The United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix visited war-affected citizens in South Sudan’s Malakal town yesterday.

At the 'Protection of Civilians' site in Malakal, he was met by traditional dancers.

 “We are determined to continue doing our best to help the population,” he said after his visit to Malakal. “My visit to Malakal was quite informative on the efforts that are being made there to support the population there – the IDPs - but also the population as a whole, irrespective of their affiliation.”

Lacroix said that he met with local authorities in Malakal where they reached some agreements. “We had a good meeting with local authorities in Malakal and we agreed that we should continue to work together and increase our cooperation in order to help the return of stability and also generate better opportunities for the population there,” said Lacroix.

The visiting UN official was accompanied by the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer.