UN Security Council
2019

Commending the work of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), and stressing the importance of effective engagement and liaison with local communities, as well as humanitarian actors, including through regular communication about the UNMISS mandate, including its planned actions and capacities, security threats and related information, both within and outside the protection of civilians sites, in order to fulfill UNMISS ’s protection of civilians mandate, Recognizing that unarmed civilian protection can often complement efforts to build a protective environment, particularly in the deterrence of sexual and gender - based violence against civilians, and encouraging UNMISS, as appropriate and when possible, to explore how it can use civilian protection techniques, including t hrough community engagement and the mission communication strategy, to enhance its ability to protect civilians, and to train UNMISS staff accordingly, Recognizing the dire humanitarian situation and high levels of food insecurity in the country, and in this regard noting the importance of UNMISS’s contribution to creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and to