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2,020 | September | 8 | S/2020/890 | Situation in South Sudan | The number of children affected by grave violations increased, from 32 in the
previous reporting period to 55 (46 boys and 9 girls). The increase was attributed
mainly to late verification of the number of children affected by recruitment and use
during incidents that had occurred in 2018 and 2019. | 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 | The police strength stood at 1,824 of an authorized 2,101 officers, comprising
611 individual police officers (184 women, or 31 per cent), 1,143 personnel in formed
police units (216 women, or 18 per cent) and 70 corrections officers (16 women, or
22 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 | UNMISS continued to advocate the adherence to the minimum quota for women
across governance institutions, as part of the Mission’s strategy on gender and women
and peace and security. Taking advantage of the gubernatorial appointment process,
the Mission actively engaged with women peacebuilders in support of efforts to
advocate the appointment of women to local government offices. The Mission
provided technical support to develop State-level directories of women leaders
aspiring to occupy public decision-making positions. | 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 | UNMISS continued to maintain contact with community-based complaint
mechanism gatekeepers and the Conduct and Discipline Focal Points in field locations
and ensured the provision of outreach materials. Online engagement with heads of
field offices, field staff unions and national staff associations was organized regarding
a wide range of conduct and discipline issues. The Mission continued to engage
actively with the national task force on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.
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20-11243 14/18 | 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 | UNMISS continued to protect civilians both outside and inside protection of
civilians sites. The primary threats comprised killings, abductions, sexual violence
and the looting of civilian property, among other violations. Those violations were
perpetrated predominantly during intercommunal clashes between armed groups of
young people in Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. Using an
integrated approach, UNMISS responded to the threats at several levels. The Mission
leadership continued to exercise its good offices, carrying out sustained engagement
with senior government officials in Juba. | 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 | UNMISS continued to provide State-level task forces with technical assistance
and advisory services to address the concerns of women at high risk of exposure to
COVID-19. In response to an increase in the number of cases of sexual and gender-
based violence, UNMISS collaborated with the Gender-Based Violence Sub-Cluster
to identify high-risk areas in which to deploy patrols and integrated field missions to
ensure a safe environment. | 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 | UNMISS documented a total of 264 incidents, 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 870 civilian
casualties (529 persons killed and 341 wounded), including of at least 50 women and
34 children. Of those incidents, 184 were attributed to community-based militias and
civil defence groups; 28 to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces; 20 to NAS; 15
to SPLM/A-IO; 6 to the National Security Service; 3 to elements loyal to South Sudan
People’s Defence Forces-affiliated Major General James Nando; 1 each to the Rapid
Support Forces of the Sudan and the SPLM-N Malik Agar faction; and 1 to clashes
between government forces and SPLM/A-IO elements loyal to Brigadier General
Santo Ali. Attribution for two other incidents remained pending. | 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 | UNMISS documented eight additional incidents of conflict-related sexual
violence that had occurred prior to the reporting period, involving eight survivors,
including three girls. The incidents were attributed to the South Sudan People’s
Defence Forces (5), the National Security Service (1) and community-based militias
(1), with 1 incident pending attribution. | 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 | While I welcome the progress made by the parties towards the allocation of
States and the appointment of nine governors, the impasse regarding the
reconstitution of the transitional national assembly, the appointment of the Upper Nile
State governor and the formation of the remaining State government institutions is
regrettable. The Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity has to act in
a unified way to resolve outstanding issues to ensure deliberate and substantive
progress towards the full implementation of the Agreement, including the 35 per cent
quota for women’s participation and representation in government. | 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 | Within the protection of civilians framework, and in support of the implementation
of the peace process at the grass-roots level, UNMISS conducted six workshops,
community dialogues and peace campaigns. The Mission focused on capacity-building
activities for traditional authorities, women and young people and disseminated copies
of local and national peace agreements, reaching a total of 692 participants. The scale of
the engagements remained limited owing to COVID-19-related restrictions. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3880153/files/S_2020_890-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | As a result of COVID-19 containment measures imposed in mid-March, the
Mission modified its support for the pilot drop-in centre for street children and their
families in Kosovo in order to enable the conduct of online classrooms and the
provision of psychosocial support and counselling. In addition, food and hygienic
packages were distributed to 25 homeless families, including 52 adults and 131
children. In consultation with the United Nations Kosovo team, those activities
complemented United Nations Children’s Fund initiatives focused on continued
access to essential health and nutrition services for women, children and vulnerable
communities, as well as continuous education, social protection and child protection
support. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | As part of the COVID-19 response initiatives, the UNMIK-produced
documentary “Not Your Property” was screened on a local television channel on
2 July, followed by a high-level discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on women,
which reached more than 171,000 views on social media. In addition, 54 women and
6 men improved their livelihoods through an UNMIK-funded income-generating
project involving the production of some 24,000 face masks distributed to vulnerable
populations in five municipalities of Kosovo in July. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | During the reporting period, the Kosovo government commission responsible
for the verification and recognition of the status of survivors of conflict -related sexual
violence received 63 applications, bringing the total number of applications received
since its establishment, in February 2018, to 1,303. To date, 846 applicants (819
women and 27 men) have been granted survivor status, while 262 (224 women and
38 men) were rejected. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | During the reporting period, the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recorded 189 voluntary returns by members
of non-majority communities who had been displaced within and outside Kosovo.
The returnees included 102 women and 87 men (116 Kosovo Serbs, 22 Kosovo Roma,
36 Kosovo Egyptians, 12 Kosovo Albanians and 3 Kosovo Bosniaks). This brings the
total number of displaced members of non-majority communities who have found
durable solutions in Kosovo since 2000 to 28,547, including 14,021 women and
14,526 men (12,207 Kosovo Serbs, 7,670 Kosovo Egyptians and Kosovo Ashkali,
3,990 Kosovo Roma, 1,878 Kosovo Bosniaks, 1,464 Kosovo Gorani, 1,294 Kosovo
Albanians, 21 Kosovo Montenegrins, 19 Kosovo Turks and 4 Kosovo Croats). There
remain 16,052 displaced persons within Kosovo (7,404 women and 8,648 men), as
well as 69,627 persons with displacement-related needs across the Western Balkans.
