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January 22, 2017 (JUBA) – The United Nations under-secretary general
for peacekeeping operations, Herve Ladsous will on Monday brief the
Security Council members on South Sudan.
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Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations,
speaks to journalists following Security Council consultations on the
situation in Darfur, 4 October 2016 (UN Photo)
The security, humanitarian and human rights situation in South Sudan
remains dire, amidst a faltering political process and ongoing
concerns that inter-communal violence could spiral out of control.
Ladsous’ briefing is expected to focus on the confidential 30-day
report to the 15-member Council on planning for the deployment of the
Regional Protection Forces (RPF) and obstructions to UN Mission in
South Sudan (UNMISS).
South Sudanese officials were recently quoted expressing reservations
about the deployments of the protection forces.
On 13 January, information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth said that
while the government did not object to the force, the Council would
need to adopt a new resolution with respect to the Force, as its
initial mandate under resolution 2304 had expired on 15 December 2016.
The mandate of the regional protection forces was re-authorised by the
Council through resolution 2327 adopted on 16 December 2016.
Another issues of concern, it has emerged, regards the issue of visas
and the Council members are interested in knowing where South Sudan
government would issue out visas for members of the RPF.
Meanwhile, the Council members are also scheduled to hold an informal
interactive dialogue with Festus Mogae, the chairman of the Joint
Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) tasked with overseeing the
implementation of South Sudan peace agreement.
The Security Council is reportedly interest in hearing from Mogae and
Ladsous about their impressions of the national dialogue process that
South Sudan President, Salva Kiir announced on 19 December 2016.
During the meeting, however, key issues that could be raised with
regard to the national dialogue include how to ensure that it is
conducted in an inclusive manner without fear and intimidation, and
whether or not conditions are suitable for the dialogue to occur in
South Sudan or whether another venue may be more suitable.
Also likely to feature during these consultative meeting could be how
the UN plans to work with the African Union and the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) on the mediation process.
"A key question that may be raised is whether to include opposition
leader Riek Machar in the political process, and if so, how this could
be done," partly reads an insight, which Sudan Tribune has obtained,
on activities of the 15-member Council.
Machar, currently in South Africa, may have fled Juba in July 2016,
after his forces clashed with government troops, but continues to
maintain a considerable following in South Sudan, with many of his
supporters fighting against government forces.
There have been concerns for several months now about the potential
for mass atrocities to be committed in the young nation.
Fighting has been reported in several parts of the country, much of it
along ethnic lines, with the UN earlier warning of possible genocide.
“Members will be interested in an assessment from Mogae and Ladsous on
the security and human right situation in South Sudan. Of interest to
some members might be the activities of the UN working group designed
to develop strategies to prevent mass atrocities in South Sudan,
jointly chaired by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the
Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide,” the
insig
It further states, “Consistent with the mandate of the Joint
Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Mogae may be able to give an
overview of the location and nature of ceasefire violations in recent
months, as well as to discuss efforts to canton opposition troops”.
While speaking during his monthly luncheon on 9 January, the new UN
Secretary-General António Guterres raised key issues with South
Sudanese officials, including the importance of revitalising the
political process, the need to deploy the RPF, which the Council first
authorised in August 2016 to, among other things, protect UN staff,
humanitarian actors and civilians in Juba, as well as the importance
of raising awareness of the risk of atrocities in South Sudan.
This will be the first time Council members will meet on South Sudan
since they failed to adopt the 23 December 2016 draft resolution that
would have imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan and targeted
sanctions on three government and opposition leaders.
Despite UN warnings of possible genocide in Africa’s newest nation,
the Security Council voted on 23 December, 2016, to reject a
U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an arms embargo and targeted
sanctions, with Russia and its allies accusing Washington of ignoring
President Kiir’s calls recent advocacy for a national dialogue.
The draft resolution thus received only seven affirmative votes and
nine abstentions.
