South Sudan: Change in Behaviour for Actors 'Long Overdue,' Security Council Told

20 July 2017

Highlighting challenges facing South Sudan, a senior United Nations official today underlined that overcoming obstacles borne of a volatile combination of insecurity and political uncertainty is critical for the war-torn country to be put on the track to peace and stability.

"The security environment remains extremely volatile and South Sudan is in need of an effective and credible ceasefire," El Ghassim Wane, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping, told the Security Council today, noting reports of active military operations in parts of the country since the Government's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire in June.

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