United Nations or UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Undersecretary-General says more than ever global support for peacekeeping missions is needed.
In a publication, Herv√© Ladsous cites the case of South Sudan’s Bentiu town of Unity State bustling with restlessness of markets, children going to school as UNMISS supported with development efforts in early times.
The official says today things are never the same and that there is a sea of blue and white tarpaulin tents and hastily-erected stalls hosting at least 63 thousand civilians seeking protection from the calamity of violence since mid December 2013.
The Undersecretary-General for UN Peacekeeping Operations observes that Bentiu remains deserted with grim evidence of an ongoing war between government and SPLM/A in Opposition forces.
Undersecretary Ladsous says with more than 130 thousand civilians under UN peacekeepers’ protection in seven bases in South Sudan and continuous flee; peacekeepers are often the only hope for better life.