(ST)
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23 January 06:25, by Eastern
Kiir’s leadership is an embarrassment to Africa....
repondre message
23 January 06:45, by Akuma
Eastern,
South Sudan President Kiir is legitimate leader of Republic of
South Sudan and no one will remove him unless South Sudanese decide
themselves. Those regime change agents should know that Juba is more
secure compare to Washington, London, or other cities across who are
dancing in the tone of regime change in the name of fighting in Juba.
Nothing like that but just concocted stories
repondre message
23 January 07:07, by Eastern
Akuma,
I love your ignorance. I love it even more that Kiir’s
tribal regime is full of sycophants and ignorant folks like you! Did
you just compare Juba with London, Washington, etc? Juba is not even
comparable to third world cities like Kinshasha, Kampala, etc in terms
of security. Kiir will be removed; like it or not!!!
repondre message
23 January 10:06, by EYE SEE
now Dr.Machar in S.A
Kiir’s raping, killing, & murdering civilians in S.S
Vultures’ regime of Kiir has rotten
Viva Dr. Machar! you must be listened?
repondre message
23 January 10:54, by Nationalist
As a nationalist i lost hope in both Mr. Kirr and Dr Riak over
7 years ago. These two fellows are the greatest burden for the
progress of South Sudan and its citizens. United Nations,
Inter-government authority on Corruption (IGAC) plus the USA another
wholesome disease & pest sacking South Sudanese like HIV-AIDS
repondre message
23 January 07:03, by Eastern
El Tabani, the man who pledged allegiance to Kiir in
"implementing" the ARCISS claimed that Dr Riek Machar is parked in
South Africa, now why should the hardship in South Sudan escalate if
Dr Machar is the main problem? IGAD is simply a club fir self seekers!
repondre message
23 January 07:04, by Eastern
El Tabani, the man who pledged allegiance to Kiir in
"implementing" the ARCISS claimed that Dr Riek Machar is parked in
South Africa, now why should the hardship in South Sudan escalate if
Dr Machar is the main problem? IGAD is simply a club for self seekers!
repondre message
23 January 07:33, by Akook
Wondering about the International Community’s gross ignorance
on South Sudan crisis!
The question of whether to include Dr Machar in the new
dialogue? Well, if not him (Dr Reik Machar) then, who?
The problem in South Sudan is one and only one. The men with
guns in their hands and the two men (Kiir & Reik) who command them
period!
If you say you want to provide solution, how can u do without them?
repondre message
23 January 07:37, by Akook
Either you involve the 2 men (Kiir and Reik) and come up
with solutions OR you go ahead and find a way to discard them
altogether.
Any biased approach against one of them and leave the
other one in power will only encourage opposing faction to continue
wreck havoc with their guns.
repondre message
23 January 08:18, by Eastern
Akook,
I couldn’t agree more with your suggestions/observations....
repondre message
23 January 15:26, by Tilo
We said that this ND can not be successful if Riak is not
included and if the Venue is Juba.
This is exactly what UNSC is saying.
repondre message
23 January 07:50, by South South
Eastern,
There is hardship in South Sudan because there are pockets of
resistant in our country.There are people who want South Sudan to be
destroyed because their tribes are not happy with other tribes, that
is what is putting South Sudan down. You want international community
to take over South Sudan, that’s called high treason.
repondre message
23 January 08:22, by Eastern
South Sudan,
Did you just call yourself South Sudan? Jess! Why are
there pockets of resistance even after Dr Machar is "parked" in
faraway South Africa? Why are tribes not happy with one another?
Please provide the answers to these questions and South Sudan shall be
in peace or the other viable option is international trusteeship,
treason notwithstanding!
repondre message
23 January 09:04, by South South
Eastern,
1- people who are making noises and still fighting are
power angry. They need to be ministers, that is all. We have seen
people rebel, than come back when the secure high seats in the
government.
