UN Calls for Donor Engagement To Support DDR Activities
The United Nations has appealed for donor engagement to support the Government of the Republic of South Sudan to implement its Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration activities countrywide. 27 March 2013 By Peter Lokale Nakimangole TORIT, 26 March 2013 [Gurtong] - While welcoming the establishment of the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission Council, the United Nations´ Secretary-General´s Ban-Ki-moon has reiterated his support to the infant nation in achieving peace and stability in the country. "I urge further donor engagement to support the Government to implement disarmament, demobilization and reintegration," he said in a report released in March on the UN mission in South Sudan. "I welcome the establishment of the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission Council. However, I am concerned that the Government´s ability to fund the programme and maintain the salaries of the forces to be demobilized will be constrained under South Sudan´s economic austerity measures," he added in a report released in March. However, in a related development, the Chief notes that the operations of the United Nations in South Sudan were marred by the tragic and deplorable shooting down of the UNMISS helicopter on 21 December. He strongly urges the Government of the Country to complete its investigation of the incident; shooting down of the UNMISS helicopter on 21 December, in a thorough and timely manner and prosecute those responsible for this crime "I strongly urge the Government to complete its investigation of the incident in a thorough and timely manner and prosecute those responsible for this crime," he said. He raises that any attack on United Nations personnel and assets is unacceptable, but this incident was particularly reprehensible for being perpetrated by national security forces. "I call upon the Government to fully cooperate in the implementation of the UNMISS mandate, in particular by guaranteeing the safety, security and unrestricted freedom of movement of United Nations personnel, and of associated personnel, throughout its territory." In his report on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Ban Ki-Moon expresses his special thank to his Special Representative, Hilde Frafjord Johnson, as well as the civilian, military and police personnel serving in UNMISS, for their dedication to the cause of consolidating peace in South Sudan saying he is actually very grateful to the United Nations country team and its partners for their work in promoting development and stability in South Sudan, as well as to the Member States who contribute troops and police to UNMISS. "Finally, I would like to thank my Special Representative, Hilde Frafjord Johnson, as well as the civilian, military and police personnel serving in UNMISS, for their dedication to the cause of consolidating peace in South Sudan. In addition, I am grateful to the United Nations country team and its partners for their work in promoting development and stability in South Sudan, as well as to the Member States who contribute troops and police to UNMISS," he said. Posted in: Home, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
