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A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making their way home as a local peace initiative in Western Equatoria State’s Tambura area, supported by the UN Mission in South Sudan, has resulted in relative calm and security. UNMISS

Briefing reporters in Juba on Friday, the head of the UN in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom said, “It will be crucial that South Sudan meets all its critical benchmarks, particularly those that are time bound, and this would require a sense of urgency in the coming year.” UNMISS

The UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei (UNISFA) responded rapidly to quell violence in the village of Rumamer, in the southern part of Abyei, after an attack that took place today and resulted in 13 people being killed, a UN Spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

Escalating intercommunal violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state has led to death, displacement, and taken a heavy toll on children. UNMISS

The UN Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, said that there had been some noticeable progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. UNIFEED

At an event to mark the International Anti-Corruption Day, various speakers noted that South Sudan ranked last on Transparency International's 2021 Corruption Perception Index and called for an urgent need for reform. UNMISS

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and its partners convened a National Human Rights Forum - with a theme focused on economic challenges, and how rights to access of adequate services have been affected. UNMISS

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), through its Conduct and Discipline Team, convened and connected with women’s representatives in Gurei, Juba, to organize a ‘Stand Down Day’ designed to raise awareness of the need for collective action to uphold the rights of women. UNMISS

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently held a workshop for new parliamentarians on strengthening anti-corruption oversight. UNMISS

Speaking at a workshop hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Deputy Chief Guang Cong said, the Revitalized Agreement Roadmap is not “a guarantee of peace implementation” but “consistent efforts and continued progress” on the revised benchmarks “are essential.” UNMISS