Pakistan, which contributes troops to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has warned that funding shortfalls were weakening the mission’s capacity to protect civilians, ensure safety, and maintain political stabilization in the world’s youngest, yet highly fragile, nation.

“The ongoing liquidity crisis is affecting UNMISS mandate implementation, while year long delays in reimbursements continue to place additional strain on troop- and police-contributing countries,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, told the UN Security Council on Friday.