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UN GATE
/ Juba, May 30 – How corrupt
is today's UN under Antonio
Guterres? Consider South
Sudan, where UN personnel
stand accused of child rape on
which UN spokespeople Stephane
Dujarric and Melissa Fleming
have refused all Press
questions.
Now while
the US Mission to the UN
pretends to a public that
doesn't know (and mostly
doesn't care) that it is
reforming UNMISS with
bureaucratic studies and
changes in language, it has
done nothing to stop the
waste, and Guterres' ban on
the Press which exposes it.
Inner City Press exclusively
published the below, and
directly raised it to USUN,
Mike Waltz and Jeff Bartos -
nothing:
Date: Sat, May 30, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Subject: UNMISS LEADERSHIP - BE TRANSPARENT,
MISSION HAS ENOUGH VACANCIES TO ABSORB STAFF
To: UNMISS Heads of Field Office and others:
<graham.maitland@un.org>,
<limann@un.org>, Jean-Pierre Francois
Renaud Lacroix
<jean-pierre.lacroix@un.org>,
Gbehok, Aggrey Kedog, Matthew Carlton
Cc: AG, Amina Mohammed
<amina.mohammed@un.org>, DM-OUSG-OSG
<osg@un.org>, Martha Helena Lopez
<lopez22@un.org>, Catherine Pollard
<pollardc@un.org>, Miguel Mourato Gordo
<mouratogordo@un.org>, Courtenay Rattray
<courtenay.rattray@un.org>
Referencing the below email from the UNMISS
FSU Committee as reported, feedback following
its meeting with Management, Staff are
concerned about the level of dishonesty,
distrust and lack of transparency on the part
of UNMISS Senior Management (including all
Section Chiefs); - to the Field Staff Union
and to a wider extent, to all Staff
members. Staff in UNMISS are treated by
Management as Dumb and Stupid. At this stage,
contrary to what Management has informed (of
further cuts), these proposed cuts should NOT
impact staff numbers. Management must use
mitigation strategies, such as utilizing
existing vacant positions and some operational
costs. There are currently many vacant posts
that should cover any further cuts
regardless. Staff should NOT be sent
home, instead, cut some operational costs such
as, leaders must stop the useless one day
field trips on costly special flights (to earn
DSA), enough already.
It is time for Management to act as
Leaders with Integrity and save jobs instead
of focusing on cuts and personal selfish
interest for promotion, etc. Last year's
UNMISS downsizing exercise proved beyond doubt
that UNMISS losts more posts (more than
recommended by the SG) because the UNMISS
leadership wasted monies, overspent its budget
and failed to defend justification for post,
resulting in more cuts than necessary.
In one of the Townhalls, a staff member
suggested to have a committee to discuss and
come up with how the mission can stop wasting
money and to save more, however, no one cared
to listen.
In a nutshell, it is not a secret that there
are currently many vacancies that can
accommodate further cuts (should there be), as
such Staff should not lose their jobs.
Management is aware of this however, it is
keeping it a secret and probably will break
the news later, with hopes to be praised or
rewarded in front of the staff ? Otherwise,
why the creation of unnecessary panic of
further cuts and loss of jobs. UNMISS
Leadership (includes all Section Chiefs),
learn to be truthful and transparent to your
Staff.
From : UNMISS-FSU-"CHAIRPERSON"
To: UNMISS INTERNATIONAL STAFF
Confidential
Dear Colleagues, The DMS quarterly
meeting with the FSU/NSA took place on
Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Several agenda items
were discussed, with the primary concern for
staff being the renewal of the mandate and
proposed budget cuts in the budget
submission. Key highlights of the
meeting included an update on discussions with
the 5th Committee regarding the ongoing budget
submission for the 2026/2027 fiscal year and
the new mandate. The Mission was tasked
with reviewing the current mandate to
determine which functions to retain, merge, or
discontinue, in line with the proposed budget
and the new mandate.
To address these concerns, the Mission
proposed a 2.5% reduction in its budget
submission. However, the Field Operations
Finance Division (FOFD) put forth a more
substantial proposal to cut the budget by
12.5%. The Mission is currently collaborating
with FOFD to justify retaining the 2.5% cut to
fulfill the Protection of Civilian mandate
effectively.
At this stage, it is still early to
determine how these proposed cuts may impact
staff numbers. However, management is already
considering mitigation strategies, such as
utilizing existing vacant positions and some
operational costs. Regarding contract
renewals, staff on fixed-term appointments
will have their contracts extended through the
end of June 2026. Any extension beyond June
will depend on final budget approval and
clearer visibility into the implications of
the Mission’s mandate changes and financial
situation. ID cards will also be renewed as
necessary for administrative purposes,
including visas, entry, access to the camps,
and MOPs.
The ID card’s expiration date may be adjusted
accordingly, depending on the duration of the
contract extension. Mission leadership
is committed to communicating with and
engaging staff representatives on all matters
affecting staff, and to keeping them informed
as events unfold. An additional
important update from the FSU is the ongoing
discussion about introducing gym fees. A
meeting with the Staff Welfare Executive
Committee (SWEC) was scheduled for Wednesday,
20 May, to deliberate on this subject, but it
was canceled due to the SRSG’s competing
priorities. However, the FSU’s position
remains unchanged: staff should not be charged
for using the Gym, as the mission purchased
all the equipment. We have also requested a
survey to be conducted, as was done a year or
two ago. Additionally, we have requested a
comparative benefit analysis to determine
whether it is cost-effective to hire ICs for
each field location rather than hire a
professional gym management contractor. We
shall keep you updated on the final decision
after the SWEC meeting.
FSU raised concerns regarding stray
animals (Dogs, cats, and Goats) that have
invaded UNMISS Compounds especially in Tomping
and field locations. The DMS informed that an
SOP on this issue is being finalized and will
be shared with staff members soon.
Lastly, we are pleased to announce that we
have received three volunteers to serve as
Polling Officers. Notifications for the FSU
elections will be sent out as soon as
possible, as our current tenure is set to end
soon.
UNMISS-FSU-"CHAIRPERSON"
Back on
November 6, 2025, in what
seems like a pre-approved list
shared by the UNMISS-SMG by
mistake - and now given no
answers published by Inner
City Press on its
DocumentCloud here
- details some offices with
specific names of
International staff, to be
considered for cuts.
It has
happened at MINUSCA in Central
African Republic too - and no
answers from UN.
Guterres,
they say, should end
censorship. Application was
made on June 19, 2025, here.
Still as of October 7 no
answer at all from Melissa
Fleming or Stephane Dujarric.
Totally corrupt. Watch this
site.
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