UN to finish deploying new force in South Sudan by December
July 27, 2011 (JUBA) – The United Nations is planning on deploying a new peacekeeping force in the Republic of South Sudan by December with a stronger mandate, according to the newly appointed UN special representative to the newly independent country.
The UN Secretary General’s special representative, Hilde Johnson, on Tuesday said the new force will be operating under Chapter VII mandate, which authorizes the use of force in self defense as well as in protecting civilians when in danger.
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council’s powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to “determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression” and to take military and nonmilitary action to “restore international peace and security”.
It also gives the Military Staff Committee responsibility for strategic coordination of forces placed at the disposal of the UN Security Council. It is made up of the chiefs of staff of the five permanent members of the Council.
The UN Charter prohibits member states of the UN from attacking other UN member states.
South Sudan became member of the United Nations on 14 July following its independence on 9 July and its subsequent recognition by the world body in New York.
In her meeting with the Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar today, Johnson briefed Machar on the functions of the 7,000 strong UN peacekeeping troops to be known as the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Johnson said the new mandate will also assist the government and participate in disarming the civilians in the region.
It will also form an advisory council to interact with the various civil society organizations and religious groups and contribute to the promotion of good governance, inclusiveness as well as freedom of expression, among many others.
She further explained that the mission will have an integrated unit that will be coordinating with the UN agencies in supporting development projects and building of capacity in South Sudan.
The region was declared independent following an overwhelming vote in favor of secession from the rest of Sudan in a referendum on self-determination conducted in January this year, in accordance with the 2005 peace accord.
The newly independent nation is yet to settle an international border dispute with North Sudan as well as resolve internal insecurity caused by several rebel groups and armed civilian populations.
The meeting stressed the need to enlighten the various organs and levels of government in South Sudan about the new force.
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Mi diit
UN to finish deploying new force in South Sudan by December
good job hilde johnson.
this time let your strong mission also intervene in political inclusiveness, good governance and rule of law in south sudan in order to realize the development of this land.
also deploy most of the troops at the north-south borders to check on the activities of the north.
peter pal
UN to finish deploying new force in South Sudan by December
Mi Dit
You are good in comments.
Is this not a good job from a visionary leader?
G ahead Dr. Machar bi wec gur ji guic e goa. Bi tee ca lat cop guethni kien
Madingthith
UN to finish deploying new force in South Sudan by December
Iam so sorry to hear that from Hilde that the peace keepers to employed in South Sudan have stronger mandates compare to the previous one with weaker mandates,,What is so special and funny for South Sudan to have peace keepers with stronge mandate which was not initiated in the previous one? I see Riak laughing with her but his not getting her clear clean because this lady is having a clear mandate which is out of the law.
I don,t see the reason UN employed peacekeepers with weaker mandate in Sudan as a whole and employed UN peacekeepers with stronge mandate in a smaller country South Sudan.
There is somethings fishy there, let Riak be very careful when talking to this lady.
Look at her you people all.
dakin
UN to finish deploying new force in South Sudan by December
Hilde Johnson,
As the facilitator and overseer of peace in South Sudan, the UN also has a role to see into it that the citizens of this young nation are not subjected again to Khartoum style administration
okucu pa lotinokwan
UN to finish deploying new force in South Sudan by December
The Republic of South Sudan,should revise the Nations coming for this new mission,since some Nations of before were favor by Khartoum and at the same time their supporters
OKUCU PA LOTINOKWAN