To Help Reduce Criminality, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Hands Over a Police Post in Remote Kuarjena – African Business

As signatories to the Revitalized Peace Settlement commit on a Roadmap to attain excellent benchmarks and make sure the transitional interval involves an finish with free, truthful and credible elections, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is continuous its help for communities internationally’s youngest nation.

A latest intervention by the UN Peacekeeping mission—handing over a newly constructed police station in Kuarjena payam [administrative division] situated some 40 kilometers from the state police headquarters in Western Bahr El Ghazal.

Enthusiastic neighborhood members attending the handover ceremony of this small-scale mission that’s designed to have a serious influence on their lives.

“I’m positive robberies and sexual violence will scale back now that we’ve got an precise police presence within the space,” averred 26-year-old Assunta Akol Majak.

Residents of Kuarjena had suffered lack of property and lives in the course of the 2016 world conflict. Many fled the world. With relative political stability following the signing of the peace deal in 2018, returnees are flocking to their unique settlements however want providers in addition to entry to regulation enforcement.

“We preserve talking about peace and growth,” mentioned Zakaria Joseph Garang, Performing Governor, Western Bahr El Ghazal, talking on the inaugural ceremony. “Step one in establishing an everlasting peace is making certain that the rule of regulation is upheld. This police put up will result in a better diploma of security and safety for the Kuarjena neighborhood,” he added.

Moreover, Governor Garang expressed gratitude for UNMISS’ unwavering help and pledged that, for its half, the Authorities’s continued dedication to bettering infrastructure, connectivity and defending civilians.

“The Kuarjena police station is one in all three such installations, together with Zogolona and Hai Baggari, that UNMISS has funded this yr,” revealed Leopold Kouasi, Performing Head of the UNMISS Discipline Workplace in Wau, including that the mission will assist construct capacities amongst regulation enforcement personnel and motion extra such initiatives.

Funded beneath the UNMISS Fast Impression Initiatives programme, the Kuarjena police station was constructed by native implementing companion Neighborhood Help Reduction and Growth group (CARDO).

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).