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2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Approximately half of all the violations documented between July and October
occurred in North Kivu, in which at least 407 civilians (308 men, 72 women and 27
children) were killed and 237 wounded (188 men, 37 women and 12 children) during
attacks against civilians and clashes between armed groups. In South Kivu, the
intercommunal conflict in the Hauts Plateaux resulted in at least 35 civilians (26 men,
8 women and 1 child) killed and the widespread destruction of villages and
livelihoods. At least 308 civilians were killed by armed groups in Ituri. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Between 1 September and 31 October, no allegations of sexual exploitation and
abuse involving personnel were recorded by the Mission. However, two allegations
of serious misconduct that did not relate to sexual exploitation and abuse were
recorded and are under investigation. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Between July and October, 248 victims of conflict-related sexual violence,
including 152 women, 94 girls and 2 men, were documented by the Mission. This
represented a decrease of almost 33 per cent compared with the previous four months,
which can be attributed in part to increased difficulties in documenting such cases in
many of the conflict-affected provinces, especially North Kivu and South Kivu, as
well as Kasai, Kasai Central, Maniema and Tanganyika. In some areas of North Kivu,
survivors were, for example, prevented, including by perpetrators, from gaining
access to medical care, which, in turn, hampered the reporting process. Additional
monitoring missions and investigations are planned in areas affected by conflict -
related sexual violence to ensure adequate documentation and survivor-centred
support. Ongoing efforts to demobilize armed groups, such as in Ituri where fewer
cases of conflict-related sexual violence have been reported, may also have
contributed to the decrease in documented cases. Overall, armed groups were
responsible for 55 per cent of conflict-related sexual violence-related incidents, with
North Kivu representing the most-affected province. Nyatura and Mai-Mai were the
main perpetrators among armed groups. Cases of conflict-related sexual violence
have also been attributed to NDC-R factions and Mai-Mai Malaika in Maniema.
Among State actors, FARDC accounted for 30 per cent and the Congolese National
Police for 12 per cent of conflict-related sexual violence.
X. Exit strategy | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Between July and October, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office
documented 76 deaths in custody (74 men, 1 woman and 1 child) , caused mainly by
the conditions of detention, in particular the lack of food and access to appropriate
health care. In addition to the Beni mass prison escape, the lack of security in prisons
was illustrated by the mutiny in the prison of Lubumbashi between 25 and
28 September, during which at least 4 prisoners escaped, 3 were shot dead and 18
wounded by security and defence forces. Some 50 women detainees were also
rounded up in a courtyard and at least 21 of them were gang raped. The Human Rights
Office engaged with national judicial and administrative authorities to address the
situation at the prison, especially of women detainees. Civil justice authorities opened
an investigation into the mass rape of women detainees, and another investigation
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into the escape, mutiny and use of force by defence and security forces was opened
by military justice. Women detainees received medical and psychological support by
a local non-governmental organization (NGO), with the support of the United Nations
Children’s Fund. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ensuring the safety and security of United Nations personnel and facilities
remained a priority, in line with the Action for Peacekeeping commitments. A total of
158 incidents against United Nations personnel and facilities were recorded,
including 12 incidents related to armed conflict, 50 to crime, 81 to civil unrest and 15
to hazards. Of the personnel affected, 14 were international staff (9 men and 5 women)
and 25 national staff (20 men and 5 women). This represents a 107.8 per cent increase
from the 76 incidents recorded in the previous reporting period. The increase in the
number of incidents could be attributed to the socioeconomic impact of COVID -19
on the local population, which resulted in increased incidents of criminality and civil
unrest. All cases were referred to the judicial authorities, and MONUSCO is
supporting relevant investigations and trials. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Grand Nord, in Beni territory, attacks by suspected Allied Democratic Forces
(ADF) persisted against civilians and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (FARDC). Suspected ADF elements, allegedly working in cooperation
with local Mai-Mai groups, carried out 30 attacks against civilians, resulting in at
least 174 civilians killed (127 men, 42 women and 5 boys), 11 injured (10 men and 1
woman) and 59 abducted (47 men, 9 women and 3 boys), as well as 40 houses
destroyed. This represents 35 per cent of all incidents and 85 per cent of all killings
of civilians occurring in Grand Nord. Although there has been a 27 per cent decrease
in incidents against civilians compared with the previous reporting period, the death
rate resulting from those attacks increased by 34 per cent. On 18 November, a team
of military investigators led by the prosecutor at the Operational Military Court was
deployed to Mwalika, with support from MONUSCO, and confirmed that 30 civilians
had been killed, presumably after being abducted by ADF combatants in Lisasa,
Kisimba and Kasanza on 31 October. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Kasai and Kasai Central, the Mission supported several community-based
initiatives designed to encourage peaceful cohabitation between communities and
strengthen the capacity of the State to manage conflicts. From 26 to 28 Septembe r, in
Dimbelenge territory, in Kasai Central, MONUSCO facilitated community dialogue
between the Bakwa Kanyinga and Bakwa Ndaye groupements, involving 60 local and
customary leaders (including 16 women) with the aim of fostering peaceful
coexistence. The chiefs of both groupements signed an acte d’engagement, which was
subsequently endorsed by the provincial government.
B. Security sector and justice system reform | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In line with the Action for Peacekeeping commitments, MONUSCO focused on
ensuring a high level of performance of its uniformed components, while at the same
time taking steps to enhance force protection procedures, including in the context of
the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspections of military units, which were suspended owing
to the pandemic, resumed on 14 September. Four units were inspected, including three
in the Intervention Brigade and one in Central Sector. Two units were assessed as
satisfactory and two assessments have not been approved yet. In accordance with the
new inspection standard operating procedure, several critical indicators have been
included in the inspections aimed at measuring the impact of unit operations in their
relevant area of responsibility, including defence plans, patrolling, protection of
civilian plans and activities, convoy escorts, mortar drills and communications. A new
matrix system was developed for monitoring recommendations and actions to be
implemented at the unit, sector headquarters and force headquarters levels. In
addition, the integration of female engagement teams in major units has contributed
to an improvement in the performance of the force, especially in the areas of civilian-
military cooperation and medical services. Women represent 4.1 per cent of the
Mission’s total contingent strength. The tempo of operations has reached levels
similar to those prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, with 15,039 patrols conducted by
the force and the launch of 11 standing combat deployments.
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2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Petit Nord, North Kivu, the security situation deteriorated in the surroundings
of Pinga, where in-fighting between rival factions of the Nduma défense du Congo-
Rénové (NDC-R) escalated in September and October. Those clashes resulted in the
death of 17 civilians, including 1 woman, the rape of 3 women and the displacement
of 5,149 families. The situation was further exacerbated by the increased activity of
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Nyatura militias and of the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR),
which attempted to seize control of areas vacated by NDC-R as a result of the split
within the group. Overall, MONUSCO recorded at least 113 incidents, resulting in
the death of 85 civilians, including at least 10 women and 6 children, representing a
12 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed compared with the previous
reporting period. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, between July and October, 27 human
rights violations were documented in relation to the enforcement of prevention
measures, of which 18 were committed by agents of the Congolese National Police
(PNC). Those violations included the extrajudicial killing of 2 men, the ill -treatment
of 42 people (34 men, 5 women and 3 children) and the arbitrary arrest and illegal
detention of 16 people (13 men and 3 women). Training and awareness-raising
activities were delivered on human rights in the response to COVID-19, especially to
law enforcement agents, civil society and members of the National Human Rights
Commission in Kinshasa, South Kivu and Tanganyika. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO conducted a quarterly performance evaluation for 255 individual
police officers, including 75 women officers. Evaluation criteria included
professionalism, a commitment to addressing protection challenges, identifying
security threats, productivity, and information-gathering and analysis. The overall
performance assessment saw an increase from 81.81 to 81.90 per cent. MONUSCO
also reviewed key skill sets of individual police officers regarding current operational
needs in the context of transition planning and conducted 40 redeployments within
the mission area.
