The UN Mission in South Sudan:
India has strongly condemned a deadly ambush on peacekeepers deployed with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) near Pajut in Jonglei State, which resulted in the death of an Ethiopian Blue Helmet and injuries to several personnel.
- UNMISS is an ongoing multidimensional United Nations peacekeeping mission operating under Chapter VII of the UN Charter in the Republic of South Sudan.
- It deploys military contingents (Blue Helmets), police personnel, and civilian specialists to maintain stability, protect civilians, and monitor human rights compliance in the world’s youngest nation.
- Establishment Date: July 8, 2011, established by the United Nations Security Council via Resolution 1996 (2011) immediately following South Sudan’s formal declaration of independence.
- Following the outbreak of civil conflict in December 2013, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2155 (2014), reprioritizing the mission’s core focus toward civilian protection and humanitarian assistance delivery.
- Aim is to consolidate peace and security, protect vulnerable civilian populations from armed conflict and inter-communal violence, facilitate the unhindered delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid, and support the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS).
