Abstract

This study examined the challenges of United Nations Mission in South Sudan and it's impact on peace and security of South Sudan. The study was motivated as a result of destruction of lives and property, gross abuse of human rights, proliferation is small arms and light weapons that takes place in South Sudan on daily basis. This study adopted secondary and primary  methods of data collection which includes books, internet sources, newspapers, magazines, and field interviews among others. The major finding of this study revealed that despite several security approaches adopted by the United Nations to nip to the bud the insecurity in South Sudan, the issue of insecurity still persist. The study recommends that the root causes of insecurity in South Sudan should be addressed by the United Nations.

Keywords

  • Regional Security

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