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2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | One year has passed since the signing of the Agreement. The people of the
Central African Republic can look back with pride at what they have achieved but
also with awareness of what remains to be done. I welcome the slow but steady
progress, in particular the decreasing trend in violence and human rights violations. I
remain seriously concerned about obstacles delaying implementation, especially
continued hostilities and violence against civilians, humanitarian actors,
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peacekeepers and State representatives, as well as the increased intercommunal
tensions and sexual and gender-based violence. This frays the thin fabric holding the
population of the Central African Republic together as one people. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The general improvement in the human rights situation after the signing of the
Agreement continued. However, renewed fighting between rival armed groups
remained a threat to civilians. Between 15 October and 1 February, MINUSCA
documented 256 incidents of human rights abuses and possible violations of
international humanitarian law affecting at least 455 victims (309 men, 67 women, 23
boys, 24 girls, 11 unidentified persons and 21 groups of collective victims), compared
with 304 incidents and 494 victims in the previous reporting period. Signatory armed
groups continued to be responsible for the majority, with 201 incidents affecting 366
victims. These included FPRC (64 incidents; 108 victims), UPC (45 incidents; 105
victims), MPC (13 incidents; 27 victims), anti-balaka groups (67 incidents; 97
victims) and Retour, réclamation et réhabilitation (12 incidents; 29 victims). The
violations committed by State agents, mainly the armed forces, included death threats,
cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment, and rape (26 violations; 37 victims).
Transitional justice | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The Government initiated discussions to enable the participation of refugees in
the elections, for which there is still no legal framework. Efforts are being made to
increase the participation of women and ensure that the 35 per cent mandated quota
of women candidates is met. In October 2019, the Government withdrew from the
National Assembly its bill on the status of the National Electoral Authority, fearing
amendments that might compromise its independence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The Mission continued to implement community violence reduction projects
with the United Nations Office for Project Services and IOM. As at 1 February, 3,193
new beneficiaries, including 1,099 women, were registered for projects in six
locations, during which 47 weapons of war, 1,591 artisanal weapons, four items of
unexploded ordnance and 912 munitions were collected. In Bambari, IOM is
implementing a project with support from the Peacebuilding Fund and MINUSCA for
an additional 700 beneficiaries, 375 of whom are women.
Justice and rule of law | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The Mission focused on strengthening risk mitigation and monitoring systems,
as well as stronger coordination between relevant Mission components. It conducted
a comprehensive training programme on conduct and discipline, including sexual
exploitation and abuse. Training sessions on the United Nations zero-tolerance policy
on sexual exploitation and abuse contributed to greater awareness among Mission
personnel. The prevention strategy incorporated regular risk assessment exercises
within Mission premises countrywide. Close monitoring and management of
identified risks during weekly prevention meetings by the force mitigated the risk of
serious misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse, by military personnel. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The number of operational first-instance and appellate courts and deployed
judicial personnel remained at 16 and 129 (including 27 women), respectively. The
Bangui Court of Appeal, supported by MINUSCA and UNDP, heard 16 criminal cases
during its October session, adjudicating in 13 of the cases, including 3 pertaining to
armed groups and 3 involving sexual and gender-based violence. A total of 18
individuals, including 1 woman, were convicted. On 7 January, the Court sentenced
an individual to 15 years of forced labour for the murder of a United Nations police
officer in June 2016. On 7 February, the Court sentenced 28 anti-balaka associates
accused of killing civilians and 10 peacekeepers in the Bangassou area in May 2017,
their sentences ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment and forced labour. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The number of police officers and gendarmes deployed outside Bangui reached
1,086, including 58 women, as at 1 February, compared with 1,075 on 15 October.
