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REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND TAKING THE OATH BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRES New York, 12 December 2016
REMARKS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLENARY MEETING TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SECRETARY-GENERAL BAN KI-MOON AND TAKING THE OATH BY THE SECRETARY-GENERAL-DESIGNATE ANTONIO GUTERRESNew York, 12 December 2016
Supporters of human rights marching to the Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba to celebrate Human Rights Day.
The need to combat impunity took centre stage when Moustapha Soumare, Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) of UNMISS, spoke at today’s belated celebration of Human Rights Day at the Nyakuron Cultural Centre in Juba.
Human Rights Day celebrated in Bentiu and other regional towns.
The deputy governor in Bentiu, John Juor Yoach, used the local celebration of Human Rights Day to call on the organized forces and other government actors to respect human rights.
Dancing during Human Rights Day celebrations in the Malakal PoC site
Human Rights Day has been colorfully celebrated in Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site.
Traditional dancing was on offer when UNMISS Field Office in Rumbek celebrated Human Rights Day with the Maleng-Agok community.
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Friday commemorated the International Human Rights Day with the community of Maleng-Agok under the theme: “Stand up for someone’s rights today.”
The UN Secretary-General's message on Human Rights Day
Community representatives in Bentiu PoC site trained on dialogue and mediation
Community representatives in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site participated in workshop aimed at strengthening their capabilities in local level peace dialogue and mediation processes.
Michael Kingsley-Nyinah from the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)urges South Sudanese people to find peaceful solutions. During his visit to Bentiu he met with community representatives.
Michael Kingsley-Nyinah from the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) has called upon the government and people of South Sudan to remember the hope and joy that filled the nation at independence as they work towards resolving the crisis.
UNHCR mobilizes South Sudan’s refugee children for schooling in Uganda, here at the Bidi Bidi refugee settlement camp.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, has launched a public awareness campaign, to encourage community support for education targeting South Sudanese refugee children in Uganda.
Educational material was also donated when UNMISS handed over a newly renovated secondary school to the community of Cueibet west of Rumbek.
On Wednesday 7 December the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) handed over the newly renovated secondary school in Cueibet, west of Rumbek. The renovation was done as a Quick Impact Project, to improve access to education in the region.