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South Sudan: UNMISS Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians (January - March 2026)
By UN Mission in South Sudan at ReliefWeb
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
. Sharp rise in civilian deaths recorded in UNMISS report underscores urgent need for accountability in South Sudan JUBA - Despite a modest decline in the number of documented incidents, civilian casualties remained high in the first quarter of 2026, with killings and sexual violence rising signific
Key takeaway Between January and March 2026, the UN Peacekeeping mission’s Human Rights Division documented 206 incidents of conflict-related violence affecting 1,388 civilians, of which 1,049 were men, 215 women, 82 boys, and 42 girls.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 2 min
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