2. Progress in the implementation of the Comprehensive Performance
Assessment System | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO continued an integrated approach to security sector reform,
leveraging its good offices to support national authorities in pursuing long-term
institutional transformation. MONUSCO also worked in partnership with the
International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Criminal Court to
develop a training curriculum and carry out the training of FARDC on human rights,
international humanitarian law and the efforts to combat the recruitment of child
soldiers and gender-based violence. On 21 October, MONUSCO held a coordination
meeting with international partners to discuss options to bolster the institutional
capacity of the security and defence forces and address governance deficits, in line
with the joint transition strategy. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | ssr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO continued to advance the implementation of the women and peace
and security agenda through targeted engagement with national, provincial and loc al
authorities, as well as advocate increased space for the political participation of
women. In the framework of the twentieth anniversary of Security Council resolution
1325 (2000) and in line with Action for Peacekeeping commitments, the Mission,
together with the United Nations country team, supported a series of initiatives to
foster further progress on the women and peace and security agenda and mobilize
support for the second national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000). The Mission
also supported women community leaders in Fizi, Mwenga and Uvira territories
through training in conflict management and women’s inclusion in local peace
processes. In Ituri Province, the Mission conducted a mapping of hotspot areas where
women and girls were more at risk of sexual violence and other human rights
violations. The mapping was shared with local protection committees. The Mission
also worked with 200 members of FARDC and the Congolese National Police in
North Kivu (140 men and 60 women) to integrate a gender-based analysis into their
operational security roles and to enhance the participation of women in security and
protection-related decision-making.
IX. Child protection and sexual violence in conflict | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO supported the development of a national action plan for the
management of women prisoners and children in conflict with the law, supported the
construction of a family area in Ndolo military prison in Kinshasa and donated
modified, written-off United Nations vehicles to Bunia and Goma prisons for use as
ambulances. To facilitate the reinsertion of children in conflict with the law,
MONUSCO assisted in the introduction of computer training programmes in
Kinshasa and Goma. The Mission also organized simulation exercises on readiness
for security incidents in all 12 priority prisons, established a database for high -risk
prisoners in 3 priority prisons and provided uniforms for prison personnel.
C. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | protection | protection |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO verified 245 grave violations against children (88 girls and 157
boys), representing an increase of 1 per cent compared with the previous reporting
period. Nine children (four girls and five boys) were reportedly killed or maimed,
including two children killed by FARDC during fighting against armed groups in
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North Kivu. Thirty girls were raped or subjected to other forms of sexual violence,
including 11 rapes attributable to State agents. Meanwhile, 184 children (38 girls and
146 boys) formerly associated with armed groups escaped or were separated, among
whom 81, including 43 associated with Mai-Mai Apa Na Pale in Tanganyika and 25
associated with Mai-Mai Mtetezi in the Hauts Plateaux of South Kivu, were
voluntarily released by commanders who committed themselves to protecting
children. In addition, two commanders of armed groups (Mai-Mai Apa Na Pale-
Mandjosa and Mai-Mai Apa Na Pale-Kamutu) in Tanganyika signed a unilateral
declaration and road map to end child recruitment. To date, 35 armed groups h ave
made such commitments to end and prevent child recruitment since July 2018. A total
of 2,121 children, including 304 girls, have been voluntarily released by commanders
of armed groups. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 18 November, the Minister of Health declared the end of the eleventh Ebola
virus disease outbreak in Equateur Province. Since 1 June 2020, 130 cases (119
confirmed cases and 11 probable cases) were recorded, with 55 deaths and 75
survivors (72 men and 58 women). As at 18 November, 41,433 people had been
vaccinated against the Ebola virus disease throughout the province. The Deputy
Special Representative (Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator) and partners
called for continued efforts to monitor Ebola survivors and strengthen the community -
based surveillance system. To this end, the Ministry of Health is developing a 90 -day
post-Ebola plan, with support from partners. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 23 November, the Operational Military Court of North Kivu sentenced the
former NDC leader, Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, to life imprisonment for war crimes,
including murder, rape, sexual enslavement and the recruitment of children
committed from 2007 to 2017 in Walikale territory. MONUSCO provided protection
to victims and witnesses and technical, logistical and financial support to judicial
authorities during joint investigations and the trial. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Overall, 83 Congolese ex-combatants were demobilized by MONUSCO and 17
children were separated from armed groups and handed over to child protection
partners for psychosocial support and reunification with their families. Following the
lifting of COVID-19-related travel restrictions, 25 ex-combatants (23 men and 2
women) and 35 dependents (12 men and 23 women) were repatriated to Rwanda (58)
and Uganda (2). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Reflecting the Action for Peacekeeping commitment to accountability of
peacekeepers, MONUSCO sustained its implementation of robust preventive
measures against misconduct, including training, risk assessments and the
enforcement of curfews and out-of-bounds areas. In the context of COVID-19,
community outreach on the United Nations “zero tolerance” policy on sexual
exploitation and abuse continues to be pursued predominantly through radio
broadcasts and text messages.
XII. Safety and security of United Nations personnel | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The Mission also continued to assist the Congolese authorities in their efforts to
prosecute those accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and other serious
human rights violations. On 30 September, the Operational Military Court of North
Kivu convicted two members of the FDLR/Forces combattantes abacunguzi (FOCA)
and 14 Mai-Mai Mazembe-Union pour la protection des innocents (UPDI) members,
including the leaders of both groups, of war crimes, crimes against humanity and
participation in an insurrectional movement related to crimes committed in Miriki
and Vuvotsio villages in 2016. MONUSCO provided technical, logistical and
financial support to the judicial authorities, from the investigative stage to the
prosecution of that priority case. On 7 October, the Tribunal militaire de garnison of
Bukavu sentenced two members of Raia Mutomboki Hamakombo to 20 years in
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prison each for crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, sexual slavery,
torture and other inhumane acts committed in Kambale and Kanwe villages between
2016 and 2018. MONUSCO also provided technical support and coordinated
assistance to the trial. In Kalemie, the Tribunal militaire de garnison began trials of
14 cases against members of FARDC and the Congolese National Police for alleged
sexual violence. As at 10 November, nine FARDC members had been convicted and
two National Police officers acquitted. On 10 November, the Tribunal militaire de
garnison in Ituri sentenced nine Mai-Mai to life imprisonment for war crimes related
to attacks on Ebola response teams in Biakato and Lwemba between 15 September
and 28 November 2019, which resulted in the killing of four people. Four other
defendants were acquitted. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The overall security situation in Tanganyika continued to improve. Nevertheless,
from 19 September to 18 November, 16 civilians were killed, 27 injured and 4 women
and 1 girl raped in Kalemie and Nyunzu territories. Most of those incidents were
reportedly attributed to Twa militia. Overall, there was a 20 per cent decrease in the
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number of incidents and a 65 per cent decrease in the number of civilians killed
compared with the previous reporting period. With at least 19 ambushes rep orted and
attributed to Mai-Mai Apa Na Pale and Mai-Mai Kabeke along the Kalemie-Bendera
axis, Bendera in Kalemie territory was the area most affected by armed group
violence. The surrender, on 5 October, of a Mai-Mai Apa Na Pale leader, Kasongo
Amuri, led to reduced levels of violence in the north-eastern part of Nyunzu territory.
