During the engagement, UNMISS officers reiterated the six grave violations against children in armed conflict, namely the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups, killing and maiming, sexual violence, attacks on schools and hospitals, abduction, and the denial of humanitarian access to children in need

Over 200 cases of gender-based violence have been reported in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area this year. This was revealed during engagement between local authorities and community members, facilitated by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), to discuss how to strengthen protection for the most vulnerable. “It’s heartbreaking…