- Statements to the Press by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, following a meeting with the Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Martin E. Lomuro
We just had a meeting with His Excellency the Minister and his colleagues from the Government. We discussed different issue. We discussed about the security situation in South Sudan; we discussed about the peace process and…
Fighting should end to give peace process in South Sudan a “better chance of success”
Fighting should end to give peace process in South Sudan a “better chance of success”
The conflict in South Sudan has to end in order to give the peace process in the country a “better chance of success” according to the most senior UN peacekeeping official. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping…
- Statements to the Press by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, following a meeting with First Vice President, HE Taban Deng Gai
Thank you very much and good afternoon indeed we had a very good met with his Excellency the Vice President, It was a very tense meeting. On the security issues the Vice President explained the current evolution of the…
Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process
Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process
The engagement of countries in eastern Africa in a process aimed at revitalizing the peace process and bringing an end to conflict in South Sudan is a “good thing” the head of global UN peacekeeping operations has said. Jean…
USG Lacroix President Kiir meeting statement
Statements to the Press by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, following a meeting with H. E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan
I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the President of the Republic of South Sudan. We had a discussion on the peace process on the different initiatives that are converging to helping bring peace back to South Sudan…
Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal
Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal
For the 30,000 people living in a protection of civilian’s site in Malakal, a day visit by the United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, may go un-noticed, mainly because each of them is struggling in more ways…
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Press Conference - Juba
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix: Thank you very much, and good afternoon all. I would like, first of all, to thank you for being here. As explained, I spent three days in South Sudan…
UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women
UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women
UNPOL officer in South Sudan, Cynthia Anderson records date of search on shelter in displaced persons camp in Juba. South Sudanese citizens who have been displaced to UN protection camps as a result of conflict say they feel…
“Long-term impact” of UN peacekeepers emergency repairs at Malakal airport
“Long-term impact” of UN peacekeepers emergency repairs at Malakal airport
Emergency repairs carried out by UN peacekeepers at Malakal airport in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan will have a “long-term impact on the local population” according to a senior military officer of the UN Mission in…
SRSG Shearer - Regional protection Force - Press Conference (near verbatim)
Press Conference on Arrival of Regional Protection Forces into Juba, South Sudan
Ladies and Gentlemen Good morning and welcome to the RWANBATT compound here at Tomping. A number of you have reported over the weekend that the first company of Rwandan soldiers has arrived in Juba as part of the Regional…
Arrival of UN regional force in South Sudan will free up peacekeepers to patrol “insecure roads”
The arrival of a UN regional force in South Sudan will enable the UN Mission in the country, UNMISS to free up additional peacekeepers to mount more “patrols along insecure roads,” the head of the Mission, David Shearer has…
UN Peacekeeping Mission Head insists on “zero tolerance approach” and maintaining the civilian character of South Sudan’s displaced people camps
The Head of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has insisted that the mission maintains a “zero tolerance approach” to any attempts to militarize the camps for people displaced by conflict and that the camps…