Most of the approximately 200,000 displaced persons from Kosovo residing in the
region are in Serbia. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | I call upon the leadership in Belgrade and Pristina to demonstrate flexibility and
creativity to overcome differences. I urge political leaders to ensure an inclusive
approach through greater participation of key stakeholders, in particular women and
young people, in the consultation and decision-making processes and the inclusion of
gender and youth perspectives in the implementation of agreements that affect the
lives of the population. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | Kosovo continued to prosecute individuals suspected of participation in foreign
wars and terrorism. In June and July, the Special Department of the Basic Court of
Pristina issued guilty verdicts in the cases against seven women, part of a group of
individuals repatriated from the Syrian Arab Republic to Kosovo in April 2019 (see
S/2019/461). The Court sentenced each woman to a two-year suspended sentence of
imprisonment and mandatory psychological counselling. In addition, the Court of
Appeals published judgments in the cases against three men from the same group,
increasing the sentences imposed by the court of first instance for two of the
individuals, while confirming the sentence imposed on the third. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | On 29 June, the mayor of Zubin Potok and the chief executive officer of the
municipality of North Mitrovica inaugurated the first regional shelter for survivors of
domestic and gender-based violence in northern Kosovo. The construction of the
shelter was funded by UNMIK. On 2 July, the mayor of Gjakovë/Đakovica signed an
agreement with the local women’s shelter for victims of domestic violence to
contribute 4,000 euros annually to the shelter for a period of three years. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | The increase in reported cases of domestic violence since the onset of the
COVID-19 pandemic is disturbing. I encourage Kosovo institutions to strengthen
their efforts to enforce legal and other protections and address the inequalities
experienced by women. The government should continue efforts to assist survivors
of conflict-related sexual violence, including by ensuring victim-centred and
inclusive support. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | The new government depends on a one-vote majority in the Assembly and is
comprised of a mixture of smaller Kosovo Albanian-led parties, including the
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and the Socialist Democratic Initiative for Kosovo,
along with the Kosovo Serb party Serbian List and parties representing other
non-majority communities. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Hoti is slightly larger than
that of the previous government, with four Deputy Prime Ministers and 16 ministries
(formerly 15), including 3 women ministers, compared with 5 in the preceding
government. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic marked the beginning of a steady increase
in cases of domestic and gender-based violence. From January to June 2020, Kosovo
police reported 1,012 cases of domestic violence, compared with 785 during the same
period in 2019, a 29 per cent increase. During the reporting period, the
multi-stakeholder Security and Gender Group, which is chaired by the United Nations
Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) and includes
UNMIK as a member, focused on assisting women and girls in overcoming the
adverse impact of isolation measures, in particular risks of domestic and gender-based
violence. In partnership with UN-Women, UNMIK supported domestic violence
shelters throughout Kosovo with donations of bed linen and clothes, as well as
equipment to support online schooling for children living in shelters. Moreover, an
awareness-raising campaign consisting of televised spots empowering survivors to
report domestic violence was launched, and informative visual materials on reporting
cases of domestic violence were distributed. During the first months of the COVID-19
lockdown, the OSCE mission in Kosovo also launched a campaign against domestic
violence in all official languages to inform the public of the services and support
available to victims. The campaign was supported by the Kosovo Force, which aired
radio messages in the Albanian and Serbian languages. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | The UNMIK-supported Legal Aid Centre of the Kosovo Law Institute provided
free legal aid to 611 individuals (207 women and 404 men) on issues related to
property rights, labour and pensioner rights, and domestic violence. During May, as
part of an UNMIK-funded project, the local NGO, Initiative for Justice and Equality,
organized a series of online training on domestic violence, protection orders, joint
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property division and financial maintenance for police and justice system personnel.
It also published a series of articles on legal literacy and video materials on victims’
rights and legal counselling to survivors of domestic violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | UNMIK continued to closely monitor the evolving human rights implications of
COVID-19 and measures to contain it, especially with regard to the disproportionate
impact on non-majority communities and persons in vulnerable situations, such as
women and girls, older persons, persons deprived of liberty and persons on the move.
On 4 April, reacting to reports of media outlets disclosing the personal information
of individuals in quarantine, the Ombudsperson Institution of Kosovo issued a
statement in which it urged the media to adhere to the Constitution and legislation
concerning the protection of personal data. My Special Representative called upon all
institutions and stakeholders to remain vigilant to possible stigmatization and
discrimination related to combating COVID-19 and for an inclusive response to
ensure no one was left behind and to respect patients’ right to privacy. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | UNMIK, in close coordination with the United Nations Kosovo team, has
directed available resources towards supporting public health institutions and the
population of Kosovo, directing such support, in particular, to help to meet the urgent
needs among the most vulnerable populations. The Mission adapted much of its
programmatic activities towards responding to the COVID-19 emergency. It
distributed food and hygiene packages, personal protective equipment and equipment
for distance learning to all municipalities in Kosovo. Responding to requests from
health authorities, UNMIK also provided medical supplies and personal protective
equipment to the Ministry of Health, police and firefighters, the Kosovo Judicial
Council and Kosovo Correctional Services, among other institutions. UNMIK
initiated a range of projects for young people and on gender tailored to contribute to
the response to COVID-19, including support for domestic violence shelters
throughout Kosovo and the production and distribution of face shields to health
workers. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | While the majority of school-aged children were able to complete the academic
year through distance learning implemented by the Kosovo Ministry of Education,
the lack of access to information technology equipment and Internet connectivity
exacerbated pre-existing inequalities and affected the rights of some to education.
Vulnerabilities of girls and boys from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities,
notably, have been further exacerbated by the pandemic. Most children from these
communities, in particular girls and young women, do not have access to information
technology equipment or the Internet. Coupled with increased domestic care duties at
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home, young women and girls are at risk of losing their academic year and of,
ultimately, dropping out of school.
IX. Trust-building, partnerships and cooperation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | On 3 August, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a
needs assessment and monitoring project with its local partners in the
Gjakovë/Đakovica municipality to improve the access of Kosovo Roma, Kosovo
Ashkali and Kosovo Egyptian communities to information on COVID-19 preventive
measures and social services, and to safeguard their livelihoods. This is the first of a
series of projects to be implemented in 12 Kosovo municipalities by November 2020.
