“...
the [Security] Council condemned renewed and ongoing large-scale
violence in Unity state caused by a South Sudanese Government
offensive that has displaced more than 100,000 civilians and resulted
in the suspension of nearly all aid activity to affected areas –
impacting more than 300,000 civilians. The members of the Council
further expressed their condemnation of the large-scale attack
initiated on 15 May by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/A)
in Opposition on the town of Malakal, in Upper Nile state.”
“More
than 50,000 internally displaced persons have sought shelter and
assistance at the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) camp in Bentiu,
and an additional nearly 25,000 at the UNMISS camp in Malakal, only
further magnifying a dire humanitarian crisis, ...”
“The
Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Toby Lanzer, warned that
military operations in Unity and Upper Nile states over the past
three days have again devastated countless lives. Eyewitness accounts
report targeted rape and killing of civilians, including children.
The offensive in Unity state has left thousands of homes burnt and
Leer hospital is again under threat of destruction. UN agencies and
their partners are working to address the immense humanitarian
consequences of the violence, which has resulted in more than 650,000
civilians being left without life-saving aid.”
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