"PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS"

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that UN Peacekeeping Operations need Members States political engagement in supporting peace efforts, adding “it is important to advocate for more unity, for more engagement.” UNIFEED

Press Conference by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on peacekeeping operations ahead of the start of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week.

As South Sudan makes the long journey from winning independence a decade ago through a long and brutal war to rebuilding its economy and democracy, people across the country are beginning an important debate about a new permanent constitution. UNMISS

A delegation of Somalia’s international partners today visited South West State to meet with its president, electoral authority and civil society on the country’s upcoming elections for the House of the People, and reaffirmed their support for the holding of a credible electoral process. UNSOM

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, told the Security Council that “unless there are adequate technical and political preparations” that elections expected to take place in 2023 “could be catastrophic instead of a national turning point.” UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met with women peacekeepers and women advocacy groups as he continues his official visit to South Sudan. UNMISS

Recognizing the needs of displaced people who have fled recent conflict in Tambura, Western Equatoria, Blue Helmets from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have started water collection escort patrols. The main aim: To accompany displaced people as they fetch water from a nearby source. UNMISS

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said the UN’s commitment to South Sudan is “very, very strong,” adding that the organization will continue to do its best to help support the South Sudanese people moving forward. UNMISS

As part of a four-day mission to South Sudan, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix visited Malakal, in the Upper Nile region, to see first-hand the impact of flooding on local communities. UNMISS

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix met South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir to discuss the need to urgently progress the peace process. UNMISS