E. Kasai and Kasai Central Provinces | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The security situation deteriorated in the Hauts Plateaux of Minembwe, amid
persistent inter-ethnic strife. FARDC reduced the rate of its operations owing to the
redeployment of units outside South Kivu and logistical challenges. Seven of the eight
territories in South Kivu were affected by harassment, looting, razing of dwellings,
cattle rustling and attacks against civilians by armed groups. The Hauts Plateaux of
Fizi, Mwenga and Uvira territories, comprising the zones of Bijombo, Mikenge and
Minembwe were the most insecure areas in South Kivu, with 131 attacks against
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civilians recorded, resulting in at least 38 civilians killed (including 15 women and 1
child) and 22 injured. The situation deteriorated further following the official
installation of a member of the Banyamulenge community as the mayor of
Minembwe, which triggered demonstrations led by members of the Babembe,
Bafuliro and Banyindu communities. In Bijombo, internally displaced persons
remained the target of opportunistic attacks by armed mili tias. Five direct attacks
against internally displaced persons resulted in 8 civilians killed or wounded, mostly
women, in addition to 18 cases of rape and sexual violence. In the territory of Fizi,
four humanitarian workers were kidnapped. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The security situation in Ituri improved slightly, compared with the previous
reporting period, mainly as a result of a decrease in attacks by the Coopérativ e pour
le développement du Congo (CODECO) and other, mainly Walendu community,
armed militia groups in Djugu territory. Notwithstanding ongoing negotiations led by
a delegation of former armed group leaders sent by President Tshisekedi, various
factions and groups have yet to reach a consensus and cease hostilities. CODECO and
the other factions continue to target civilians, including through harassment and
extortion. From 3 to 9 October, more than 15 incidents involving CODECO elements
were reported, resulting in the killing of at least 11 civilians, including 3 women and
2 children. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Violence also persisted in the Ruzizi plain of Uvira territory, as well as
throughout Kalehe, Walungu, Kabare and Shabunda territories. This was due in part
to limited FARDC deployments and the return of several leaders of Mai-Mai Raia
Mutomboki to South Kivu after a failed attempt to demobilize. In Kalehe territory,
the insufficient deployment of FARDC enabled ongoing armed group activity and
increased recruitment in Kalonge and Ziralo groupements. Meanwhile in Shabunda,
there was a surge in violence, including sexual violence, by Raia Mutomboki groups.
In the Ruzizi plain, Mai-Mai Kijangala and local gangs have been active in cattle
rustling, imposing illegal taxation and directly attacking villages, while in Muturule
four civilians from the Banyamulenge community were allegedly kidnapped by armed
elements from Burundi on 17 October.
C. Ituri Province | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | With regard to the participation of women in public life, on 3 October, Cécile
Ntumba Muanza was installed as the President of the Tribunal de grande instance in
Mbanza-Ngungu of Kongo Central Province, followed by the swearing-in, on
23 October, of Alphonsine Kalume Asengo, the first woman appointed to the
Constitutional Court.
III. Security situation
A. North Kivu Province | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | November | 30 | S/2020/1150 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Women officers constitute 16.8 per cent of MONUSCO formed police unit
personnel. The Mission continues its advocacy to encourage police-contributing
countries to increase the number of female personnel and commanding staff within
formed police units, with the aim of achieving 25 per cent women officers by the end
of 2020. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3893406/files/S_2020_1150-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | protection | protection |
2,020 | June | 1 | S/2020/473 | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon | It is also recommended that there be some adjustments to the force headquarters
configuration, with the aim of enhancing civil-military functional integration in the
areas of information analysis, air operations, training, gender and technology. Such
increased coordination would mitigate the impact of rotations, improve the
institutional knowledge and memory of each section, ease information flow and
prevent the duplication of effort.
Consolidation of United Nations positions | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3863961/files/S_2020_473-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 1 | S/2020/473 | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon | Taken into consideration in the assessment are previous review processes and
evaluations of the mission, including the 2018 military capability study, the 2012 and
2017 strategic reviews of UNIFIL and the civilian staffing review undertaken in
2013/14, the latter of which was subsequently implemented over a three-year period.
The implementation of these reviews has resulted in reductions in major equipment
and troop strength, from 10,600 in 2016/17 to the current 10,155. Also explored in
the assessment are different ways of doing business, including the use of new or
alternative equipment and technology. Synergies with other United Nations entities
in Lebanon were also looked at, taking into account policy frameworks such as Action
for Peacekeeping (2018) and resolution 2436 (2018) on peacekeeping performance,
as was the UNIFIL support role to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force
(UNDOF), the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and the
Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon in logistical and
administrative matters and to other missions regarding conduct and discipline. In line
with the system-wide strategy on gender parity, gender balance is a key principle
guiding any future configuration of the mission’s staffing. As a pilot mission of the
Comprehensive Performance Assessment System, some of its preliminary findings
informed an evaluation of the mission’s strengths and weaknesses and helped to
articulate priorities for the coming years, as reflected in the present assessment. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3863961/files/S_2020_473-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 1 | S/2020/473 | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon | UNIFIL continues to focus on the gender parity of civilian staff and has made
steady progress in reaching close to parity in some staffing categories, including
National Professional Officers and some levels of international professional staff. The
overall distribution of female civilian staff is 37 per cent, while 6 per cent of military
personnel serving with UNIFIL are women. As a result, only 5 per cent of UNIFIL
operational activities include women.
IV. Key findings: options and recommendations for increased
efficiency of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3863961/files/S_2020_473-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 1 | S/2020/473 | United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon | Within existing resources, the requirement to establish strategic planning
capabilities in the Office of the Head of Mission/Force Commander should be
supported in order to strengthen and align integrated strategic and op erational
business planning in key cross-cutting programmes, including the Comprehensive
Performance Assessment System, results-based budgeting, Umoja strategic
management, risk management, business continuity, contingency planning, gender
and environment.
