U.N envoy warns over deteriorating security in S. Sudan
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May 11, 2017 (JUBA) - Deteriorating security in parts of South Sudan
coupled with increased displacement could worsen the humanitarian
suffering in the country through outbreaks of diseases, the United
Nations special envoy for the young nation has warned.
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The Special Representative of the U.N Secretary General in South Sudan
David Shearer, February 1, 2017 (ST)
David Shearer said in situation in South Sudan’s Bor-Pibor area was
particularly concerning with fears that violent clashes could occur
between youths from the Dinka Bor and Murle communities.
“We are worried that might spark more widespread fighting between
those two communities [and] hence the reason we are providing support
to the peace efforts on the ground,” said Shearer.
“The important thing is that we de-escalate tensions and provide an
opportunity to talk rather than to fight because fighting only will
result in a greater cycle of revenge [that] will be of no benefit to
[anyone],” he added.
The U.N mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) head expressed concerns on the
violence in various parts of the country, including attacks on
peacekeepers and relief personnel, which, he said, have severely
affected operations of humanitarian workers in the war-torn nation.
“The attacks have a direct consequence on humanitarian activities and
the assistance that can be provided to people who desperately need
it,” he stressed.
Shearer, also the Special Representative of the Secretary General
praised the work of journalists and humanitarian actors on the ground
who, despite considerable challenges, is reaching thousands across the
country with much needed assistance.
“I think we owe them a real debt of gratitude,” he emphasised.
South Sudan has witnessed renewed clashes between forces loyal to
South Sudan President Salva Kiir and the armed opposition faction
(SPLM-IO) backing the country’s former First Vice-President Riek
Machar, in spite of the August 2015 peace agreement.
Up to 50, 000 civilians in South Sudan’s Upper Nile region are at
imminent risk of human rights violations as government troops close
in, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad
Al Hussein recently warned.
(ST)
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