UNHCR, UNMIK and other international actors continued to support the Kosovo
Ashkali, Kosovo Egyptian and Kosovo Roma communities in obtaining personal
documentation and resolving civil status issues to enable their access to public
services. In responding to the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations Kosovo team has
reinforced its support for the Kosovo Roma, Kosovo Ashkali and Kosovo Egyptian
communities, in particular in the areas of nutrition and hygiene, health, education,
civil documentation and social inclusion, while continuously assessing the impact of
the pandemic on these communities to ensure targeted assistance, with a focus on
women and children. During the period under review, no contributions were made to
the United Nations trust fund in support of the Kosovo Ashkali, Kosovo Egyptian and
Kosovo Roma communities affected by lead poisoning in Kosovo, leaving the fund
without the ability to support their urgent needs.
VII. Rule of law and human rights | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | October | 1 | S/2020/964 | United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo | On 7 August, UNMIK presented its work on inter-ethnic youth cooperation at
an event organized by the United Nations Kosovo team and the Young Men’s
Christian Association Kosovo within the framework of the UN75 campaign. In the
wake of the adoption of Security Council resolution 2535 (2020) on youth, peace and
security, on 27 August, UNMIK, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia
and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq organized the first joint online
youth platform to share experiences and ideas of Kosovo, Iraqi and Colombian youth
in building peace and combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Kosovo youth were joined
by young peacebuilders from Afghanistan, Colombia, Iraq and Mexico and discussed
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youth participation in peace processes and decision-making, challenges related to
engaging young women in trust-building initiatives, the relevance of youth work for
reconciliation and building collective memory, and the importance of cultural and
other activities to help to bridge community divides. On 9 September, UNMIK,
together with youth representatives from Kosovo, also presented its youth trust -
building achievements at an Arria formula meeting on implementation of the youth,
peace and security agenda by United Nations peace operations. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3886088/files/S_2020_964-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic |
armed groups and civil society criticized the committee’s composition owing to the
large representation of public authorities and those affiliated with the ruling party. On
22 July, the President amended the committee’s composition, increasing it from 24 to
29 members, including 3 women, with additional seats for political parties and civil
society. The Coalition des patriotes pour le changement-affiliated armed groups
remained excluded from the organizing committee. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic |
with the United Nations’ policy on support to victims of sexual exploitation and
abuse. In total, 410 troops were repatriated on 24 September 2021; a residual party of
40 would support the repatriation of the contingent’s equipment, which is planned
before the end of the year. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | protection | protection |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Armed groups signatory to the Political Agreement allegedly perpetrated 42.54 per
cent of documented human rights abuses, including killing of civilians. They were
involved in 174 incidents that affected 418 victims (51.55 per cent women), of which at
least 146 incidents, affecting 377 victims, were attributed to armed groups. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | As at 1 October, 1,480 civilian personnel (26 per cent women), including 265
United Nations Volunteers and 110 government-provided correctional personnel,
were serving with MINUSCA. This represents 90 per cent of the 1,648 approved
positions. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | As at 1 October, 6,199 internal security forces, including 2,902 police officers
(779 women) and 3,297 gendarmes (515 women), were deployed across the country,
except in Basse-Kotto owing to access challenges. MINUSCA and the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) supported the training of 203 police and
gendarmes (42 women) on community policing and 72 police and gendarmes (17
women) as certified judicial police officers. On 25 and 31 August, 657 police (187
women) and 651 gendarmes (165 women) graduated from their respective academies. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | As at 1 October, the military component of MINUSCA had deployed 11,711
personnel (5.73 per cent women), out of an authorized strength of 14,400, including
355 staff officers (74 women) and 147 military observers (41 women). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | As at 1 October, the MINUSCA police component had deployed 2,263 personnel
(13.65 per cent women), out of an authorized strength of 3,020, including 466
individual police officers (112 women) and 1,797 personnel (197 women) in 11
formed police units and 1 protection support unit. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | As part of the working group established by the Minister of State for
Demobilization, Disarmament, Reintegration and Repatriation and Monitoring of the
Implementation of the Agreement, MINUSCA supported a mapping exercise to
update information on armed groups’ active in the country and facilitate planning of
upcoming demobilization, disarmament and reintegration activities. From 23 to
25 September, the national demobilization, disarmament and reintegration
programme, with support of MINUSCA in Bangui, disarmed and demobilized 50
combatants, including 6 women, in Bangui. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Between 1 June and 1 October, MINUSCA documented 409 alleged and
confirmed incidents of human rights violations and abuses and violations of
international humanitarian law that affected 938 victims (511 men, 174 civilians, 87
women, 34 girls, 71 groups of collective victims, 47 boys and 14 unidentified
children) and caused 228 conflict-related civilian deaths. This represents an 18.89 per
cent increase in the number of incidents and 49.36 per cent increase in the number of
victims since the previous reporting period. The most serious violations documented
by the Mission included extrajudicial killings in the region of Bossangoa, Ouham
Prefecture, allegedly by bilaterally deployed and other security personnel. In
Bambari, Ouaka prefecture, targeted arrests for alleged collaboration with armed
groups by national defence forces and bilaterally deployed and other security
personnel disproportionately affected religious and ethnic minorities, such as
Muslims and Fulanis, as well as vulnerable communities, such as internally displaced
persons. In August, at least 17 members of Muslim and Fulani communities were
arrested by national defence forces and bilaterally deployed and other security
personnel for allegedly collaborating with armed groups in Haute-Kotto, Mambéré-
Kadéï, Mbomou, Nana-Mambéré, and Ouham-Pendé prefectures and transferred to
Bangui, where they were currently being detained. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Between 1 June and 1 October, MINUSCA received allegations concerning 118
incidents of conflict-related sexual violence, mostly rape, against at least 154
survivors (87 women, 67 girls). While 15 incidents were verified, the challenging
security situation and lack of access to remote locations remained obstacles to
conducting comprehensive investigations. Members of armed groups were allegedly
responsible for 94 incidents; 7 incidents were attributed to the national defence and
internal security forces; and 9 incidents were attributed to bilaterally deployed and
other security personnel. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Between 1 June and 1 October, the country task force on monitoring and
reporting verified 282 grave human rights violations committed against 241 children
(80 girls and 161 boys). These violations and abuses were committed by armed groups
(207), bilaterally deployed and other security personnel (24), national defence forces
(19), jointly deployed national defence forces and bilaterally deployed and other
security personnel (13) and unidentified armed individuals (19). Violations and
abuses included sexual violence (52), killing and maiming (24) and attacks against
schools (6) and hospitals (7). Ten schools were newly used for military purposes. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Between 1 June and 31 August, 10 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse
were reported implicating uniformed personnel, 3 of which related to an incident
alleged to have occurred in 2021, while the remainder were from previous years.
