South Sudan violence displaces 42,000 civilians, says UN

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July 12, 2016 (JUBA) - At least 42,000 civilians have been displaced in the
recent fighting that occurred in the South Sudanese capital, Juba, a United
Nations official said.
[image: JPEG - 29.7 kb]*The head of the UN peacekeeping mission, Herve
Ladsous speaking in Juba (UNMISS photo)*

The UN peacekeeping chief, Hervé Ladsous told the Security Council that
7,000 of those displaced were accounted for at the two UN compounds and the
remaining about 35,000 were sheltering between the World Food Programme
(WFP) compound, other non-governmental organisations and churches in the
city.

He expressed concerns over potentials for the resumption of violence and
spill over into others parts of the young nation.

On Wednesday, according to Ladsous, the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
was been able to conduct limited patrolling again to assess the security
situation, the safety and security of personnel and assets at UN compounds.

The senior UN official, however, noted that securing freedom of movement
remains an uphill battle as security forces limit the mission’s movement
every step of the way.
He urged the South Sudanese government to allow UNMISS and humanitarian
actors’ freedom of movement and access to provide vital assistance to the
civilian population.

*ARMS EMBARGO*

Ladsous accused South Sudan’s warring parties of “deliberately” attempting
to stall the implementation of the peace agreement, and echoed the
Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon’s call for reconsideration of an arms
embargo, as well as additional targeted sanctions on leaders and commanders
blocking implementation of the peace deal.

We can no longer afford to sit idle as South Sudanese bear the brunt of the
intransigence of their leaders, he stressed.

Meanwhile, the UN Children Fund (UNICEF) said it was, together with its
partners, providing urgent life-saving assistance to thousands displaced by
the fighting in Juba.

"Four trucks of supplies were dispatched from UNICEF warehouses and taken
to a UN displacement site in Juba as soon as movement became possible in
the city earlier today [Wednesday]. These include supplies for the
treatment of malnutrition as well as sanitation items [such] as water
containers and soap. Primary health care kits as well as recreational items
for children will be distributed tomorrow," the UN said in a statement.

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