V. Observations | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3863961/files/S_2020_473-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | A total of 27 children (21 boys and 6 girls) were victims of killing (6 boys and
1 girl) and maiming (15 boys and 5 girls) in 11 incidents. Three children (two boys
and one girl) were abducted in three violations, and two girls survived rape. Children
were most affected in Western Equatoria (12 children: 9 boys and 3 girls), Upper Nile
(9 children: 6 boys and 3 girls), Northern Bahr el-Ghazal (5 boys), Unity (3 boys),
Central Equatoria (2 girls) and Eastern Equatoria (1 boy). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | A total of 38 children were released by SPLM/A-IO, including 26 (23 boys and
3 girls) from training centres, while 12 boys were informally released by SPLM/A -IO
in Jonglei and Unity. The South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces released 15 boys
affiliated with SSUF/A who had been apprehended in August 2019 during clashes
between the forces. Two boys attributed to SSOA and one boy attributed to the South
Sudan National Police Service were also released, while one boy escaped from the
South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces in Unity and reunited with his family. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 31 May, the number of UNMISS civilian personnel stood at 2,278,
comprising 885 international staff members (245 women, or 28 per cent) and 1,393
national staff members (195 women, or 14 per cent), as well as 401 United Nations
Volunteers (159 women, or 40 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | As was the trend throughout 2019, the majority of civilians were killed and
injured during violence involving community-based militias and self-defence groups
(691 killed and 563 injured). Armed raids in northern Jonglei and the Greater Pibor
Administrative Area involving Murle armed elements pitted agains t allied Dinka and
Nuer “White Army” militias resulted in at least 225 killed (including 74 women and
16 children) and 134 injured (including at least 9 women and 9 children), as well as
266 abducted (72 women and 194 children). Attacks led by White Army e lements in
February showed a degree of planning and coordination, with the alleged involvement
of some SPLM/A-IO and South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces elements and a Lou
Nuer spiritual leader. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | Despite an overall decrease in political violence, conflict -related sexual
violence remained prevalent and was perpetrated by the parties to the conflict,
community-based militia and other armed young people, exploiting protracted
insecurity and a lack of protection by authorities. UNMISS verified 38 incidents of
such violence, involving 51 survivors, including 14 girls. They were subjected to rape
(21), gang rape (15), forced nudity (9), attempted rape (3), threat of rape (2) and
forced marriage (1). The incidents were attributed to the South Sudan Peoples’
Defence Forces and allied forces under Major General Ochan Puot (13); community -
based militias (9); the South Sudan National Police Service (2); SPLM/A-IO (1);
forces under Major General Nando (1); and NAS (1). The perpetrators’ affiliation in
11 incidents had not been conclusively determined at the time of reporting. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | Direct contact with women’s organizations was limited owing to COVID-19,
but UNMISS remained engaged remotely to sustain the gains. COVID-19 has opened
new entry points for women as agents for change through awareness-raising on modes
of transmission in communities and prevention measures, referral of increasing
domestic violence cases and economic empowerment alternatives, such as the
production and sale of masks and soap.
VI. Mission staffing, the status of deployments, and conduct
and discipline | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | From 1 February to 31 May, a total of 9,632 UNMISS and affiliated staff were
trained on United Nations standards of conduct and the zero-tolerance policy on
sexual exploitation and abuse. The Mission adopted a standard operating procedure
to enhance and streamline training efforts and ensure maximum compliance with
mandatory courses. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | I encourage the Government to ensure accountability for serious violations of
obligations under international human rights law and international humanitarian law,
including compliance with the provisions in the Revitalized Agreement prohibiting
sexual violence by all parties. I urge the Government to establish a specialized court
on sexual and gender-based crimes, the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, and to provide
support to survivors. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | In collaboration with the United Nations country team and other partners and
stakeholders, UNMISS continued to address possible misconduct by strengthening
prevention, enforcement and remedial actions. From 1 February to 31 May, UNMISS
registered a total of 40 allegations on the Misconduct Tracking System, of which 5
were assessed as sexual exploitation and abuse. All information on unsatisfactory
conduct received during the reporting period was processed in accordance with the
applicable policy and within the required timeline. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | In Jonglei, violence spiked owing to attacks by Lou Nuer and Dinka Bor on
Murle communities in late February, in which hundreds of people were killed and
injured, numerous women and children abducted, cattle looted and thousands of
civilians displaced. The process of the return of the abductees was facilitated by
UNMISS through local peace engagements, including intra-Lou Nuer and Murle
dialogues, virtual meetings between leaders and proactive deployment of pat rols to
hotspots. The COVID-19 prevention measures restricting movement and public
gatherings have delayed the process of identifying and assembling the abducted
Murle. Planned consultative peace meetings of Murle youth facilitated by UNMISS
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in Pibor were indefinitely postponed. In mid-May, hundreds of Murle men conducted
a coordinated attack against Lou Nuer communities, targeting over a dozen villages
in Uror county. The ensuing fight between the two sides resulted in the killing of
hundreds of people and the displacement of thousands of civilians. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | Notably, an SPLM/A-IO commander allegedly involved in widespread conflict-
related sexual violence, including sexual slavery, which was documented in a joint
2018 public report by UNMISS and the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, defected to the South Sudan Peoples’ Defence
Forces and returned to Yambio in mid-April to begin recruiting forces. Investigations
are ongoing, with some arrests made in relation to conflict-related sexual violence
cases in Lakes and Central Equatoria. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | Of the authorized 17,000 troops, UNMISS troop strength stood at 14,558
military personnel: 210 military liaison officers (34 women, or 16 per cent), 416
military staff officers (70 women, or 17 per cent) and 13,932 military contingent
personnel (604 women, or 4 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | On 12 March, following prolonged discussions among the parties on the
allocation of 35 ministerial portfolios pursuant to the Revitalized Agreement on the
Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, the President appointed
the Cabinet. The former Government retained 20 ministries; the Sudan People’s
Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO) received 9; SSOA received 3;
the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) “Former Detainees” (SPLM-FD)
received 2; and the Other Political Parties (OPP) coalition received 1. The Revitalized
Transitional Government fell short of the 35 per cent quota for women envisioned in
the Revitalized Agreement, with only nine women (25 per cent).
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Impact of the coronavirus disease | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | On 19 May, UNMISS and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights (OHCHR) jointly published a report on the right to health care for
conflict-related sexual violence survivors in South Sudan. According to the report,
the Government had not sought to make funding of the public health sector a priority,
impeding access to medical and psychosocial care for survivors of conflict-related
sexual violence, despite the substantial presence and funding of international
stakeholders in the country. The report contained recommendations to address those
gaps, including improving access to and delivery of health services on an equita ble
basis at the community level. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | On 6 March, the South Sudan National Police Service established a national
committee to oversee the implementation of its action plan. UNMISS is providing
technical support to the South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces to develop a
standardized conflict-related sexual violence curriculum for staff colleges.
C. Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of
humanitarian assistance | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | Restrictions on freedom of movement heighten the risk of gender-based
violence, limit the transportation of personnel and essential drugs and medical
supplies, and impede access to populations in need. Any cessation of the assistance
reaching the broader population could risk an influx to existing locations for
internally displaced persons and refugees, where services and assistance could be
perceived as more available, thereby increasing transmission. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | The number of children affected by grave violations increased from 23 children
in the previous reporting period to 32 children (23 boys and 9 girls) , attributed mainly
to the number of children affected by explosive remnants of war, which increased
from 8 to 20 children. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | The police strength stood at 1,888 (of an authorized 2,101 police personnel),
comprising 665 individual police officers (200 women, or 30 per cent), 1,148 personnel
in formed police units (220 women, or 19 per cent) and 75 corrections officers (18
women, or 24 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | The sexual exploitation and abuse risk registers and workplans have been
completed in 10 field offices in line with the sexual exploitation and abuse risk
management toolkit. The collaboration between the community-based complaints
mechanisms and the Mission continues to be enhanced through training and other
capacity-building efforts to ensure that all such mechanisms remain effective in
reporting allegations.
