Urgent UN Demand: End Hostilities in South Sudan Now!
United Nations Security Council urges prompt halt to South Sudan's ongoing violence
ListenUp! The UN's pleading for an immediate ceasefire in South Sudan following weeks of violent chaos. The UN Security Council is off the hook, urging all warring parties to lay down their arms and initiate political discussions, ASAP. They're also concerned about brutal assaults against innocent civilians, as revealed in a resolution adopted last Thursday.
But there's more! The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) mission's mandate gets a twelve-month extension, keeping 17,000 UN troops and 2,100 police officers on guard till April 30, 2026. Though the troop numbers remain the same, the resolution hints at possible tweaks to the force size due to ever-changing security situations. The resolution saw twelve yes votes, with Russia, China, and Pakistan abstaining.
The turmoil in South Sudan took a turn for the worse recently as the clash between President Salva Kiir's supporters and Vice President Riek Machar's backers reignited. This ruthless struggle puts a dent in the 2018 peace agreement that brought an end to a five-year civil war that claimed around 400,000 lives. South Sudan, an oil-rich nation that seceded from Sudan in 2011, grapples with poverty despite its substantial oil reserves.
Fun Facts:- The UN Security Council expressed worry over the aggressive use of barrel bombs in the country's north[3].- The UN's mission mandate could be adjusted based on the ground realities[3].- Their conflict in Upper Nile State continues, raising the specter of a relapse into civil war[2][3].- The UN Security Council is gearing up to vote on renewing the arms embargo on South Sudan for another year[2].- The U.S. supports keeping the embargo in place[2].
- The urgency in the UN's demand for a ceasefire in South Sudan emphasizes the need for a comprehensive review of the community policy and employment policy within the country, focusing on conflict resolution and peacekeeping.
- As the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) extension ends in 2026, it is crucial to implement a revised employment policy that prioritizes the provision of necessary resources for peacekeeping and conflict resolution.
- The ongoing political tensions in South Sudan, rooted in the clash between President Salva Kiir's supporters and Vice President Riek Machar's backers, highlight the importance of a robust employment policy that promotes politics based on mutual understanding and cooperation.
- The general news regarding the violence in South Sudan underscores the necessity for an updated employment policy, including a focus on war-and-conflicts, to ensure accountability and prevent future outbreaks of war and violent chaos.
