SOUTH SUDAN: UNHCR says conditions not safe for return of displaced South Sudanese
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reported that, the prevailing situation in South Sudan is not safe for return of the displaced people who went to seek refuge in other countries.
Assistant Representative for Protection at UNHCR South Sudan Maria Corinna Miguel Quicho, revealed that even if many South Sudanese refugees are desperate to return to their homes, the current situation in the country is not safe for mass repatriation.
She therefore urges the government and development partners to prioritize development of polices that will help improve protection and voluntary resettlement of displaced people.
According to UN estimate, the current civil war has displaced over two million people into neighbouring countries and another 1.9 million displaced internally.
In the past few months, the government has been encouraging displaced South Sudanese to return to their homes and villages.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Humanitarian and Disaster Management Hussein Mar Nyout, said that the government is working with aid agencies to support the return of refugees and internally displaced people.
The officials were addressing journalists in Juba on Wednesday, 21st, March, 2018 during a two-day seminar about internal displacement.
On a different note, the Catholic Bishop of Tombura -Yambio Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala will be awarding some individuals, organizations and institutions who demonstrate excellent performance in their work within the Diocese.
According to a report by Radio Anisa, the award is meant to show appreciation for individuals’ efforts to promote spiritual and social development in the Diocese. Anisa Radio reported.
While encouraging all community members to appreciates and encourage each other when someone makes extra achievement, Bishop Hiiboro said the initiative is to appreciate added efforts shown by some individuals in serving the communities.
On the same breath, the chairperson for the excellence wards 2018 Dawdaw Ceaser Sasa said over 200 nominees have already been approved by the committee after meeting the qualification.
He said the celebration for the award will take place in May 2018 and the selection covers the whole Greater Equatoria.
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Source: CRN
