USG met Malakal State authorities
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, visited Malakal on August 2, 2017 where he met with the state authorities in Central Upper Nile State.
The deputy Governor of the state, John Odhong, told the peacekeeping chief that the state government is currently engaged in inter-communal dialogue among the Internally displaced persons leaving in the UN protection of civilian site in Malakal.
He outlined the state government priorities to the UN delegation. “State government priorities are peace security, production and we encourage all citizens in central Upper Nile state to engage in peace building so as to close the gap and create more understanding and co-existing among the communities to be productive, and the state government is encouraging the citizens in the state to engage in agriculture during this rainy season so that next year they will have their own food to survive on”
At the same meeting, the speaker of the Upper Nile state Assembly, Peter Col Wal, said peace remains essential for stability in the state. He urged the UN mission in the country, to support peace activities in the state.
The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, accompanies the Peacekeeping operations chief, who commended the state government for acknowledging the role of the mission in the area.
“We appreciate your efforts in visiting the POC and talking to the people inside the POC, and I think it is an example I would like to take to the people in Juba, once again on behalf of UNMISS I just want to thank you for your cooperation you have shown.”
Mr. Lacroix returns to Juba this morning ending his three-day visit to the country.
UN Photo: Isaac Billy
USG met Malakal State authorities
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean Pierre Lacroix, visited Malakal on August 2, 2017 where he met with the state authorities in Central Upper Nile State.
The deputy Governor of the state, John Odhong, told the peacekeeping chief that the state government is currently engaged in inter-communal dialogue among the Internally displaced persons leaving in the UN protection of civilian site in Malakal.
He outlined the state government priorities to the UN delegation. “State government priorities are peace security, production and we encourage all citizens in central Upper Nile state to engage in peace building so as to close the gap and create more understanding and co-existing among the communities to be productive, and the state government is encouraging the citizens in the state to engage in agriculture during this rainy season so that next year they will have their own food to survive on”
At the same meeting, the speaker of the Upper Nile state Assembly, Peter Col Wal, said peace remains essential for stability in the state. He urged the UN mission in the country, to support peace activities in the state.
The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, accompanies the Peacekeeping operations chief, who commended the state government for acknowledging the role of the mission in the area.
“We appreciate your efforts in visiting the POC and talking to the people inside the POC, and I think it is an example I would like to take to the people in Juba, once again on behalf of UNMISS I just want to thank you for your cooperation you have shown.”
Mr. Lacroix returns to Juba this morning ending his three-day visit to the country.
UN Photo: Isaac Billy