Newly identified victims were referred to service providers for assistance and
support, although the security situation and limited services continued to hinder
victims’ assistance. The presence of a full-time senior victims’ rights officer, deployed
in June 2021, has helped to improve the quality and timeliness of support and
assistance to victims. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Community violence reduction activities continued countrywide to mitigate the
risks of young people being recruited into armed groups and contribute to loc al
reconciliation and cohesion efforts. As at 1 October, a total of 3,872 beneficiaries had
been registered (including 1,551 women), and 1,393 artisanal weapons, 63 weapons
of war, 143 rounds of ammunition and 20 unexploded ordnance had been collected.
In the PK5 neighbourhood in Bangui, the 2020–2021 community violence reduction
project concluded by the end of June, after benefiting 1,100 people, mainly former
members of self-proclaimed defence groups. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | Dialogue with armed groups resulted in 131 children (116 boys and 15 girls)
being separated from the Front populaire pour la renaissance de la Centrafrique (89)
and Unité pour la paix en Centrafrique (42) in Haute Kotto Prefecture, and three
children (one boy, two girls) separated from the Front populaire pour la renaissance
de la Centrafrique in Vakaga Prefecture. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | I commend the adoption of the Government programme, which outlines the
commitment to work towards an inclusive society and a more open economy, with the
meaningful participation of women and young people. Translating this commitment
into reality requires the creation of a conducive economic environment, with
improved financial governance. I welcome the Government’s efforts to improve
financial management in coordination with international partners and call upon the
Government to undertake further progress in collecting revenue, controlling
expenditures and addressing corruption. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | I remain deeply concerned about continued human rights violations and abuses,
including conflict-related sexual violence committed by all parties to the conflict. I
deplore the stigmatization and targeting of particular ethnic and religious
communities on suspicion of alleged collusion with armed groups. I call on all pa rties
to the conflict in the Central African Republic to adhere to international humanitarian
and human rights law. I welcome the Government’s decision to establish an
information-sharing forum to address human rights violations and call for this entity
to be provided with the necessary political support. I reiterate that the primary
responsibility to protect civilians rests with the national authorities and call upon
them to effectively coordinate all security actors operating in the country to ensure
that the human rights of all residents are respected. I welcome the Government’s
decision to establish a special investigation commission on human rights violations
and hope that its findings will help end impunity, hold perpetrators accountable and
contribute to peace and stability. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | I welcome efforts to advance preparations for the holding of local elections in
September 2022 which will, if inclusive, provide an invaluable opportunity to
advance the peace process, in particular through the expansion of the political space
and decentralization, while also addressing barriers to women’s participation.
National authorities’ plan to update the voter registration list represents a positive
development, which would allow internally displaced persons, refugee returnees and
other newly eligible citizens to participate. Creating the security and political
environment conducive to the safe, dignified and sustainable return of refugees
remains crucial. It will also be important that the Government mobilize adequate
resources not only for the holding of these elections, but also for the new local
administrations that will emerge. I encourage partners to provide the necessary
financial and technical support, in coordination with electoral assistance from
MINUSCA. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | I welcome the President’s invitation to combatants from the Coalition des
patriotes pour le changement to disarm and re-join the Agreement’s implementation
mechanisms, which provided space for genuine dialogue, in particular at the local
level, for minority communities, women and young people. I encourage the
Government to continue efforts to implement comprehensive demobilization,
disarmament, reintegration and repatriation process that leads to the dissolution of
armed groups. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | MINUSCA conducted eight quality assurance visits of weapons and
ammunitions storage facilities in Bangui with national authorities. As at 1 October,
the Mission had conducted awareness training on explosive ordnance for 389
personnel of the United Nations and humanitarian community and explosive ordnance
risk awareness sessions to 1,437 members of the population, including 523 women
and 726 children, in Bouar and Bouali. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | MINUSCA continued its outreach campaign against sexual exploitation and
abuse, engaging women in rural areas, youth groups and internally displaced persons,
through radio and text messages. The Mission also worked to expand its awareness -
raising activities on sexual exploitation and abuse prevention and reporting
mechanisms, conducted jointly with community-based complaint mechanisms and
two military contingents deployed in the central and western regions. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | MINUSCA continued to support the informal national protection network for
victims and witnesses of sexual violence in the prefectures. In Bangui, MINUSCA
supported a safe house operated by a national non-governmental organization that
offered temporary protection to victims of sexual violence. MINUSCA and the United
Nations country team established an integrated working group with a survivor/victim -
centred approach in July to assist survivors in the areas of health, justice and
psychosocial and socioeconomic support. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | MINUSCA enhanced the effectiveness of community alert networks, providing
71 refresher training sessions for 1,886 volunteers, including 834 women. By the end
of June 2021, community alert networks comprising at least 30 per cent women had
increased by 6 per cent since June 2020. Invigorating these networks, along with
proactive preventive action by the Force, had been critical to the Mission’s ability to
mitigate protection threats.
https://undocs.org/en/S/RES/2566(2021)
https://undocs.org/en/S/RES/2566(2021) | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | My decision to repatriate a military contingent in September 2021 is an
expression of my zero-tolerance policy and meant to communicate the seriousness
with which the United Nations takes all allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse.
I deeply regret the harm caused to victims and reiterate the commitment of the United
Nations to work with partners to ensure that every victim receives assistance.
