the country and the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has increased to over 1.8 million. UNMISS is tasked with the Protection of Civilians (PoC), including 209,000 IDPs at UN PoC sites, and creating conditions that allow over 200 aid organizations to provide for 7.6 million South Sudanese in need of humanitarian assistance. According to the UN, the ongoing arrival of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) to Juba will free UNMISS to redeploy across South Sudan, increasing accessibility for aid workers, protection for civilians, and monitoring of human rights. However, humanitarian conditions contributing to South Sudan’s destabilized environment will only worsen until a durable peace is achieved.
Access constraints as of Nov.
Fewer than 500,000 500,001 to 700,000 700,001 to 1 million More than 1 million
Closed road Limited access (light vehicles only) Other road
Aweil Kuacjok Wau Rumbek
S U DA N Abyei Area* Disputed area
CENTRAL A F R IC A N R E P U B L IC
Malakal Bentiu
Northern Bahr el Ghazal Western Bahr el Ghazal
NOTE: UN Security Council Resolution 2155(2014) and subsequent resolutions have refocused UNMISS’ mandate to prioritize within its capacity the protection of civilians, monitoring and investigating human rights, creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and supporting South Sudan’s conflict resolution agreements. UN Security Council Resolution 2304(2016) called for the creation of the RPF to provide security in Juba and, in extremis, other parts of South Sudan.
Aweil Kuacjok
Unity
Upper Nile
E T H IO PI A
IDPs by state, as of Oct. Fewer than 100,000 100,000 to 150,000 150,001 to 250,000 350,000 to 542,000
Rumbek
Lakes
Bor
Western Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria Juba
Yambio
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
Juba Torit Addis Ababa
Yambio
S OU T H S U DA N
DE M . R E P. OF T H E CONGO
Bor
Jonglei
Warrap
Wau
Malakal
Bentiu
Central Equatoria
Torit
UG A N DA
UNMISS presence, as of Oct. (estimate of troops and police contributing to Protection of Civilians)
2,001 to 3,500 1,000 to 2,000 550 or fewer
Density of conflict events targeting civilians, as of Oct. Low High
Administrative boundary
K E N YA
Sources: ACLED, IOM, OCHA, UN Cartographic Section, UN DPKO, UNHCR, WFP
UN Protection of Civilians site
ArcMap kernel density analysis using ACLED, 2017 0 0
100 mi 100 km
*Final sovereignty status of Abyei Area pending negotiations between South Sudan and Sudan
December 1, 2017 - U1697 STATE (HIU)
U.S. Department of State [email protected] https://hiu.state.gov
South Sudan:
UN Peacekeepers Face Conflict-Driven Humanitarian Crisis
H U M A N I TA R I A N I N F O R M AT I O N U N I T
Population in need of humanitarian assistance by state, as of Oct. (includes IDPs)
As the mandate renewal of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) approaches, conflict continues to threaten civilians and drive a protracted humanitarian crisis. More than 2.1 million refugees have fled the country and the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has increased to over 1.8 million. UNMISS is tasked with the Protection of Civilians (PoC), including 209,000 IDPs at UN PoC sites, and creating conditions that allow over 200 aid organizations to provide for 7.6 million South Sudanese in need of humanitarian assistance. According to the UN, the ongoing arrival of the Regional Protection Force (RPF) to Juba will free UNMISS to redeploy across South Sudan, increasing accessibility for aid workers, protection for civilians, and monitoring of human rights. However, humanitarian conditions contributing to South Sudan’s destabilized environment will only worsen until a durable peace is achieved.
Access constraints as of Nov.
Fewer than 500,000 500,001 to 700,000 700,001 to 1 million More than 1 million
Closed road Limited access (light vehicles only) Other road
Aweil Kuacjok Wau Rumbek
S U DA N Abyei Area* Disputed area
CENTRAL A F R IC A N R E P U B L IC
Malakal Bentiu
Northern Bahr el Ghazal Western Bahr el Ghazal
NOTE: UN Security Council Resolution 2155(2014) and subsequent resolutions have refocused UNMISS’ mandate to prioritize within its capacity the protection of civilians, monitoring and investigating human rights, creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and supporting South Sudan’s conflict resolution agreements. UN Security Council Resolution 2304(2016) called for the creation of the RPF to provide security in Juba and, in extremis, other parts of South Sudan.
Aweil Kuacjok
Unity
Upper Nile
E T H IO PI A
IDPs by state, as of Oct. Fewer than 100,000 100,000 to 150,000 150,001 to 250,000 350,000 to 542,000
Rumbek
Lakes
Bor
Western Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria Juba
Yambio
Names and boundary representation are not necessarily authoritative
Juba Torit Addis Ababa
Yambio
S OU T H S U DA N
DE M . R E P. OF T H E CONGO
Bor
Jonglei
Warrap
Wau
Malakal
Bentiu
Central Equatoria
Torit
UG A N DA
UNMISS presence, as of Oct. (estimate of troops and police contributing to Protection of Civilians)
2,001 to 3,500 1,000 to 2,000 550 or fewer
Density of conflict events targeting civilians, as of Oct. Low High
Administrative boundary
K E N YA
Sources: ACLED, IOM, OCHA, UN Cartographic Section, UN DPKO, UNHCR, WFP
UN Protection of Civilians site
ArcMap kernel density analysis using ACLED, 2017 0 0
100 mi 100 km
*Final sovereignty status of Abyei Area pending negotiations between South Sudan and Sudan
December 1, 2017 - U1697 STATE (HIU)
