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UN team arrives in Juba to look into South Sudan violence

Xinhua, September 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Independent Special Investigation team appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to look into the violence in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, in July, and the response of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), arrived in Juba on Friday, a UN spokesman told reporters here.

The team, led by Major General (retired) Patrick Cammaert, will review reports of incidents of attacks on civilians and cases of sexual violence that occurred within or in the vicinity of the UN House Protection of Civilians (PoC) sites in Juba, the spokesman said.

"It will also determine whether UNMISS responded appropriately to prevent and stop these incidents and to protect civilians, within its resources and capabilities at the time," the spokesman said.

The team is also charged to review the UN Mission's response to the July 11 attack on the Terrain Hotel, the spokesman said. "The team is expected to submit its report to the secretary-general within one month."

In August, the secretary-general announced the special investigation into allegations that UNMISS failed to respond properly to the attack on the hotel in Juba in July.

Meanwhile, Ban was also concerned about allegations that UNMISS did not respond appropriately to prevent this and other grave cases of sexual violence committed in Juba, according to the statement.

On July 10, South Sudanese Health Ministry confirmed 271 people were killed in the latest clashes between rival army factions outside the presidential palace in the capital Juba and there is renewed heavy fighting.

In a statement, the Health Ministry said those killed included 32 civilians, five police officers, 44 government troops and 190 soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-In Opposition (SPLM-IO) led by Vice President Riek Machar. Enditem