The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) currently has about 7,000 soldiers along with nearly 700 police and 2,000 civilian employees.
Ban, in a letter to the President of the Security Council, said while the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is doing everything it can, within its means to protect civilians, UN and international personnel he is taking steps to urgently strengthen the protection capabilities of UNMISS.
These would be transferred to UNMISS from other missions, in particular the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA), the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).
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Two Indian peacekeepers were killed and one wounded when 2000 rebel youths attacked a UN mission in Akobo last week.
Ban said the human rights investigation capacity of UNMISS is being urgently strengthened with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.
"I would be grateful if the Security Council would approve the transfer of the relevant personnel and assets to UNMISS on an urgent basis in order to help ensure the protection of civilians and the protection of United Nations personnel and assets," Ban, said.
The assistance of member states, including Security Council members, is sought for air and other transportation for the timely deployment of UN personnel, he said.