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Briefing to the Security Council on the Situation in South Sudan by Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer [As delivered]
Mr. President,Members of the Council,
1. Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in South Sudan and the deployment of the Regional Protection Force.
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT THE DAG HAMMARSKJOLD MEDAL CEREMONY UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
Excellencies,Colleagues,Ladies and gentlemen,
We are here today to honour the 117 men and woman from 43 countries who lost their lives last year serving under the United Nations flag.
A coherent and unified regional approach on solving the conflict in South Sudan has been urged by the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (UNMISS) who described it as “critical” in helping to bring an end to fighting.
PEACE AGREEMENT SIGNED BETWEEN JONGLEI AND BOMA STATES
An agreement to cease hostilities has been signed by two warring communities from the Jonglei and Boma regions in South Sudan in an attempt to end ongoing violence, including child abductions and cattle raiding.
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.165
Community leaders in Bentiu receive training on Child Rights
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Child Protection Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of General Education organised a 2-day training workshop on Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) on grave violations of children’s rights in situations of armed conflict.
UN report exposes human rights violations and abuses against civilians in and around Yei, South Sudan - GENEVA/JUBA
GENEVA/JUBA (19 May 2017) - A United Nations report published today released the findings of an in-depth investigation into human rights violations and abuses committed in and around Yei town, Central Equatoria (150km southwest of the capital, Juba) between July 2016 and January 2017.
UNMISS QIP renovated a primary school in Wau
The UNMISS, via a quick impact project (QIP), completed the renovation of the Piantok Basic Primary school in Wau.
UN Police and community watch groups unite in the fight against crime in Bentiu PoC site
The United Nations Police (UNPOL) and the community of Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site have come together and joined hands in the fight against crime within the camp.
Rainy season creates new risks for a dire humanitarian situation in Aburoc
Humanitarian agencies are intensifying their efforts to provide clean drinking water to thousands of civilians fleeing fierce fighting in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan as the threat of a cholera outbreak looms.