Grace Annang Yabo
Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
Department Of History and War Studies
Email: graceyaboo@gmail.com
Abstract
This study delved into the role of the United Nations Peace Mission in South Sudan from 2011-2022. This paper evaluated the role of the United Nations Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) in promoting peace and stability in the country since its establishment in 2011. The study assessed the effectiveness of the UNMISS mandate and its impact on the conflict. The paper relied on secondary sources for information on the United Nation‘s role in the Peace Mission in South Sudan. The findings in this paper revealed that the United Nations (UN) Mission through the use of its peacekeepers improved and sustained UN controlled camps otherwise known as Protection of Civilian sites (PoC). The maintenance of these camps eventually resulted to the Government of South Sudan taking full ownership and responsibility of some PoC sites. Another finding showed that UN peacekeepers from various nations, in addition to the provision of security, supported humanitarian organizations to deliver basic necessities to the vulnerable civilians, and facilitated easy linkage across the states of the country. The paper concluded that the government of South Sudan should work in partnership with UN humanitarian agencies and peacekeepers to salvage the relationship with varying communities especially communities with different ethnic make-ups.
Keywords: Mandate, Peacekeepers, Peace Mission
Introduction Conflict arises out of daily human interactions. Human beings put pressure on their environment, society and fellow human beings and in due time conflict arises from the incompatibility of the goals pursued. Therefore, it is no surprise that conflicts do occur at all levels of human interactions. It is also a known fact that disputes when left unresolved can escalate into conflict and then into a war for example, the Nigerian Civil War from 1967-1970, the first and second Sudanese