South Sudanese 'Desperate for Peace', UN Officials Say

A top U.N. official and an award-winning Hollywood actor and UNESCO ambassador warned Monday that unless peace is restored quickly in South Sudan, the country faces a bleak future. "This is a country which is rich in talent and rich resources. If this conflict continues we will see a generation of South Sudan’s children who are lost,” U.N. Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos told reporters in Juba as she and Academy Award-winning actor...

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