Furthermore, the United Nations will continue to ensure that every allegation is
thoroughly investigated, and I call upon Member States to work jointly with us to that
end. I further urge all troop- and police-contributing countries to enact active
measures to prevent and combat such violations. I reiterate my commitment to
eradicate sexual exploitation and abuse and reaffirm my instructions to all United
Nations personnel and those working under the United Nations flag to do the same. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | On 14 September, the United Nations decided to repatriate a military contingent
from MINUSCA over serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, which
reportedly occurred in Alindao in 2020 and 2021, as well as a lack of action by the
troop-contributing country with respect to current and past allegations. The concerned
authorities deployed a national investigation team on 19 September in order to
investigate jointly with the Office of Internal Oversight Services. MINUSCA
dispatched an immediate response team to the location to assess the situation,
establish risk management measures and raise awareness among communities on how
to report instances of sexual exploitation and abuse. The Mission referred the victims
to humanitarian partners for medical, psychosocial and protection assistance, in line | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | On 29 June, the Constitutional Court proclaimed the final results of the 23 May
legislative elections. Residual legislative elections were held in seven constituencies
on 25 July, with a voter turnout of some 60 per cent. The Court announ ced the final
results on 30 August, concluding the legislative electoral cycle held in all
constituencies, which saw all 140 seats of the National Assembly filled, including 18
women, up from 12 in the prior legislature. The ruling Mouvement des coeurs uni s
obtained a relative majority (41), followed by independents (35) many of whom were
allied with the Mouvement des coeurs unis, the Kwa Na Kwa party (10) and
representatives of 22 other parties (54). On 1 October, the National Assembly
commenced its second ordinary session of the seventh legislature. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | On 4 August, MINUSCA and the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights published a joint report on human rights violations
linked to the presidential and legislative elections. The report, covering the period
from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, detailed 526 incidents of abuses and violations of
human rights and international humanitarian law that affected at least 1,221 victims
across the country, including 144 civilians (16 women). On 1 October, the Minister
for Justice announced that the special investigation commission established on 4 May
to investigate the allegations of human rights violations by the national security forces
and bilaterally deployed and other security personnel had submitted its report to the
Government. Furthermore, on 2 September, the Minister established an information -
sharing forum to work with MINUSCA on prevention and response to cases of | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The 11 members, including 5 women, of the Commission on Truth, Justice,
Reparation and Reconciliation were sworn in by national authorities on 2 July, and
the Commission’s board members, a woman president assisted by two vice-
presidents, were elected on 16 July. UNDP and MINUSCA supported the Commission
with a series of strategic planning and training retreats in August and September, as
well as with equipment. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The conclusion of the legislative electoral cycle in August marked an important
milestone for the Central African Republic’s fragile democracy. I salute the citizens
who exercised their right to vote, thereby contributing to upholding constitutional
order. It is now time for the Central African Government and institutions, and
especially elected officials, to redouble their efforts to meet the expe ctations of the
population they serve to end persisting conflict, displacement, abuses targeting
religious and ethnic minorities, and sexual violence, as well as their expectations to
participate actively in the process of building peace, as promised at th e 2015 Bangui
Forum. No military solution can sustain peace. Further to the 2019 Political
Agreement, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region called on the
Government to declare a ceasefire. I reiterate this call and encourage the Government
to maintain its commitment to a political resolution of the crisis, while redoubling
efforts to address root causes of the conflict. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The joint efforts of MINUSCA and the United Nations country team to support
women’s participation in all stages of the elections, as voters and candidates, helped
to increase the representation of women in the new Parliament. The electoral process,
however, confirmed that sociocultural barriers continued to impede women’s full,
equal and meaningful participation in political life, including gender bias, a lack of
political will and the deteriorating security situation. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The number of first instance and appellate courts operating in the country
increased from 57 to 67 per cent since the previous reporting period. The Mission, in
collaboration with UNDP, supported outreach efforts of the Ecole nationale
d’administration et de magistrature for the recruitment of 100 new judicial personnel.
This outreach focused on encouraging the participation of candidates from outside
Bangui, in particular women, in the selection process. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The people of the Central African Republic, and especially its most vulnerable –
children, women, the elderly and minority communities – continue to rely on
lifesaving humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian actors will continue to respond to
the dire needs of the population, despite the increasingly hostile operating
environment. I invite all donors to contribute generously to the full funding of the
humanitarian response plan. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The population of the Central African Republic demands justice and an end to
impunity. It is therefore important to continue to build impartial and independent la w
enforcement and justice systems and address chronic incarceration issues, with the
coordinated support of partners. I am particularly encouraged by the progress made
by the Special Criminal Court and stress the importance of continued international
support. I commend the representation of women (45 per cent) in the Commission on
Truth, Justice, Reparation and Reconciliation and the appointment of a woman as the
President of the Commission and call on the Commission to swiftly commence its
work. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | The President, Faustin Archange Touadéra, established a new Government on
23 June, comprising 32 ministers, including 3 ministers of State, 28 ministers and
1 minister delegate, at least 20 of whom were members of or closely associated with
the ruling Mouvement des coeurs unis party. Seven government ministers were
women, representing 21.9 per cent, above the 14.7 per cent in the previous
government, but still below the 35 per cent quota established by the gender parity law.
Six ministers originated from armed groups that were signatories to the Pol itical
Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation that had renounced violence, two were from
civil society and two were former presidential candidates. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 12 | S/2021/867 | Central African Republic | While preparations for a republican dialogue continue are encouraging, I
reiterate that dialogue can only succeed when genuinely inclusive, when grievances
are heard and acted upon and when all stakeholders, in particular women and young
people, are given a voice, including those who reside outside of Bangui. I hope that
the preparations will be concluded quickly so that a truly inclusive dialogue can take
place. I condemn the targeting of members of the political opposition, which fuels
mistrust. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3943776/files/S_2021_867-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei |
sites 11 and 12 by refusing the resupply of life-saving supplies and logistics, including
rations, water, fuel and medicines. From 9 to 12 August 2021, the Chief of the
Mechanism visited Juba to impress upon the Government the need to intervene and
calm the tensions in Sector 1. However, he was asked to return and engage directly
with the Governor of Bahr el-Ghazal State. On 11 August 2021, while the Chief was
still in Juba, local chiefs and youth staged demonstrations at the Sector 1 headquarters
in Gok Machar and at team site 11. The demonstrations at the Sector 1 headquarters,
which included women and children, turned violent. The protesters breached the
perimeter fence at four locations, forcibly entering the camp, and vandalized and
looted United Nations equipment. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. Following that
violent attack, all civilian staff, staff officers and United Nations military observers
were evacuated to Abyei later in the day and during the next day. All national monitors
were also evacuated to Abyei. On 13 August 2021, community members of War Abar
staged a peaceful demonstration in front of team site 12, demanding the removal of
the team site. A total of seven notes verbales have been addressed to the Government
of South Sudan, with no response. Similarly, the Government of the Sudan has also
been kept abreast of the situation through notes verbales, again with no response. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | A total of 164 awareness-raising activities on the prevention of and response to
sexual and gender-based violence, including in the context of COVID-19, as well as
the rights of women and children, and on HIV/AIDS were conducted across the Abyei
Area. Furthermore, a total of seven training courses on the prevention of sexual and
gender-based violence, on promoting the rights of women and children, and on
income-generation activities for widows were conducted by UNISFA for communities
in Agok, Tajalei and Abyei. A total of 248 participants attended, of whom 132 were
women, 71 men, 39 girls and 6 boys. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | A total of 18 primary and 2 secondary health-care facilities throughout the Abyei
Area remained operational. Humanitarian organizations provided routine
immunizations and essential medicines, benefiting more than 205,000 people. Mobile
health clinics provided primary health services to the communities in remote areas.
