Mr. Chair, the situation of internally displaced people will certainly provide the information. Of the 3.3 million, about 1.48 million are actually outside of South Sudan. The rest are within the country, so they are internally displaced. There are some in the protection of civilian camps or sites in the country itself.
In terms of genocide, as I said before, the ethnic characteristics of the conflict have raised ongoing concerns, given the featuring of hate speech and violence. The UN special advisor on the prevention of genocide stressed that there is a strong risk of violence escalating along ethnic lines with the potential for genocide. We are monitoring the situation very closely, and the next few months will give us a sense of the state of play there and what else the international community can do.
As I said, there are about 13,000 UNMISS forces there today. We are expecting another 4,000; hopefully, that happens soon. On the other hand, we are certainly pushing to have a permanent ceasefire, which is essential if we are to really implement the peace process. The national dialogue that was called by the president in December is a good first step. Now we are discussing that to see how it can be a bit more inclusive, because as of today our understanding is that it is mostly government represented.
There are a number of steps ahead of us, and there are processes that we hope will lead to positive outcomes before we can assess the situation and see what else can be done. As I said, the African Union commission has also recently announced that former president Konaré will now be the special representative on South Sudan. He's doing quiet diplomacy and trying to bring the key players around the table for a peaceful resolution of the situation, which is, in our sense, the only sustainable way to address the issue in South Sudan.