“The stability of the country and a lasting peace for all, including new generations, is at stake,” said a UN official.
UN reported a rise in cases of sexual and gender-based violence, with 122,960 cases recorded in 2023, an increase of three per cent from 2022.
Ms Gamba described the use of schools both by armed forces and armed groups as “a very worrisome trend”, calling for them to remain “zones of peace”.
A top UN official, Nicholas Haysom, says South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions.