The Ameth-Bek referral hospital in Abyei town continued to be used primarily for
activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Abyei community, humanitarian
organizations and UNISFA coordinated their COVID-19 activities in the Abyei Area,
including on COVID-19 vaccinations. Nutrition screening and support for patients
with moderate and acute malnutrition reached a monthly average of 10,500 children
under 5 years of age, as well as pregnant and lactating women in the Abyei Area. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | A total of 18,000 vulnerable people benefited from 17 sanitation, water supply
and multipurpose solar-powered water infrastructure projects for domestic users and
farmers, and livestock projects throughout the area. A food-for-education programme
supported meals for 22,000 schoolchildren in 30 primary and secondary schools in
southern and central Abyei. The Education on Air activity, initiated in response to the
pandemic, continued to be broadcast through Abyei FM radio for pupils. Protection, in
particular of children, and against gender-based violence, remained the key challenge
because of limited resources and capacities on the ground. The aid community
reactivated the protection working group and its subgroups concerning sexual and
gender-based violence, child protection and mine action, in order to address protection
needs in a more coordinated manner jointly with the community and UNISFA. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | As at 15 September 2021, the UNISFA military component stood at 3,515
personnel, comprising 3,105 men and 410 women (3,238 troops, 152 military observers
and 125 staff officers). With regard to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring
Mechanism, the UNISFA military component stood at 571 personnel, comprising 475
men and 96 women (537 troops, 23 military observers and 11 staff officers). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | At a meeting with UNISFA on 14 September 2021, the Paramount Chief
commended the mission for its collaboration with community-based organizations
and civil society organizations on gender issues and pledged his support to ensure
that women were incorporated into all the structures of the local traditional
leadership. The chieftaincy is in the process of revising the traditional laws of the
Ngok Dinka and has pledged to outlaw harmful practices such as early marriages and
gender-based violence. The Deputy Chief Administrator and Head of the Department
of Local Government and Law Enforcement Agencies for the Abyei Area, who was
appointed in August, is receptive to participating in the mission’s planned activities
on women and peace and security. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | Campaigns were conducted in Agok, Diffra, Abyei and Amiet, and two
workshops, comprising traditional leaders, community protection committees,
religious leaders, youth and local authorities to enhance local participation in matters
of law and order matters and to strengthen the capacities of the community protection
committees and Joint Protection Committee. Corrections officers serving with United
Nations police conducted 103 visits to the three detention facilities in Abyei, Agok
and the Amiet common market to provide advice on best practices and on compliance
with international human rights standards. The lack of modern detention facilities,
especially for women and juveniles, remained problematic for human rights
compliance. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | During the period under review, 13 cases of sexual and gender-based violence and
one case of trafficking entailing sexual and gender-based violence were reported
involving 14 survivors, eight of whom are minors: five aged 7, 11, 13, 14 and 15 years
and three aged 17 years. One of the cases involved the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl
by three men. Two of the alleged perpetrators were arrested and charged in court. The
general profile of the perpetrators in all the reported cases was of unarmed adult men,
except for one incident, involving the rape of a 26-year-old woman by an identified
armed man. The incident followed an attack on a village in Agok area of Abyei. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | During the reporting period, the Juba-appointed Administrator of the Abyei Area
made changes in his ministerial and advisory teams, appointing only 3 women out of
13 ministers and advisers and none in his team of commissioners. Compared with the
previous administration, even though the number of women has not been reduced, the
fact that a man was favoured over the woman serving as Minister of Health meant
that there was only one woman at the ministerial level since the other two had
advisory positions. UNISFA engaged the local administrators, including the Gender
Adviser for the local administration, to ensure that political gains for women in Abyei
were not reversed and advocated for the inclusion of more women in the local
administration. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | In southern Abyei, the local authorities continued to demonstrate a willingness
to strengthen women’s participation in the community. After consultations with the
Deputy Chief Administrator, the Gender Adviser for the local administration and the
Paramount Chief of the Ngok Dinka, the authorities reinforced their willingness to
expand women’s political space on peace and security in Abyei (see para. 42 below). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | One allegation of fraud and no new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse
were recorded during the reporting period. The mission’s Conduct and Discipline Team
continued to implement its three-pronged strategy of prevention, enforcement and
remedial action to prevent misconduct. Efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse
continued through induction training and online and refresher training for all categories
of UNISFA personnel. Risk assessments and mitigation measures were also updated in
UNISFA areas of operation with the relevant stakeholders. The Conduct and Discipline
Team continued its outreach activities and information campaigns on the prevention of
sexual exploitation and abuse and on assistance to victims through the COVID-19 task
force, United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies, protection from
sexual abuse and exploitation focal points and other platforms, with a view to
conducting awareness-raising for the local population and UNISFA. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | The Mine Action Service intensified its activities related to explosive ordnance
risk education, aimed primarily at children and pastoralists, following two accidents
in Agok and Diffra areas that had resulted in injuries and fatalities. A total of 397
sessions were delivered, reaching 12,193 men, women, boys and girl s living in the
Abyei Area. The activities were conducted through short, customized dramatizations.
