UN peacekeeping head visits South Sudan

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the head of UN peacekeeping concluded his visit to South Sudan on 24th February. He said one of the key purposes of this visit is to emphasize and convey a very important message which is the continuous strong commitment of the whole UN to supporting South Sudan.

At a joint press conference in Juba, the Chief Spokesman for UN Secretary-General said both officials ended their week-long visit to the region, where they met with political leaders in South Sudan and traveled to the contested province of Abyei to support efforts to address rising insecurity.