Mr. Chairman, Excellencies and distinguished delegates,
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Mr. David Shearer, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
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A child in Bentiu being vaccinated against polio during a campaign by local authorities with support from UNICEF and WHO.
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Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) plenary in Juba on 15 March. An inclusive peace process and accountability for ceasefire and human rights violations crucial for progress, says Festus Mogae, chairperson of the body responsible for the implementation of the peace agreement.
![UNMISS peacekeepers organize veterinary camps in Upper Nile](https://unmiss.unmissions.org/sites/default/files/styles/380x220/public/field/image/unmiss_organizes_vet_camps_in_upper_nile_14_03_2017_-_photo.jpg?itok=rmMraML1)
A motley lot of animals, and their grateful owners, made the most of a veterinary camp conducted near Malakal by Indian peacekeepers.