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VII. Violations of the status-of-forces agreement | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | The South Sudan country task force on monitoring and reporting on children
and armed conflict supported the release of 57 children (54 boys and 3 girls) by the
South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces (1 boy), the South Sudan National Police
Service (1 boy), SSOA (2 boys), the South Sudan United Front/Army (SSUF/A)
(15 boys) and SPLM/A-IO (35 boys and 3 girls). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS conducted 13 workshops, community dialogues, peace campaigns and
actions to disseminate local and national peace agreements, along with capacity -
building activities for traditional authorities, women and young people, reaching a
total of 2,700 participants, including 1,267 women. Those initiatives were scaled
down owing to a nationwide ban on public gatherings owing to COVID-19. Continued
community engagements and the dissemination of migration agreements sustained
peaceful coexistence between pastoralists from Warrap and host farmers in Western
Bahr el-Ghazal, as both resolved isolated incidents based on previously signed
agreements. In Ruweng, pastoralists from the Sudan and host Dinka communities also
renewed their commitment to uphold previously signed migration mechanisms, while
local authorities agreed to allocate grazing lands to both sides and share water
resources to reduce competition. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS conducted three workshops to strengthen the capacity of women’s
organizations to continue advocating their participation in governance institutions, as
well as to develop skills for participation in decision-making processes. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued its support for national accountability measures for security
incidents affecting protection of civilians sites. A total of 101 persons suspected of
being responsible for serious security incidents within protection of civilians sites in
Juba, Bentiu and Malakal were detained in UNMISS detention facilities. UNMISS
referred 17 persons to national authorities for investigation and prosecution. From
16 to 22 February, UNMISS facilitated a mobile court session in Bentiu, which
resolved 26 individual cases, including allegations of rape, sexual assault and damage
to United Nations property. Owing to COVID-19 restrictions, other planned mobile
court sessions were postponed. However, UNMISS facilitated remote investigations
and bail hearings for nine individuals accused of murder, armed robbery, attempted
rape and assault to address a backlog of 13 cases in Bentiu. A total of 20 witnesses
appeared. Remote hearings for the remaining four cases were paused owing to
increased COVID-19 measures. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued to support the South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces
Military Justice Directorate in promoting accountability for conflict -related sexual
violence and other serious human rights abuses. Specifically, UNMISS facilitated the
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production of advocacy materials to assist military personnel of the South Sudan
Peoples’ Defence Forces in eliminating sexual violence and protecting citizens. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS delivered child protection capacity-building training to 410 members
of the security forces (263 male and 147 female); 65 members of SPLM/A-IO (all
male), 50 members of the necessary unified forces (45 male and 5 female),
20 members of SSOA (18 male and 2 female), 320 community members (180 male
and 140 female) and 29 government officials (25 male and 4 female).
Conflict-related sexual violence | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS documented 14 additional incidents of conflict-related sexual violence
that occurred prior to the reporting period, involving 19 survivors, including 6 girls
and 3 men. The incidents were attributed to the South Sudan Peoples’ Defence Forces
and allied forces under Major General Ochan Puot (5); SPLM/A-IO (5); NAS (2); and
community-based militias (2). Investigations are ongoing concerning the abduction
of at least 150 women and girls, who were likely subjected to sexual violence, during
intercommunal violence in Jonglei between December 2019 and March 2020. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS documented a total of 295 incidents that negatively affected the human
rights and protection situation, including arbitrary killings, abductions, conflict -
related sexual violence, arbitrary arrests and detention (including proxy detention),
torture and ill-treatment, forced military recruitment and the looting and destruction
of civilian property. The incidents resulted in at least 1,314 civilian casualties (733
killed and 581 wounded), including 136 women and 62 children. Of those incidents,
216 were attributed to community-based militias and self-defence groups; 27 to the
South Sudan People’s Defence Forces; 14 to NAS; 8 to the National Security Service;
7 to the South Sudan National Police Service; 6 to SPLM/A-IO; 2 jointly to the
National Security Service, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and the South
Sudan National Police Service; and 1 jointly to the South Sudan People’s Defence
Forces and SPLM/A-IO. Attribution for 14 other incidents remained pending. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | June | 15 | S/2020/536 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS force and United Nations police operations within and outside the
protection of civilians sites were refocused to mitigate the risk of COVID-19
transmission and comply with government restrictions. Following the confirmation
of a case within the Bentiu protection of civilians site in mid-May, the force and police
components minimized their face-to-face interactions while maintaining surveillance
and communications remotely. They continued to carry out mounted patrols around
the weapons-free zones and maintained a presence at entry points. A quick reaction
force remained on standby and United Nations police intervened when violence
necessitated entry to protect women from sexual violence or to safeguard
humanitarian activities. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3865734/files/S_2020_536-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | As at 18 June 2020, the strength of the military component stood at 786 (709
men and 77 women, or 9.8 per cent women) for all ranks, compared with the global
peace operations target of 6.25 per cent women, while that of the police component
stood at 62 (38 men and 24 women, or 38 per cent women), compared with the overall
global target of 22 per cent women (see annex).
II. Significant developments | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | As the United Nations prepares to commemorate in 2020 the twentieth
anniversary of the landmark Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and
peace and security, I applaud the tenacity and continuing efforts of women ’s groups
and activists on Cyprus in this regard. I am encouraged by the renewed efforts of the
Technical Committee on Gender Equality and urge the leaders to fully support the
work of the Committee and that of civil society and to encourage a linkage between
the two in order to pursue a sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue for all. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | During the reporting period, UNFICYP did not receive any allegations of sexual
exploitation and abuse or other serious misconduct cases.
VI. Financial and administrative aspects | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | During the reporting period, UNFICYP nonetheless supported or facilitated the
holding of 182 intercommunal activities that brought together 3,859 participants from
both sides. The beginning of 2020 saw the implementation of several noteworthy
trust-building initiatives, as described below. Furthermore, the mission continued to
expand the geographic scope of its bicommunal activities and engagements, 58 per
cent of which were conducted outside Nicosia between January and March. Notable
progress was registered, particularly in sector 4, in the east, where UNFICYP focused
primarily on women and youth groups. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Cyprus, access to asylum procedures
in the Republic of Cyprus was suspended altogether. Access to the territory for
persons seeking asylum was also suspended, including one notable case on 20 March,
in which a boat carrying 175 Syrian asylum seekers, including 80 children and 25
women, was prohibited by coastguards from landing. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | I express my gratitude to Elizabeth Spehar for her service as my Special
Representative in Cyprus, the Head of UNFICYP and my Deputy Special Adviser on
Cyprus. I also extend my thanks to all the men and women serving in UNFICYP for
their steadfast commitment to the implementation of the mandate of the mission and
the cause of peace on the island.