2- Some tribes hate other tribes because very innocent
people were killed because they belong to the tribes they hate. If
some tribes do not like government, why don’t they go after the
leadersh
repondre message
23 January 15:22, by Tilo
South South,
How can an armed person go after reckless
government that kills Journalist for doing their job. Just listen to
your self man. This government can never change through democracy
buddy. Government of SS doesn’t give room for opposition. Eg is Lam
akol Ajawin. He left Juba because no room for Politics. Grow up man
repondre message
23 January 16:24, by South South
Tito,
Lam Akol is a big traitor who can be trusted
by anyone including Riek Machar. You need to follow him very slowly
and get his records. He started against Dr. John Garang then joined
Riek Machar. Riek kicked him out in less than 3 months, then he joined
Khartoum, then he joined John Garang, then he broke away from Kiir,
then he formed his own party called DC, now broke away from them.
repondre message
23 January 16:27, by South South
Cont.
He broke away from his own party he found
called Dc, then formed new rebellion, now he started fighting with
other rebels. What a man! Now who need to grow up as a man?
repondre message
23 January 16:33, by South South
Tito,
Dr. John Garang, Riek Machar,
Khartoum, Kiir, DC and other rebels have big problem with Lam Akol.
This man can not work with anyone, grow up man and see that.
repondre message
23 January 16:51, by Tilo
South South,
The point am making is that, no
room for unarmed politics in SS. That is why Lam formed new rebel
movement, not only that Bakosoro has formed another rebellion against
the same government. Many high rank government official has defected
to IO and so forth, This current government is the biggest disease in
SS. Furthermore SS has lost many Journalist in cold blood (Unknown gun
men
repondre message
23 January 07:57, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
UNSC, is adapting consultative meeting on South Sudan while
government is adapting consultative meeting to halt ©civil war and to
proceeds with national dialogue with rivals parties.
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January 22, 2017 (JUBA) – The United Nations under-secretary general
for peacekeeping operations, Herve Ladsous will on Monday brief the
Security Council members on South Sudan.
JPEG - 87.7 kb
Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations,
speaks to journalists following Security Council consultations on the
situation in Darfur, 4 October 2016 (UN Photo)
The security, humanitarian and human rights situation in South Sudan
remains dire, amidst a faltering political process and ongoing
concerns that inter-communal violence could spiral out of control.
Ladsous’ briefing is expected to focus on the confidential 30-day
report to the 15-member Council on planning for the deployment of the
Regional Protection Forces (RPF) and obstructions to UN Mission in
South Sudan (UNMISS).
South Sudanese officials were recently quoted expressing reservations
about the deployments of the protection forces.
On 13 January, information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth said that
while the government did not object to the force, the Council would
need to adopt a new resolution with respect to the Force, as its
initial mandate under resolution 2304 had expired on 15 December 2016.
The mandate of the regional protection forces was re-authorised by the
Council through resolution 2327 adopted on 16 December 2016.
Another issues of concern, it has emerged, regards the issue of visas
and the Council members are interested in knowing where South Sudan
government would issue out visas for members of the RPF.
Meanwhile, the Council members are also scheduled to hold an informal
interactive dialogue with Festus Mogae, the chairman of the Joint
Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) tasked with overseeing the
implementation of South Sudan peace agreement.
The Security Council is reportedly interest in hearing from Mogae and
Ladsous about their impressions of the national dialogue process that
South Sudan President, Salva Kiir announced on 19 December 2016.
During the meeting, however, key issues that could be raised with
regard to the national dialogue include how to ensure that it is
conducted in an inclusive manner without fear and intimidation, and
whether or not conditions are suitable for the dialogue to occur in
South Sudan or whether another venue may be more suitable.
Also likely to feature during these consultative meeting could be how
the UN plans to work with the African Union and the Intergovernmental
Authority on Development (IGAD) on the mediation process.
"A key question that may be raised is whether to include opposition
leader Riek Machar in the political process, and if so, how this could
be done," partly reads an insight, which Sudan Tribune has obtained,
on activities of the 15-member Council.
Machar, currently in South Africa, may have fled Juba in July 2016,
after his forces clashed with government troops, but continues to
maintain a considerable following in South Sudan, with many of his
supporters fighting against government forces.
