IGAD Communique calls upon UN to upgrade UNMISS as a protection force to pacify Juba
The Heads of State and Government of the IGAD Plus:
8. Supports the recommendations by the United Nations Secretary General to re-enforce the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS);
9. Calls upon the UN Security Council to extend the mission of UNMISS with a revised mandate to inter alia serve as a protection force to separate the warring parties, protect major installations and the civilian population, as well as pacification of Juba;
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Statement from South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation
The Republic of South Sudan officially rejects the proposal of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Ban Ki Moon that additional UN forces must be sent in the Country. There is no justification for additional forces of the UN in South Sudan. So far UN has more than 13,000 troops in South Sudan.
South Sudan is a sovereign state will not accept any single force from the Region to enter into its territory and operate under the UN. Entering of any force as proposed by the UN Chief means invasion, which is unacceptable.
Leadership of the Country is committed to the Peace implementation and is willing to continue working with the Ministers of the SPLM/IO who are currently in TGONU until the First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar comes back to Juba so that peace implementation is pushed forward.
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