Senior U.N official to visit the Sudan, South Sudan

[Elisabeth Janaina]

Senior U.N official to visit the Sudan, South Sudan

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July 17, 2017 (KAMPALA) - The United Nations Under-Secretary-General
for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix is due to visit
Sudan, South Sudan and Abyei, the world body said in a statement on
Monday.

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The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping
Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix (UN photo)

Lacroix will, during his tour, visit the UN peacekeeping operations in
Darfur (UNAMID), in Abyei (UNISFA) and in South Sudan (UNMISS).

While, in Sudan, the senior UN official is expected to meet government
officials, UNAMID personnel and the country team representatives to
discuss the reconfiguration of the UN mission in Darfur.

“In addition to El Fasher, he [Lacroix] is expected to visit Golo,
Central Darfur, where UNAMID will be establishing a new team site,”
reads the UN statement.

After Sudan, Lacroix proceeds to Abyei to meet UN personnel and
community representatives to discuss the status of the Joint Border
Verification and Monitoring Mission and the situation in Abyei.

“He will then head to Juba, South Sudan, where he will advocate for a
country-wide cessation of hostilities, the importance of an inclusive
political solution towards ending the current conflict and greater
cooperation with the UN Mission and humanitarian actors”, stressed the
UN statement.

Lacroix is also expected to visit Malakal and Bentiu, where UNMISS is
protecting over 145,000 civilians in protection of civilians’ sites.

(ST)