South Sudan, UN vow to end displacement for 60,000 people by 2026

South Sudan and the United Nations (UN) have reaffirmed their commitment to ending protracted displacement for at least 60,000 South Sudanese by the end of 2026.



At the second Durable Solutions Steering Committee meeting in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Tuesday, ministers, state authorities and UN officials said that while local progress is being made, the broader pace and scale of recovery still depend heavily on stability, land availability and access to essential services.



Albino Akol Atak, minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, reaffirmed the government's commitment to advancing the durable solutions agenda, including establishing safe and voluntary conditions for return and reintegration, while closely monitoring progress.



"For every South Sudanese family still living in protracted displacement, every year of delay is another year of lives put on hold," Akol said in a joint statement issued on Tuesday evening.