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UN Peacekeeping Mission Head insists on “zero tolerance approach” and maintaining the civilian character of South Sudan’s displaced people camps

The Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has insisted that the mission maintains a “zero tolerance approach” to any attempts to militarize the camps for people displaced by conflict and that the camps remain civilian in nature.

09 Aug 2017

Arrival of UN regional force in South Sudan will free up peacekeepers to patrol “insecure roads”

The arrival of a UN regional force in South Sudan will enable the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS to free up additional peacekeepers to mount more “patrols along insecure roads,” the head of the Mission, David Shearer has said.

08 Aug 2017

SRSG Shearer - Regional protection Force - Press Conference (near verbatim)

Press Conference on Arrival of Regional Protection Forces into Juba, South Sudan

Ladies and Gentlemen

Good morning and welcome to the RWANBATT compound here at Tomping.

A number of you have reported over the weekend that the first company of Rwandan soldiers has arrived in Juba as part of the Regional Protection Force deployment.

08 Aug 2017

“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

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