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“Long-term impact” of UN peacekeepers emergency repairs at Malakal airport

Emergency repairs carried out by UN peacekeepers at Malakal airport in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan will have a “long-term impact on the local population” according to a senior military officer of the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS.

07 Aug 2017

UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women

05 Aug 2017

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Press Conference - Juba

Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix: Thank you very much, and good afternoon all. I would like, first of all, to thank you for being here.

03 Aug 2017

Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal

For the 30,000 people living in a protection of civilian’s site in Malakal, a day visit by the United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, may go un-noticed, mainly because each of them is struggling in more ways than one.

03 Aug 2017

USG Lacroix President Kiir meeting statement

Statements to the Press by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, following a meeting with H. E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan

I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the President of the Republic of South Sudan. We had a discussion on the peace process on the different initiatives that are converging to helping bring peace back to South Sudan.

02 Aug 2017

Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process

The engagement of countries in eastern Africa in a process aimed at revitalizing the peace process and bringing an end to conflict in South Sudan is a “good thing” the head of global UN peacekeeping operations has said.

02 Aug 2017

- Statements to the Press by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, following a meeting with First Vice President, HE Taban Deng Gai

Thank you very much and good afternoon indeed we had a very good met with his Excellency the Vice President, It was a very tense meeting.

01 Aug 2017

Fighting should end to give peace process in South Sudan a “better chance of success”

The conflict in South Sudan has to end in order to give the peace process in the country a “better chance of success” according to the most senior UN peacekeeping official.

01 Aug 2017