ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN MEDIATING VIOLENT CONFLICT. CASE STUDY: UNMISS IN UPPER NILE PERIOD: 2020-2024

Abstract

The study is about the role of united nation in mediating violent conflict. A case of Upper Nile. Within the period of 2011-2024. Specifically this study examined mediating mission process in South Sudan (Upper Nile); analyzed the role has United Nations played in mediating violent conflict in Upper Nile and analyzed the challenges of United Nations mediation mission in Upper Nile. After observing all findings what researcher can note here is United Nations pass through a long process while mediating violent conflict in Upper Nile. This is proved by respondents where the majority of respondents with 70% agreed that together with involved parties in South Sudan UN underlies their needs and desires and 30% strongly agreed with this. it was also observed that almost all respondents representing 85% strongly agreed that United nation assisted involved parties to brainstorm various contents of the agreement. Regarding role has United Nations played in mediating violent conflict in Upper Nile, results shows that with 68% strongly agreed that United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) organized a dialogue between the representative of antagonistic parties on the impact of violence action and 32% agreed with this statement. On the issues of the challenges of United Nations mediation mission in Upper Nile results shows that 45% of the total respondents strongly agreed that lack of integrity by the tribes‟ chiefs is a challenge to the United Nations mediation mission in Upper Nile35% agreed with this statement. it was also mentioned that 40% of the total respondents strongly agreed that Lack of political will to solve the violence conflict is a challenge to the UN mediation mission in Upper Nile and 32% agreed with this statement. The results show that despite of some challenges like lack of integrity by the tribes chiefs , Lack of political will to solve the violence conflict and feelings of revenge and painful memories United Nations mediation played a considerable role where it organized a dialogue between the representative of antagonistic parties on the impact of violence action. it also performed this mission by helping the antagonistic parties to sit together and find the solution of existing problem instead of violating the right of each other. On the other side in partnership with civil society and religious movement UN organized seminaries to enhance peace and reconciliation between antagonistic parties. Therefore, all these allow researcher to confirm that United Nation played a significant role in mediating violent conflict parties.