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Annex
Countries providing military and police personnel to the
United Nations operation in Cyprus (as at 18 June 2020)
Country Number of military personnel
Argentina 243
Australia 3
Austria 3
Brazil 2
Canada 1
Chile 12
Ghana 1
Hungary 12
India 1
Pakistan 2
Paraguay 12
Russian Federation 2
Serbia 3
Slovakia 241
Ukraine 1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 247
Totala 786
Country Number of police personnel
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6
China 6
India 4
Ireland 12
Italy 4
Jordan 3
Lithuania 1
Montenegro 1
Pakistan 2
Romania 5
Russian Federation 2
Serbia 2
Slovakia 5
Sweden 2
Ukraine 7
Totala 62
a Of the military personnel, 709 are men and 77 are women. Of the police personnel, 38 are
men and 24 are women.
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2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | Internally, UNFICYP refined its delivery of training to uniformed personnel,
creating virtual training modules on the women and peace and security agenda.
Furthermore, UNFICYP, together with my mission of good offices, held a virtual
workshop on the gender implications of the pandemic for personnel as part of both
missions’ efforts to enhance gender mainstreaming across all areas of work and increase
accountability for the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda.
IV. Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | On 17 February, UNFICYP supported my mission of good offices in Cyprus to
launch the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment requested by the
Security Council in its resolution 2453 (2019). Furthermore, UNFICYP and my
mission of good offices continued to liaise with the bicommunal Technical Committee
on Gender Equality. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | UNFICYP continued to concentrate its intercommunal work in four key areas:
peace education; the environment; youth and entrepreneurship; and gender equality
and the participation of women. On 22 May, UNFICYP launched an environmental
peacebuilding initiative involving 24 Cypriot youth from both communities coming
together to learn about environmental issues and peacebuilding in the framework of
the promotion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations and based on the
Sustainable Development Goals. UNFICYP also supported several educational
events, including those gathering youth from both sides to discuss issu es of mutual
concern while also supporting opportunities to study the other community ’s language. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | UNFICYP provided technical and advocacy-related support to the Cypriot
antennae of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network to broaden and enhance
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the group’s social media impact. The mission also continued to facilitate the “Women
walk and talk” initiative, a forum for intercommunal trust-building driven by
women’s civil society organizations in Cyprus and a vehicle through which women
can deliberate on and gain insight into the peace process. Furthermore, UNFICYP
helped to consolidate new networks among women’s groups in the Turkish Cypriot
and Greek Cypriot communities, supporting opportunities to build coherence and
cohesion among women activists based on shared issues of concern. Following the
outbreak, UNFICYP focused on raising awareness of the gender implications of the
pandemic, particularly in relation to increased cases of gender-based violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 10 | S/2020/682 | United Nations operation in Cyprus | UNFICYP remains committed to encouraging strict adherence to the United
Nations policy of zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. In coordination
with the Regional Conduct and Discipline Section of the United Nations Interim Force
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in Lebanon, responsible for supporting UNFICYP, the mission implemented activities
related to prevention, enforcement and remedial actions regarding misconduct,
including sexual exploitation and abuse, and to the enforcement of the policy of zero
tolerance. Twenty-seven training sessions on United Nations standards of conduct,
including on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, were delivered to
incoming military, police and civilian personnel, as well as to UNFICYP contractors.
Due to the pandemic, some of the training sessions were conducted online. Appropriate
support was provided to UNFICYP personnel who were temporarily in isolation
because of COVID-19, enabling them to attend the briefing sessions virtually. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871726/files/S_2020_682-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | A gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment of a settlement in Cyprus,
requested in Security Council resolution 2453 (2019), was completed during the
reporting period and launched on 17 February 2020. The assessment substantiated
that delaying a settlement in Cyprus increases both economic and non-economic costs
and outlined appropriate supportive policies to address existing gender barriers that
limit women’s economic engagement. It noted that reunification would result in
higher incomes and increased gross domestic product growth for both communities,
as well as an expanded set of opportunities that, if coupled with such policies, could
be shared more equally by men and women island-wide. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | Around the globe, women’s participation in peace and security efforts has
consistently been found to strengthen the sustainability and durability of peace
agreements, and to better reflect the needs and considerations of men, women and
children. As we mark the twentieth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325
(2000) in 2020, I urge the leaders to heed the call of the Security Council and
empower the Technical Committee on Gender Equality to urgently develop an action
plan supporting the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in peace talks.
This will contribute to ensuring that any future united Cyprus is more sustainable,
safer and more equal, with greater opportunities for all. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | I welcome the signs of revitalization and increased engagement of the technical
committees that were evident during the reporting period, continuing a trend from
2019 that I previously reported on (see S/2019/37, para. 23; and S/2019/883,
paras. 18, 37 and 38). For example, 11 of the 12 technical committees met at least
once during the reporting period, many members were also directly in communication
with each other between committee meetings, and concrete initiatives and events were
carried out. Joint statements that were issued by several technical committees on a
range of issues during the reporting period, including by the technical committees on
culture, gender equality, cultural heritage, health and education, were significant in
their number and scope. The direct engagement by the two leaders with the
bicommunal technical committees and their presence at their events served as a
welcome reaffirmation of political support for the committees’ important work, as
called for by the Security Council, most recently in its resolution 2506 (2020). As
joint appearances of the two leaders have taken place only sporadically over the past
three years, they carry particular significance, especially considering the overall
decline in the political climate on and around the island. Although these developments
are positive, it should be noted that a number of the technical committees have not
yet reached their full potential. In this respect, I urge the two leaders to take forward
the recommendations of the stocktaking exercise shared with both sides. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | I would like to once again thank the partners that have continued to provide
support to the work of both United Nations missions, UNDP and the Committee on
Missing Persons in Cyprus. I also note the long-standing cooperation with the
European Union, including through its Commission, in the framework of the Cyprus
settlement talks. This cooperation has been very much appreciated in the past phases
of the peace process, both in terms of the high-level engagement of the European
Union and its support for various confidence-building measures, and I count on its
continuation. I also acknowledge the contribution of the World Bank, both previous ly
to support the negotiations of the sides under the auspices of my good offices and
recently to conduct and launch the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment
of a settlement. The latter exercise, conducted jointly with my mission of good offices
during the reporting period, was significant, and it is my hope that it will pave the
way for further constructive efforts to support the Cyprus peace process in the future. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | In the weeks prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Cyprus, two notable reports
were issued: the Delivering the Cyprus Peace Dividend report published by the
Cyprus Centre of the Peace Research Institute Oslo on 5 February; and the gender-
sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment mentioned above. Several discussions
were held on the economic limitations of the status quo and the concrete financial and
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other gains that both communities could reap following a settlement in Cyprus. While
economists in Cyprus have indicated that studies on the impact of a settlement may
need to be requantified owing to the inevitable impact of the pandemic on the
economy island-wide, it is nonetheless clear from the substantial work conducted on
this issue that a resolution to the Cyprus problem would continue to present
significant economic opportunities, which might now be needed more than ever. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | My Deputy Special Adviser and mission of good offices engaged regularly with
the two leaders and their representatives, as well as other relevant stakeholders, on
the current situation and the way forward. Before the COVID-19 outbreak, the
mission put in place contingency plans and thereafter enacted measures to protect the
health and safety of its staff and its counterparts, restricting face-to-face contact with
stakeholders and interlocutors, while continuing to work on mandate delivery.
