In South Sudan, thousands of lives were saved when the UN Mission in South Su...

In South Sudan, thousands of lives were saved when the UN Mission in South Sudan allowed people into its bases after violence erupted on 15 December. Nearly 75,000 people are still receiving protection and assistance in eight United Nations bases, crowded together in unsustainable conditions and too fearful to return to homes and communities which have been razed to the ground. However, the majority of the displaced, 85% of them are in open areas where access is difficult and insecure. We continue to receive reports of ongoing clashes, despite the cessation of hostilities agreement, leading to further displacement. People are exposed to physical and sexual violence, destruction of their property, separation from their families and psychosocial trauma.