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UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region Huang Xia highlighted to the Security Council the necessity to “sustainably build on these accomplishments while firmly addressing the challenges that persist” in the region. UNIFEED

Supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network hosted a two-day workshop in Juba aimed at enhancing the capacities of newly appointed women parliamentarians, both at the state and national levels. UNMISS

On a visit to the southern Somali city of Kismayo, a senior United Nations official today hailed Jubaland’s announcement that elections for the remaining four seats for its Upper House representation would be held shortly — and that women’s representation would be included. UNSOM

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic (CAR), Mankeur Ndiaye, told the Security Council that “any delay or non-holding” of upcoming local elections “would expose the integrity” of the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation and “risks jeopardizing the peace process.” UNIFEED

The Security Council unanimously voted to extend the UN political mission in Haiti for another nine months. UNIFEED

Following a series of security incidents in Kosovo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, called for dialogue and said, “history in the region has tragically and repeatedly shown that ostensibly small incidents, misreading of intentions, and outright mistakes can trigger an unstable security escalation that puts lives at risk and benefits no-one.” UNIFEED

At the UN Mission in South Sudan, 850 peacekeepers from Nepal received Wednesday the United Nations medal for their service to the cause of durable peace across the African country, during a time when subnational violence and displacement have been exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19. UNMISS

Ongoing conflict in Tambura, South Sudan, has displaced tens of thousands and children. Schools have been destroyed by armed attackers and students as well as teachers have been frequent targets. Many teachers have fled for their lives while numerous school-going children have been forced by these dire circumstances to leave their homes and shelter at the UNMISS temporary base in the area. UNMISS

On Tuesday, 23 UNPOL officers from Nepal who have dealt with conflict, displacement and COVID-19 during their deployment received the prestigious UN medal for their commitment to the cause of durable peace in South Sudan. UNMISS

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the South Sudan Democratic Monitoring and Engagement Observation Programme jointly hosted a workshop in the capital city, Juba, to discuss a cogent topic: People’s participation in the national budget process to enhance public ownership of national resources thereby boosting delivery of much-needed services for all communities. UNMISS