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On S
Sudan, ICP
Asks UN
of
Backlash at
Ban's
Proposals,
Free George
Livio
By Matthew
Russell Lee,
Exclusive
UNITED
NATIONS, July
19 -- In the
UN's continued
withholding of
news and
answers about
South Sudan,
the reports of
the UN's own
knowledge of
abuses are now
being withheld
from its own
impacted
national
staff.
As Inner City
Press has
reported
including
leaks, the UN
on February 19
and April 16
ousted and
evicted
it, petition
here, and
on July 10
Inner City
Press was
ordered by Ban
Ki-moon's UN
Security to
leave the UN
Security
Council
stakeout while
other favored
correspondents
could stay.
This is
censorship.
Here is
another
internal UN
system
document
leaked to
Inner City
Press,
including on
harassment of
UN staff by
the Salva Kiir
government,
backlash
against Ban
Ki-moon's
proposals
covered up by
the UN in its
public
statements
(Inner City
Press asked
the UN about
it, below):
"The fighting
might reignite
despite a
ceasefire.
Troops are
moving in
Malakal,
Nassir, Bor
and Unity.
A
recommendation
has been made
to relocate
all UN Staff
currently in
Juba to the UN
House Compound
of the UNMISS
Compound,
Tomping -
action was
taken by FAO
already.
There have
been
demonstrations
by the Dinka
against the
arrival of
additional
International
troops today,
18 July 2016.
UNMISS
incoming
passengers
have been
facing
difficulties
with local
authorities at
the airport in
Juba. The
president of
South Sudan
has instructed
the local
authorities
not to allow
foreign
soldiers into
South Sudan.
UNMISS
soldiers are
considered
foreign. The
Special
Representative
of the
Secretary-General
(SRSG) for
South Sudan is
trying to work
out a solution
with the
Ministry of
Foreign
Affairs and
the Ministry
of Interior.
3300 IDPs are
currently in
the UNMISS
compound –
Tomping, Juba,
however they
will be
transferred to
the Protection
of Civilians
(POC) area.
The Ugandan
military
convoy is
escorting
Ugandans that
were trapped
in the
capital, Juba
during the
heavy fighting
out of South
Sudan.
The IGAD
summit in
Rwanda and New
York propose
to fortify the
UN Mission in
South Sudan
and the
strengthening
of Civilian
Protection.
This may
however
increase the
animosity
against the
United
Nations.
Thirty percent
of the shops
in Juba are
open, however
most shops
managed by
foreigners
closed. There
is a shortage
of food, water
and fuel in
Juba and the
border to
Uganda is
closed.
Looting of
NGO’s inside
and outside of
Juba is
ongoing - this
may continue
for a period
of time.
All program
criticality
level 1 and 2
staff
currently
outside Juba
must be
cleared for
travel by the
Designated
Official
before
proceeding to
Juba. It
remains the
responsibility
of Agency
Security Focal
Points and
Security
Officers, and
UNMISS heads
of sections to
seek security
clearance for
this travel
from the Chief
Security
Officer.There
is an outbreak
of cholera in
Juba town,
Tomping and
Duk."
On July 19,
Iner City
Press asked
Ban Ki-moon's
deputy
spokesman
Farhan Haq,
UN Transcript
here:
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