UK welcomes resolution for the deployment of Regional Protection Force in South Sudan

The Government of the United Kingdom has welcomed the UN Security Council Resolution for the deployment of a strong regional protection force.

Ambassador Peter Wilson, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has said the resolution should strengthen the UN’s ability to protect people and to save lives.

"It should mean a safer and a more secure Juba. It should mean that food, supplies and support can reach people who are so desperately in need. It should mean the road back to the political process."

Listen to the statement he delivered.