13 Killed in Jonglei Clashes Over Disputed Fishing Ground.

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‎Jonglei State, South Sudan. At least 13 people have been killed and more than 20 others injured in renewed communal clashes between the Hol and Ayual communities in Jonglei State, officials confirmed on Thursday. ‎ ‎The deadly fighting broke out on Wednesday at Bioth-Agany Fishing Island, a disputed area between Duk and Twic East counties, after armed youth from the Hol community of Duk reportedly launched an attack on the island currently claimed by the Ayual community of Twic East. ‎ ‎Twic East County Commissioner Juach Arok Juach stated that seven people from his community were killed, seven others wounded, and four remain missing. He added that Hol youth are still occupying the area and tensions remain high. ‎ ‎On the other side, Duk County Commissioner John Chatim confirmed six deaths and 14 injuries among the Hol community.  ‎ ‎“We are urging our youth to cease fighting and allow the government to take over the matter and investigate. There must be accountability,” Chatim s...
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STATEMENT FROM MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY ON THE INCEPTION WORKSHOP OF THE PROJECT STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES TO ADAPT TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE

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Hon. Josephine Napwon, NATIONAL MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY. 

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My statement Today as the Minister of Environment and Forestry on the Inception Workshop of the project Strengthening the Capacity of Government and Communities to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change.

 

 

Honourable state ministers

UNDP Resident Representative

Senior Government officials

Distinguished guests

Ladies and gentlemen

 

I am delighted and honored to attend this inception workshop that marks the implementation of the project on strengthening the capacity of Government and Communities to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Though with negligible emissions, the Climate crises is worsening in South Sudan over 2,000,000 people are internally displaced due to flooding and drought, excessive heat, heat waves, haphazard rain patterns have resulted in crop failure thus impacting the livelihoods. Over 60% of our people are now categorized as food insecure.

 

Therefore, the launch of this project and its planned interventions will build the resilience of the communities in Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria and Terekeka in Central Equatoria to adapt to the impacts of climate change else the prospect of climate induced displacement and climate refugees will become a new normal.

 

Some will wonder why this project is only being implemented in these two areas. I would like to assure you that during the project formulation and preparation stage the civil war was raging in the country and this two regions were relatively safe but with the return of peace in the country, this project will be scaled up and replicated in all the other states and the three administrative areas.

 

I therefore call upon UNDP and UNEP and all other development partners to collaborate with the ministry and develop and implement projects to will build the resilience and improve the livelihoods of our people.

 

I am happy that the Project Management Unit will be based in the ministry with project offices in Kapoeta and Terekeka. I hope all the planned activities will be implemented for the project to fullfil its objective.

 

 

Finally, I wish the management team success and declare this inception workshop open.

 

I thank you.


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