Government Spokesperson tells United Nations Mission in South Sudan or UNMISS to reconsider movement of peacekeepers in full military combat in the streets of Juba.
Michael Makuei Lueth while addressing UN Peacekeepers’ Day commemoration in Juba UN House argues that the Mission’s patrols in tanks and amours are not necessary and amount to civil harassment and intimidation.
UN Secretary-General Special Representative Ellen Margrethe L√∏ej pays tribute to over 3,000 fallen peacekeepers in the world as result of improvised exploded device target, conflict or terrorist attacks.
She cites increasing risks against UN peacekeepers, mourning and honouring 15 deceased colleagues in South Sudan including three Russian airmen peace keepers downed in August, 2014 in Unity State.