‎UN, RJMEC Raise Alarm Over Stalled Peace Deal in South Sudan

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‎International bodies are sounding the alarm as South Sudan's fragile peace process teeters on the edge of collapse. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) have warned of deepening divisions, rising insecurity, and stalled implementation of the 2018 peace deal. ‎ ‎A Dangerous Breakdown in Peace ‎The 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) brought hope to a nation shattered by civil war. But that hope is now dimming. ‎In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Guang Cong, the Deputy Head of UNMISS, revealed that over 130,000 people have been displaced in recent months due to a surge in armed violence particularly in Upper Nile and Greater Pibor.  ‎The increase in military activity and the escalation of localized conflicts have disrupted humanitarian access and eroded confidence between the signatories of the peace agreement. ‎“These are not just isolated ...

Nepal Peace Keepers Accused Of Child Rape In South Sudan



The section of the peace UN peace keepers in South Sudan that hails from Nepal have been accused of multiple child rape in the New Nation confirms the the UN Spokesman.

The UN Spokesman Mr. Stephane Dujarric said that "Any act of sexual abuse is horrendous," and also "one involving a child is especially heinous." The UN have called the Nepalese government to start and investigation immediately into the matter.

The allegation was received this month after a similar allegations was also received in February when 46 UN peace keepers from Ghana were recalled from their base in South Sudan due to similar allegations.

The UN Secretary General Mr. Antonio Guterres has swear to toughen the UN system and take serious measures against the parties that are involved in misconduct and sex allegation in the new nation.

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