The children and pastoralists were also provided related comic books and masks to
create awareness of explosive remnants of war as well as COVID-19 mitigation
measures. In addition, the Mine Action Service recruited six community liaison
officers in Agok, Abyei and Diffra in order to improve community interaction and
prepared a radio drama in three languages (English, Dinka and Arabic), which was
broadcast on the local radio in Agok in June. The majority (89.2 per cent) of the
beneficiaries of the activities managed to distinguish between safe and unsafe
behaviour. Eighteen awareness-raising sessions on explosive remnants of war were
also delivered as part of UNISFA induction training sessions, enhancing the
awareness of 206 UNISFA military and civilian personnel (183 men and 23 women). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | The mission continued to support for local communities to prevent and respond
to sexual and gender-based violence through awareness-raising activities, advocacy,
training and capacity-building, as well as engagement with local leaders on the
eradication of harmful traditional practices such as child marriage. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | The police component strength stood at 49 officers – 32 men (65.3 per cent) and
17 women (34.7 per cent) – against an authorized total of 640 police personnel (148
individual police officers and 492 formed police unit personnel). This low rate of
deployment is attributed to the non-issuance of visas, in particular for the formed
police unit personnel. Female individual police officers represent 34.7 per cent of all
individual police officers, roughly the same figure as on 1 March 2021, when they
represented 34 per cent. Women account for 22 per cent of the civilian component
and, in the military component, represent 11.7 per cent of all military peacekeepers. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | The rapprochement between the two Governments has yet to be felt in Abyei, where
the relations between the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka communities remain tense. The
acceptance by both communities of a UNISFA initiative to hold separate meetings with
each community, to be followed by a meeting of Misseriya and Ngok Dinka in late
October, is encouraging. To further the intercommunity dialogue, I call for enhanced
engagement between the parties in the local peace process, including on the issue of the
grazing entitlements of the pastoralists and other issues of mutual concern. I also
encourage the continuation of efforts to advocate for right of women to equal participation
as well as progress in the inclusion of youth and women in local peace dialogues. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | UNISFA continued its efforts to promote women’s rights to equal participation,
especially in decision-making spaces, which is known to contribute to longer lasting
peace. It conducted advocacy with local administrations in both the Misseriya and
Ngok Dinka communities. Other engagements involved strengthening collaboration
with women civil society groups and their networks as well as local non-governmental
organizations working on women’s rights, including for women with disabilities. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | UNISFA continued to take steps to increase the number of women in the
mission, reaching out to female candidates to apply for all vacancies; all qualified
female applicants were shortlisted and interviewed. Living conditions, opportunities
for promotion, training and welfare concerns were rigorously addressed in order to
attract and retain female staff. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | United Nations police conducted a total of 349 activities related to raising
awareness about crime. These included meetings with community protection committees
and campaigns against drug abuse, on environmental issues, on the prevention of fire
outbreaks and on raising awareness about sexual and gender-based violence. Eighty-four
of the campaigns were focused on crime prevention and reduction, and on road safety,
and 113 on raising awareness about sexual and gender-based violence, in order to
prevent and address abuse of the human rights of women and children. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | United Nations police currently comprises 49 officers, of which 32 are men and
17 women. Entry visas were granted to 19 officers during the reporting period. Visas
for an additional 77 individual police officers are awaiting approval, with a view to
reaching the full complement of 148. No progress was made on the deployment of the
three formed police units. The Police Commissioner assumed her office in UNISFA
on 1 July and the Deputy Police Commissioner has started his onboarding process. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | October | 15 | S/2021/881 | The situation in Abyei | United Nations police trained 360 members of community protection
committees (279 men and 81 women) in basic policing and respect for human rights,
from the 31 community protection committees stations operating in Abyei. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3944695/files/S_2021_881-EN.pdf | Andres | gender related | protection | protection |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 1 February, the UNMISS force conducted 54,594 patrols, including 1,170
short-duration patrols, 389 long-duration patrols, 101 dynamic air patrols and
26 riverine patrols. Women were included in 312 of the patrols. A total of 9,460
patrols were conducted in and around protection of civilians sites. Through its regular
patrols, the UNMISS force continued to provide protection to women and girls. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 1 February, UNMISS documented a total of 155 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. These incidents resulted in at least 376 civilian
casualties (251 killed and 125 injured), including at least 21 women and 17 children. The
incidents were attributed to self-defence groups (116); SSPDF (11); SPLM/A-IO (7);
NAS (4); the South Sudan National Police Service (3); SPLM/A-IO Riek Machar
defectors affiliated with government forces in Wau (3); the National Security Service (2);
joint SSPDF and SPLM/A-IO Riek Machar forces (1); joint SSPDF and South Sudan
National Police Service forces (1); and clashes between SPLM/A-IO Riek Machar
elements and armed young people from the Mabanese community (1). Attribution for
six other incidents remained pending. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | Civilians continued to face threats of physical violence, such as killings and
injuries, abductions, forced recruitment and sexual violence, including owing to
continuing tensions in Jonglei and the flare-up of violence in Central Equatoria,
Warrap and Upper Nile. The Mission continued to respond to these threats through a
comprehensive approach that combined the proactive, robust posture of peacekeepers,
key leadership engagements with military and political counterparts, community -
level conflict-resolution initiatives, support for rule of law and justice institutions and
other programmatic activities tailored to address root causes of conflict. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | Five children (two boys and three girls) were verified as victims of abduction;
four girls as survivors of rape; one boy was injured and another was a victim of
recruitment and use. Children were most affected in Unity (four girls) and Western
Bahr el-Ghazal (two boys and two girls), Central Equatoria (one girl), Upper Nile
(one boy) and Warrap (one boy). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | Following the review of the Public Financial Management and Accountability
Act 2011 (Amendment) Bill of 2020 and the Southern Sudan National Audit Chamber
Act of 2011, the National Constitutional Amendment Committee concluded a two-
day stakeholder validation workshop in Juba on 1 December. The stakeholders
proposed the inclusion of gender-based budgeting techniques and capacity-building
for legislators, among other things. On 28 January, the Committee started to review
the draft amendments to the Petroleum Revenue Act and the Public Financial
Management and Accountability Act. On 28 January, the Committee reported to the
First Vice-President the financial constraints that it faced and sought support from the
Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity.
Peace process developments | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | From 1 to 5 December, SPLM/A-IO held its sixth national conference, in Juba,
at which it reiterated its commitment to the Revitalized Agreement and called upon
partners to work together to address the challenges faced in the peace process. The
party recommended, inter alia, increasing the benchmark for the participation of
women to 40 per cent, establishing an independently managed fund for the
implementation of the Agreement, holding parties accountable for the past actions of
defectors once they have joined them, and graduating the necessary unified forces. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | Furthermore, the United Nations police, in cooperation with the South Sudan
National Police Service and other stakeholders, conducted nine radio awareness
programmes intended to raise public awareness of community safety, democratic
policing, sexual and gender-based violence, conflict-related sexual violence, gender
equality and human rights. In addition, the United Nations police held 23 training
sessions on human rights, community security, sexual and gender-based violence,
crime scene management, investigations and COVID-19 preventive measures for 704
South Sudan National Police Service officers, including 212 women. It also
conducted 925 technical assistance sessions with the National Police Service during
which 5,120 officers, including 1,316 women, received information on those topics.