Although in-person outreach activities were not possible owing to COVID-19
movement restrictions, the mission’s engagement with civil society actors, women,
youth and the business community, as well as the ongoing monitoring of political
developments on the island and in the region, continued via online platforms.
Reporting and analysis by my good offices mission on possible avenues towards and
challenges to the resumption of peace talks continued, despite the pandemic. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | My mission of good offices and the World Bank designed a strategy to widely
disseminate the gender-differentiated policy recommendations contained in the
assessment. Additional steps will include continuing to monitor the economic and
social impact of COVID-19 to determine if those recommendations would need to be
aligned with a post-COVID-19 reality in which pre-existing inequalities between
women and men may be further entrenched and the most disproportionate impact may
be seen with respect to political representation, economic participation and the gender
wage gap, for example. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | On 6 May 2020, the Technical Committee on Gender Equality released a
statement in which it noted the upsurge in violence against women and girls during the
COVID-19 outbreak. It quoted civil society sources that had noted a 58 per cent
increase in incidents of domestic violence in the Greek Cypriot community and a 10 per
cent increase in calls to helplines in the Turkish Cypriot community between mid-
March and 22 April. The Committee concluded that it was of the “utmost importance
that the gendered impact of the pandemic as well as of the measures taken to combat it,
are recognized and addressed”. Several members of the Committee participated in
informal consultations organized as part of a gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact
assessment of a settlement carried out by my mission of good offices in cooperation
with the World Bank, as described in further detail below. Members also attended the
launch of the outcome of the assessment hosted at my mission of good offices. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | Since the closure of the Conference on Cyprus in 2017, the mission has engaged
with over 50 civil society organizations or social movements, spanning a wide range
of thematic areas (gender equality, civic space, academia, think tanks, business and
entrepreneurship). While efforts were made to maintain regular contacts with as many
individuals and groups as possible, pandemic-related restrictions, including at the
crossings, limited outreach and engagement on the youth and peace and security
agenda during the reporting period. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | The 12 bicommunal technical committees formed by the leaders to build
confidence and improve the daily lives of Cypriots continued to function under the
auspices of my good offices mission, which has, with the support of UNFICYP,
continued to coordinate and facilitate their work towards ensuring dialogue and
cooperation between the two sides. Through regular meetings with the coordinators of
the technical committees from both sides, the mission noted increased attention being
paid by both sides to the revitalization of these bodies. The COVID-19 outbreak on the
island, however, coupled with corresponding restrictive measures to prevent further
spread of the virus, negatively affected the work of the committees. The implementation
of several ongoing projects, as well as face-to-face meetings and activities, have been
either indefinitely suspended or postponed. Nevertheless, more than half of the
technical committees, including those addressing health, cultural heritage, education,
the environment, culture and gender equality, remained engaged through online
meetings, issuing statements and drafting proposals for intended projects. While other
technical committees met only once or twice during the reporting period, one of the
committees, the Technical Committee on Crossings, did not meet at all. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | The findings of the gender-sensitive socioeconomic impact assessment of a
settlement illustrate that advancing gender equality should not, and in fact cannot,
wait. Acting now can strengthen the impact and inclusivity of a future settlement
agreement in Cyprus to the benefit of all. I am encouraged by this work and call upon
the leaders to consider the outcome of the assessment and its recommendations for
supportive policies that could be introduced to address existing gender barriers and
ensure that a future peace agreement can more equally benefit men and women across
the island. I reiterate the readiness of my mission of good offices to continue working
with the sides on this important initiative, to further harness the participation of
women in the peace process and to work towards a gender-transformative outcome
that can achieve greater opportunities for women and men alike. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | The Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters met in early February
2020 to discuss organizing a joint seminar with the Technical Committee on Gender
Equality on preventing child abuse and gender-based violence in both communities.
Owing to rising concerns over COVID-19, the organization of the seminar was
postponed. The Technical Committee on Crime and Criminal Matters has also worked
on a project proposal in collaboration with the Technical Committee on Education on
the prevalence, correlates and prevention of bullying in schools and cyberbullying, to
be supported and implemented through the European Union-funded support facility.
Both Co-Chairs recommitted to the work of the Technical Committee on Crime and
Criminal Matters and agreed to consider possible virtual meetings until the
COVID-19 crisis has been overcome. The Joint Communications Room, a
coordination mechanism formed by the Committee, continued its liaison work and
exchanges of information. Following the closures of and restrictions at the crossings,
however, only informal contact to facilitate humanitarian activities took place.
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2,020 | July | 13 | S/2020/685 | Report of the Secretary-General on his mission of good offices in Cyprus | The Technical Committee on Gender Equality met twice during the reporting
period using an online platform and discussed issues related to the gender impact of
COVID-19 in both communities, as well as ways in which the Committee could pursue
the request of the Security Council in multiple resolutions, including its resolution 2506
(2020), to develop an action plan supporting the full, equal and meaningful
participation of women in peace talks. While the outbreak of COVID-19 on the island
slowed down the initial discussions regarding the action plan, the Committee raised
awareness on domestic violence following the introduction of the restrictive measures
put in place in both communities to prevent the spread of the virus. The Committee also
highlighted the need to ensure the effective participation of women and girls in response
efforts to the outbreak and to adopt gender-sensitive socioeconomic measures. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3871937/files/S_2020_685-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | A total of 37 boys were verified as victims of recruitment and use, 7 girls were
verified as survivors of rape in seven violations, 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl) were
abducted, 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl) were killed and 2 boys were injured. In
addition, two attacks on health-care facilities and one incident involving denial of
humanitarian access were verified. Children were affected in Central Equatoria
(25 boys and 1 girl), Western Equatoria (4 boys and 6 girls), Upper Nile (14 boys and
1 girl), Western Bahr el-Ghazal (2 boys and 1 girl) and Unity (1 boy). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | Although the Revitalized Agreement requires 35 per cent participation of
women in all institutions of governance, only one woman nominated by SPLM/A-IO
was appointed as governor. On 2 July, women leaders issued a communiqué addressed
to the President, calling on the parties to adhere to the 35 per cent quota.
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2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | An SPLM/A-IO commander allegedly involved in widespread conflict-related
sexual violence, including sexual slavery, which was documented in a joint 2018
public report by UNMISS and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights, was appointed as Governor of Western Equatoria State. The Office
of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict
continues to advocate the release of the abducted women and girls. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 30 August, 2,527 persons tested positive for COVID-19, from which 1,293
recovered and 47 died, according to the Ministry of Health of South Sudan. The United
Nations and partners continued to support nationally led COVID-19 prevention and
preparedness efforts, in particular in the areas of surveillance, case management,
infection prevention and control, risk communication and community engagement, and
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water, sanitation and hygiene services at the national, State and community levels. As at
early August, 2.24 million persons were provided with improved access to water,
sanitation and hygiene services; 4.1 million persons were assisted with food and/or
livelihoods and cash transfers; 1.1 million persons were assisted through medical
consultations; more than 800,000 persons were provided with protection services, such
as child protection and gender-based violence support; and more than 600,000 persons
were provided with emergency shelter and non-food items.