There have been concerns for several months now about the potential
for mass atrocities to be committed in the young nation.
Fighting has been reported in several parts of the country, much of it
along ethnic lines, with the UN earlier warning of possible genocide.
“Members will be interested in an assessment from Mogae and Ladsous on
the security and human right situation in South Sudan. Of interest to
some members might be the activities of the UN working group designed
to develop strategies to prevent mass atrocities in South Sudan,
jointly chaired by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the
Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide,” the
insig
It further states, “Consistent with the mandate of the Joint
Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, Mogae may be able to give an
overview of the location and nature of ceasefire violations in recent
months, as well as to discuss efforts to canton opposition troops”.
While speaking during his monthly luncheon on 9 January, the new UN
Secretary-General António Guterres raised key issues with South
Sudanese officials, including the importance of revitalising the
political process, the need to deploy the RPF, which the Council first
authorised in August 2016 to, among other things, protect UN staff,
humanitarian actors and civilians in Juba, as well as the importance
of raising awareness of the risk of atrocities in South Sudan.
This will be the first time Council members will meet on South Sudan
since they failed to adopt the 23 December 2016 draft resolution that
would have imposed an arms embargo on South Sudan and targeted
sanctions on three government and opposition leaders.
Despite UN warnings of possible genocide in Africa’s newest nation,
the Security Council voted on 23 December, 2016, to reject a
U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for an arms embargo and targeted
sanctions, with Russia and its allies accusing Washington of ignoring
President Kiir’s calls recent advocacy for a national dialogue.
The draft resolution thus received only seven affirmative votes and
nine abstentions.
(ST)
Comments on the Sudan Tribune website must abide by the following
rules. Contravention of these rules will lead to the user losing their
Sudan Tribune account with immediate effect.
- No inciting violence
- No inappropriate or offensive language
- No racism, tribalism or sectarianism
- No inappropriate or derogatory remarks
- No deviation from the topic of the article
- No advertising, spamming or links
- No incomprehensible comments
Due to the unprecedented amount of racist and offensive language on
the site, Sudan Tribune tries to vet all comments on the site.
There is now also a limit of 400 words per comment. If you want to
express yourself in more detail than this allows, please e-mail your
comment as an article to com...@sudantribune.com
Kind regards,
The Sudan Tribune editorial team.
23 January 06:25, by Eastern
Kiir’s leadership is an embarrassment to Africa....
repondre message
23 January 06:45, by Akuma
Eastern,
South Sudan President Kiir is legitimate leader of Republic of
South Sudan and no one will remove him unless South Sudanese decide
themselves. Those regime change agents should know that Juba is more
secure compare to Washington, London, or other cities across who are
dancing in the tone of regime change in the name of fighting in Juba.
Nothing like that but just concocted stories
repondre message
23 January 07:07, by Eastern
Akuma,
I love your ignorance. I love it even more that Kiir’s
tribal regime is full of sycophants and ignorant folks like you! Did
you just compare Juba with London, Washington, etc? Juba is not even
comparable to third world cities like Kinshasha, Kampala, etc in terms
of security. Kiir will be removed; like it or not!!!
repondre message
23 January 10:06, by EYE SEE
now Dr.Machar in S.A
Kiir’s raping, killing, & murdering civilians in S.S
Vultures’ regime of Kiir has rotten
Viva Dr. Machar! you must be listened?
repondre message
23 January 10:54, by Nationalist
As a nationalist i lost hope in both Mr. Kirr and Dr Riak over
7 years ago. These two fellows are the greatest burden for the
progress of South Sudan and its citizens. United Nations,
Inter-government authority on Corruption (IGAC) plus the USA another
wholesome disease & pest sacking South Sudanese like HIV-AIDS
repondre message
23 January 07:03, by Eastern
El Tabani, the man who pledged allegiance to Kiir in
"implementing" the ARCISS claimed that Dr Riek Machar is parked in
South Africa, now why should the hardship in South Sudan escalate if
Dr Machar is the main problem? IGAD is simply a club fir self seekers!
repondre message
23 January 07:04, by Eastern
El Tabani, the man who pledged allegiance to Kiir in
"implementing" the ARCISS claimed that Dr Riek Machar is parked in
South Africa, now why should the hardship in South Sudan escalate if
Dr Machar is the main problem? IGAD is simply a club for self seekers!
repondre message
23 January 07:33, by Akook
Wondering about the International Community’s gross ignorance
on South Sudan crisis!