The training programmes are aimed at building the capacity of the National Police
Service and other law enforcement agencies, thereby enhancing professionalism,
accountability and the community-oriented disposition to further guarantee and foster
the protection of civilians and build durable peace.
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Rule of law and accountability | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | I acknowledge the progress made on the political front in South Sudan over the
past year. During the reporting period, the filling of gubernatorial positions, including
the recent appointment of the Governor of Upper Nile, was a significant step forward.
I commend the parties and Mr. Kiir for these decisions but also call upon them, as
partners in government, to renew their commitment to the timely and effective
implementation of the Revitalized Agreement. In particular, I urge them to accelerate
the establishment of all institutions of government while adhering to the 35 per cent
quota for women. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | I am encouraged that the ceasefire continues to hold. However, I am concerned
about increasing subnational violence in several parts of the country. Cattle migration,
flooding and a volatile economy owing to the COVID-19 pandemic are driving the
conflict, but political actors at the national level also play a role. The violence has
resulted in a challenging human rights and protection environment characterized by
ongoing conflict-related sexual violence, curtailed freedom of speech and the
destruction of civilian and public property. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | In accordance with the applicable policy, all information on misconduct was processed in a timely manner. As at 1 February, 18 allegations were recorded in the case management tracking system and processed in accordance with applicable procedures and time frames. No allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse were recorded. All identified victims of sexual exploitation and abuse continued to receive support from the Mission’s Senior Victims’ Rights Officer in South Sudan. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | In addition, 6,728 people (5,288 men and 1,440 women) across the country, 205
newly deployed UNMISS personnel (146 men and 59 women) and 99 members of
armed forces and groups (91 men and 8 women) benefited from child protection
awareness-raising, mainstreaming and training sessions.
Conflict-related sexual violence | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | In Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, interventions to convene
communities for dialogue seem to have been successful in mitigating widespread
violence, despite rumours of mobilization and sporadic clashes. The Mission
facilitated separate consultative meetings between Murle and Lou Nuer young people
and traditional leaders in Juba in early December. Both forums resolved to cease
hostilities and pursue peace between the communities. On 25 and 26 January,
UNMISS further supported the work of the high-level committee, led by the Vice-
President, James Wani Igga, by airlifting approximately 100 traditional, youth and
political leaders from greater Jonglei to attend a consultative forum led by the
committee in Juba in January. The forum adopted resolutions containing
commitments to, inter alia, a return of all abducted women and children, the
establishment of special courts, the cessation of cattle raiding and revenge attacks,
the holding accountable of leaders who aid criminals in their areas and a call for
comprehensive civilian disarmament across Jonglei and the Greater Pibor
Administrative Area. In parallel, UNMISS peacekeepers conducted regular patrols in
Jonglei to project their presence, increase security and support the delivery of
humanitarian assistance. On 1 January, the Mission and its humanitarian and
international non-governmental organization partners commenced preparations for
the launch in February of a multi-agency community violence reduction programme
in Jonglei supported by the joint UNMISS and United Nations country team
reconciliation, stabilization and resilience trust fund.
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2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | In line with the Government’s action plan on children associated with armed
conflict, between 27 October and 3 December, the country task force on monitoring
and reporting supported the establishment of three state-level technical committees
in Kuacjok, Wau and Torit, bringing the total number of such committees to nine. The
committees constitute the key state-level structures that oversee implementation of
the action plan. Furthermore, between 8 and 10 December, the task force delivered a
capacity-building workshop in Juba for the specialized military justice sector, drawn
from all parties, benefiting 20 participants (17 men and 3 women).
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2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | In support of the implementation of the peace process at the grass-roots level,
local conflict management, reconciliation and social cohesion, UNMISS conducted
22 workshops, community dialogues and peace campaigns and disseminated local and
national peace agreements in addition to providing capacity-building assistance to
traditional authorities, women and young people. A total of 1,883 participants
(including 614 women) were reached through such activities. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | Of the authorized 17,000 troops, UNMISS troop strength stood at 14,830
military personnel: 214 military liaison officers (46 women, 21.5 per cent), 387
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military staff officers (68 women, 17.6 per cent) and 14,229 military contingent
personnel (678 women, 5.3 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | On 1 February, the number of UNMISS civilian personnel stood at 2,643,
comprising 884 international staff members (246 women, 27.8 per cent), 1,388
national staff members (198 women, 14.3 per cent) and 371 United Nations
Volunteers (155 women, 41.8 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | On 16 December, a grenade exploded inside a tukul in Jur River, Western Bahr
el-Ghazal, which killed two boys and injured another three children (one girl and two
boys) when one of the boys tried to play with the item. The Mine Action Service
investigated the accident, delivered explosive ordnance risk education to the
communities and assessed 2,500 m2 of the surrounding areas. No additional explosive
items were found.
D. Supporting the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement and
the peace process | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | On 3 December, UNMISS participated in the inaugural meeting, held in Juba,
of the reconstituted working committee on constitutional affairs of the reconstituted
Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, which is tasked with monitoring the
implementation of constitutional processes under the Revitalized Agreement.
UNMISS supported the reconstituted Commission and the United Nations Entity for
Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) in convening a
workshop in Juba for women leaders on the constitution-making process, on 2 and
3 December. UNMISS also participated in the working committees of the
reconstituted Commission on governance and humanitarian affairs, including by
providing technical support. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | The force and the United Nations police continued to provide training to
personnel on preventing and addressing sexual and gender-based violence, thereby
further strengthening the Mission’s overall response to it. In parallel, substantive
sections further implemented gender-responsive programmatic activities while
advocating the application of gender analysis and the inclusion of women in conflict
management, reconciliation and social cohesion efforts, as well as in local peace
dialogues, to address gender dimensions at the local level, including through the
participation of women peacebuilders.
VI. Mission staffing, status of deployments and conduct
and discipline | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | management | management & gender parity |
2,021 | February | 23 | S/2021/172 | Situation in South Sudan | The imposition of the death penalty remained of concern, in particular
considering inadequate safeguards to protect due process and fair trial rights. During
the reporting period, civil society actors secured the release of five death row inmates
(including one woman) after successful appeals processes or the acceptance of
compensation by victims’ families. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3902323/files/S_2021_172-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |