Number of South Sudanese living at UN bases tops 200,000

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan reported Monday that there were now 201,257 civilians living at six of its bases around the country.

In a new report, UNMISS said 122,293 people are living in its base in Bentiu, Unity state, while 48,491 people are living on two bases in Upper Nile state and 27,950 people are living in its base in South Sudan's capital Juba.

Meanwhile, 2,289 people are living in the UN base in Bor, Jonglei state, as well as 234 people living in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal.

South Sudanese people have continuously fled to UNMISS bases in South Sudan for safety, food, and medical treatment since the outbreak of war more than two years ago.

UNMISS is mandated by the UN Security Council to protect civilians under threat of violence, regardless of where the threat is coming from. UNMISS is also mandated to monitor and report on human rights violations, support implementation of the peace agreement, and facilitate delivery of humanitarian aid.

Source: MENA