UN Mission in South Sudan or UNMISS will also ‘be stepping up the deployment of peacekeepers to remote communities for longer periods of time, David Shearer UNMISS Chief told journalists in Juba on Wednesday.
He says the purpose to provide a more protective presence for those people returning.
‘UNMISS will continue to physically protect people in our POC sites until they feel ready to leave’, said Shearer.
He added that it means our peacekeepers being more mobile and robust, instead of keeping large numbers of troops on static duties around POC sites.
UNMISS head explained that the change in approach will depend very much on the continued commitment of the parties to implement the peace agreement.
He disclosed that humanitarians have increased efforts to establish basic services such as water and education in places people are returning to, so that they can begin to sustain themselves.