New York (Monitoring Desk) The United Nations Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the peacekeeping mission deployed in South Sudan for one more year, under which the mission will continue until April 30, 2027.
During the voting in the Security Council, 13 out of 15 members voted in favor of the resolution, including Pakistan, while China and Russia abstained from the vote.
South Sudan has been facing continued political instability and a humanitarian crisis since its independence in 2011, due to which the international community has deemed the continuation of the peacekeeping mission necessary.
Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Usman Jadoon, supported the resolution and said that Pakistan favors making the peacekeeping mission more effective, although there are some reservations regarding the proposed changes.
He stated that reducing troop levels in the current ground situation would not be appropriate, as it could affect civilian protection and the effectiveness of the mission. According to the resolution, the mission’s core responsibilities include the protection of civilians, delivery of humanitarian aid, support for the implementation of peace agreements, and monitoring of human rights, while the Security Council emphasized maintaining these priorities.
