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South Sudan’s Vice President Hussein Abdelbagi Akol said, the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement effectively “ended the internal conflict in South Sudan,” and has improved the security situation, allowing the internally displaced and refugees to voluntarily return home.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) hosted a celebration in commemoration of the international day and invited peace actors from all segments of South Sudanese society to take part. UNIFEED

UN Special Representative for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said, “it is always the political will that can make a difference.” UNIFEED

UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and its humanitarian partners travelled to Mvolo to assess the impact of flood in the area, they urged local authorities to relocate communities to higher ground. UNMISS

Amid widespread food insecurity due to conflict, humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the Security Council that “famine will happen in Somalia,” and added that “it will not be the only place either.” UNIFEED

All Inclusive: the Campaign for Refugee Education, calls for the inclusion of refugees in national education systems from the start of humanitarian emergencies, through protracted displacement situations and in longer-term development planning. UNHCR

Recent violence has displaced thousands in Upper Nile in South Sudan, leading to an influx of newly displaced persons at the UN Protection Site in Malakal. Against this backdrop, UNMISS Force Commander Mohan Subramanian made his maiden visit to Malakal and Kodok. UNMISS

Amid surging humanitarian needs for almost 100,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda so far this year, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and partners urgently require US$ 68 million for live-saving assistance and services. UNTV CH

Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council that “notable progress” has been made in addressing the priorities outlined in Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+) and called for “stronger and more unified support from the Council to advance the political efforts of our operations.” UNIFEED

The Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, led a field mission to Adediang and Malakal, Upper Nile State, where thousands of people displaced due to the recent fighting in Tonga. OCHA