The mission called on the authorities and forces to protect all civilians, to ensure that the inviolability of UN premises is protected, and to take effective measures to prevent a recurrence of such attacks.
“UNMISS calls on all displaced persons sheltering in its bases to remain calm, exercise restraint, strictly respect the ground rules governing their stay in the camps and desist from any actions that may provoke violence,” the statement said.
The violence that has swept South Sudan since mid—December 2013 has left thousands dead and forced around a million people to flee their homes after fighting broke out in the capital, Juba, between soldiers loyal to President Salva Kiir and forces who sided with former vice-president Riek Machar.
The violence has forced more than 1 million people in South Sudan to flee their homes. The planting season is under way but few are farming.
Four months into the conflict, UNMISS is hosting some 67,000 civilians at its bases.