The question of whether to include Dr Machar in the new
dialogue? Well, if not him (Dr Reik Machar) then, who?
The problem in South Sudan is one and only one. The men with
guns in their hands and the two men (Kiir & Reik) who command them
period!
If you say you want to provide solution, how can u do without them?
repondre message
23 January 07:37, by Akook
Either you involve the 2 men (Kiir and Reik) and come up
with solutions OR you go ahead and find a way to discard them
altogether.
Any biased approach against one of them and leave the
other one in power will only encourage opposing faction to continue
wreck havoc with their guns.
repondre message
23 January 08:18, by Eastern
Akook,
I couldn’t agree more with your suggestions/observations....
repondre message
23 January 15:26, by Tilo
We said that this ND can not be successful if Riak is not
included and if the Venue is Juba.
This is exactly what UNSC is saying.
repondre message
23 January 07:50, by South South
Eastern,
There is hardship in South Sudan because there are pockets of
resistant in our country.There are people who want South Sudan to be
destroyed because their tribes are not happy with other tribes, that
is what is putting South Sudan down. You want international community
to take over South Sudan, that’s called high treason.
repondre message
23 January 08:22, by Eastern
South Sudan,
Did you just call yourself South Sudan? Jess! Why are
there pockets of resistance even after Dr Machar is "parked" in
faraway South Africa? Why are tribes not happy with one another?
Please provide the answers to these questions and South Sudan shall be
in peace or the other viable option is international trusteeship,
treason notwithstanding!
repondre message
23 January 09:04, by South South
Eastern,
1- people who are making noises and still fighting are
power angry. They need to be ministers, that is all. We have seen
people rebel, than come back when the secure high seats in the
government.
2- Some tribes hate other tribes because very innocent
people were killed because they belong to the tribes they hate. If
some tribes do not like government, why don’t they go after the
leadersh
repondre message
23 January 15:22, by Tilo
South South,
How can an armed person go after reckless
government that kills Journalist for doing their job. Just listen to
your self man. This government can never change through democracy
buddy. Government of SS doesn’t give room for opposition. Eg is Lam
akol Ajawin. He left Juba because no room for Politics. Grow up man
repondre message
23 January 16:24, by South South
Tito,
Lam Akol is a big traitor who can be trusted
by anyone including Riek Machar. You need to follow him very slowly
and get his records. He started against Dr. John Garang then joined
Riek Machar. Riek kicked him out in less than 3 months, then he joined
Khartoum, then he joined John Garang, then he broke away from Kiir,
then he formed his own party called DC, now broke away from them.
repondre message
23 January 16:27, by South South
Cont.
He broke away from his own party he found
called Dc, then formed new rebellion, now he started fighting with
other rebels. What a man! Now who need to grow up as a man?
repondre message
23 January 16:33, by South South
Tito,
Dr. John Garang, Riek Machar,
Khartoum, Kiir, DC and other rebels have big problem with Lam Akol.
This man can not work with anyone, grow up man and see that.
repondre message
23 January 16:51, by Tilo
South South,
The point am making is that, no
room for unarmed politics in SS. That is why Lam formed new rebel
movement, not only that Bakosoro has formed another rebellion against
the same government. Many high rank government official has defected
to IO and so forth, This current government is the biggest disease in
SS. Furthermore SS has lost many Journalist in cold blood (Unknown gun
men
repondre message
23 January 07:57, by Ayuiu Makuac Lam
UNSC, is adapting consultative meeting on South Sudan while
government is adapting consultative meeting to halt ©civil war and to
proceeds with national dialogue with rivals parties.
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