V. Implementation of the Mission’s mandated tasks
A. Protection of civilians | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | At the subnational level, UNMISS supported the South Sudan Council of
Churches, civil society, women leaders and local authorities in fostering dialogue with
Dinka, Lou Nuer, Gawaar Nuer, and Murle community leaders to address
intercommunal violence. The dialogue in reduced tensions among various leaders,
increased information-sharing on youth mobilization and the development of
strategies to dissuade young people from further violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | COVID-19-related measures affected the Mission’s efforts to implement the
three-pronged strategy (prevention, enforcement and remedial action) to address
possible misconduct. The reduction in the number of newly onboarded civilian
personnel, as well as the temporary suspension of military and police component
rotations, resulted in diminished training requirements. Nevertheless, the Mission
focused on improving the compliance rate of mandatory online training on United
Nations Standards of Conduct, including the prevention of sexual exploitation and
abuse. In addition, the Mission provided direct and indirect online training to 4,407
uniformed personnel. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | Despite an overall climate of impunity, UNMISS documented four court
decisions in which seven members of the security forces were sentenced to terms of
imprisonment for serious crimes, including sexual violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | I am deeply concerned about the escalating intercommunal violence throughout
South Sudan, in particular in Jonglei, Lakes, Warrap, Unity and Western Bahr
el-Ghazal. Readily available weapons and the increased involvement of armed
uniformed personnel have intensified the nature and scale of erstwhile local conflicts.
Such violence can no longer be viewed parochially as intercommunal. It is imperative
to end the cycle of violence and impunity, which continues to fuel serious human
rights violations, of which civilians, in particular women and children, often bear the
brunt. In this regard, the decision of the President to appoint a high-level committee
to address the situation in Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area is a step
in the right direction, and I assure him of the support of UNMISS and United Nations
partners to facilitate the work of the committee. I am also concerned by reports of
increasing numbers of sexual and gender-based violence cases and related impunity,
and I hope for the speedy reconstitution of the Transitional National Legislative
Assembly and the consideration of the draft anti-gender-based violence bill. Although
the Government’s efforts to ensure accountability for serious crimes are to be
welcomed, the Government is encouraged to put in place measures to preclude the
execution of death sentences in all circumstances, including through a moratorium
and commutations. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | In a positive step towards accountability, in June, civilian courts in Kuacjok,
Warrap and Wau, Western Bahr el-Ghazal, convicted a South Sudan People’s Defence
Forces soldier and a South Sudan National Police Service officer, respectively, of
conflict-related sexual violence against children, sentencing them to prison terms
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ranging from 5 to 10 years and ordering them to pay financial damages to the
survivors’ families. In July, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces established a
court martial in Yei to try soldiers accused of conflict-related sexual violence and
other serious human rights violations. At least 13 alleged perpetrators of nine rapes
and two gang rapes, involving 11 survivors, were prosecuted by the tribunal in
ongoing trials. However, domestic law provides that civilian courts exercise
jurisdiction over offences perpetrated against civilians.
C. Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of
humanitarian assistance | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | In accordance with the applicable policy, all information on misconduct was
processed in a timely manner. From 1 June to 31 August, 10 allegations were recorded
in the Misconduct Tracking System, including one allegation of sexual exploitation
and abuse. All identified victims of sexual exploitation and abuse continued to receive
support from the Mission’s Senior Victims’ Rights Officer in South Sudan.
VII. Violations of the status-of-forces agreement, international
humanitarian law and the security of United Nations personnel | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | Notwithstanding an overall decrease in political violence, conflict-related
sexual violence remained prevalent and was perpetrated by parties to the conflict,
community-based militias and other armed elements, exploiting protracted insecurity
and a lack of protection by the authorities. UNMISS verified 21 incidents of such
violence, involving 29 survivors, including 7 girls and 2 men. The victims were
subjected to rape (11), gang rape (8), forced marriage (5), forced nudity (2), sexual
slavery (1) and attempted rape (2). Among the victims were girls as young as 10 years
of age, as well as 3 pregnant or lactating women and 1 mentally incapacitated minor.
At least 20 of the survivors received medical support. The incidents were attributed
to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (8), SPLM/A-IO (4), community-based
militias (3), the National Security Service (2), NAS (1) and the forces under Major
General Daniel Dongo (1). The perpetrators’ affiliation in two incidents had not been
determined conclusively at the time of reporting. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | Notwithstanding COVID-19-related challenges, UNMISS delivered 13
awareness-raising sessions on child protection to 202 members of the security forces,
including 107 members of SPLM/A-IO, 79 members of government security forces,
13 necessary unified forces officers and 3 South Sudan Opposition Alliance officers.
In addition, 97 community members (94 men and 3 women) and 37 government
officials (33 men and 4 women) benefited from awareness-raising activities. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | Of the authorized 17,000 troops, UNMISS troop strength stood at 14,528
military personnel: 192 military liaison officers (31 women, or 16 per cent), 363
military staff officers (62 women, or 17 per cent) and 13,973 military contingent
personnel (665 women, or 4 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | On 10 August, a high-level committee on the formation of State and local
governments reported that the parties had agreed on 10 State governors, one of whom
was a woman, and their deputies, 10 speakers of State assemblies and their deputies and
79 county commissioner positions. They also agreed on 35 county councils, 17 ministers,
51 members of State assemblies, 5 State advisers, 6 chairpersons, 6 commission deputies
and 8 specialized committees in each State. The responsibility for nominating mayors,
their deputies and secretaries-general was entrusted to the governors. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | On 19 June, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual
Violence in Conflict, the South Sudan Council of Churches issued a statement urging
parties to the conflict and community-based militias to end conflict-related sexual
violence. In addition, the council expressed concern about the use of conflict -related
sexual violence by militia groups as a means of settling disputes through the
abduction of women and children, forced marriage and rape in States such as Jonglei
and Warrap. Church leaders appealed for the release of abducted women and girls, as
well as for comprehensive, stigma-free services for all survivors. The Mission and
partners discussed issues related to advocacy and accountability for conflict-related
sexual violence through radio programmes throughout South Sudan. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | On 20 August, the number of UNMISS civilian personnel stood at 2,649,
comprising 874 international staff members (242 women, or 27 per cent), 1,385
national staff members (197 women, or 14 per cent) and 390 United Nations
Volunteers (154 women, or 39 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | Owing to COVID-19-related restrictions, opportunities for direct engagement
with women peacebuilders and leaders remained limited. Nevertheless, the Mission
organized an online series of key leadership engagements with women’s civil society
organizations.
VI. Mission staffing, the status of deployments, and conduct
and discipline | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | SPLM/A-IO perpetrated violations that affected 43 children (37 boys and 6
girls), the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces perpetrated violations that affected 2
girls and NAS perpetrated violations that affected 8 children (7 boys and 1 girl).
Violations against 2 boys were unattributed because they had been injured by
explosive remnants of war. The two attacks on health-care facilities were attributed to
NAS, while the incident involving denial of humanitarian access remains unattributed.
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