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This paper explores the problems now facing the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), particularly when it comes to protecting civilians that have been displaced by the country's civil war and now live in crime-infested UN 'safe havens'. In the latter case, the UN's difficulties stem from 1) its lack of judicial authority over its own sites; 2) the struggles to detain criminals and confiscate unauthorized arms; 3) the prevalence of gender-based violence and much more. To solve these problems, the UN must at a minimum provide clearer guidance on what measures are appropriate to maintain civilian safety and security within UNMISS sites.