The gendarmes and police officers recruited in 2018 began to be deployed in Birao,
Bossangoa, Bozoum and Obo. The second recruitment exercise, lasting from 1 July
to 12 December 2019, resulted in 1,000 candidates, including 258 women, being
selected following vetting, with the support of MINUSCA. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The prefectural committees, supported by the Peacebuilding Fund, continued to
address security issues and the root causes of the conflict, although their effectiveness
required improvement. The participation of women remained limited, at around
20 per cent, with 44 women in 15 committees. Only the three women prefects of
Bangassou, Mobaye and Mambéré-Kadéï are members of technical security
committees. Victims’ associations participate, representing all victims of the conflict,
not only conflict-related sexual violence. In Ouham Prefecture, the establishment of
the prefectural committee enabled Muslim leaders and some ex-Séléka members to
return for the first time since 2013. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | February | 14 | S/2020/124 | Central African Republic | The presidential decree of 31 December on the remission of sentences resulted
in the release of approximately 400 prisoners, including 13 women. Nonetheless, the
overcrowding in Ngaragba prison continued to pose security and health risks. The
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second round of recruitment of 151 civilian prison officers, including 25 women,
occurred with the support of MINUSCA and UNDP; 1,885 candidates, including 400
women, participated. MINUSCA oversaw the refurbishment of the prison in Bambari
and the training of prison officers to be deployed there. Prison security in the
prefectures remains a concern owing to the lack of corrections personnel. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3850722/files/S_2020_124-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 15 February, a total of 7,523 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 aimed at
enhancing and streamlining training efforts and ensuring maximum compliance with
mandatory courses on conduct and discipline and related topics. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | As at 15 February, drawing upon the cooperation of relevant United Nations
entities and the national task force on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse,
the community-based complaints mechanisms and the conduct and discipline focal
points worked with 1,841 local community members to raise awareness about sexual
exploitation and abuse and reporting mechanisms. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Between 1 December 2019 and 31 January 2020, UNMISS recorded two
allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as seven other allegations not
related to sexual exploitation and abuse. All allegations are being handled in line with
applicable procedures.
VII. Violations of the status-of-forces agreement | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Civilians also bore the brunt of violence in Maiwut, Upper Nile, involving a
splinter faction of SPLA-IO forces loyal to Major-General Ochan Puot, which
defected to the Government. This latest round of violence surged in late December
and early January, following a period of relative calm. At least 10 civilians were
killed, bringing the cumulative total of civilian casualties to at least 34 killed and 8
injured, as well as 24 confirmed cases of conflict-related sexual violence, since the
start of the clashes in late July 2019. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Civilians, particularly women and children, continue to bear the brunt of
violence and insecurity, including as victims of conflict-related sexual violence. I take
note of the release of some women and children by SPLM/A-IO. I welcome the
signing by SPLM/A-IO of the comprehensive action plan to end all the six grave
violation perpetrated against children. I call upon the South Sudanese leaders to
redouble their efforts to stop acts of conflict-related sexual violence by forces
affiliated with them and to put in place effective assistance mechanisms for the
victims. The perpetrators of such violence must realize that the international
community is watching and that, one day, they will face justice for the crimes
committed. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Despite an overall decrease in political violence, conflict -related sexual
violence continued to be perpetrated. UNMISS verified eight incidents involving
11 victims, all women. Survivors were subjected to incidents of such violence,
including gang rape (2), rape (7), attempted rape (1) and threats of rape (1) attributed
to the pro-Machar SPLA-IO (1); the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (5), and
forces loyal to Major General Ochan Puot (allied to the South Sudan People’s Defence
Forces) (1), while the perpetrators’ affiliation in one case had not been conclusively
determined at the time of writing. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | During the “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” campaign,
UNMISS delivered over 100 campaign-related activities and reached over 20,000
campaign participants across the country under the theme “Join hands, stand against
rape”. At the launch, the Mission also held an event in collaboration with the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and five civil society
organizations to end violence against women.
VI. Mission staffing, the status of deployments, and conduct
and discipline | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Fighting between the parties in Maiwut County, Upper Nile, and in Yei County
and Lainya County, Central Equatoria, led to the displacement of more than 19,000
civilians – of these, over 8,000 sought refuge in Ethiopia. Internally displaced persons
continued to face harsh living conditions owing to a lack of food and other essential
non-food items. Most internally displaced people lost their personal household items
during an attack on their villages in Maiwut and some reported being subjected to
human rights violations, including conflict-related sexual violence. Following the
fighting in Yei County, civilians reported being intimidated, punished and prevented
from accessing their farmlands by South Sudan People’s Defence Forces. Clashes
between armed youth groups in Mvolo County, Western Equatoria, in late January
displaced an estimated 5,000 people. Communal fighting, violent cattle raids, forceful
recruitment and forced relocation were reported in Jonglei, Unity and Western
Equatoria. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | In addition, UNMISS delivered child protection capacity-building trainings to
439 government security forces (389 male and 50 female), 291 pro-Machar SPLA-IO
forces (267 male and 24 female), 7 members of SSOA (all male), 291 community
members (101 male and 190 female), and 18 government officials (all male).
Conflict-related sexual violence | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | In partnership with UNDP, UNMISS continued to engage with national justice
sector officials and civil society organizations to coordinate support for mobile courts
comprised of national judicial officials and investigators, expanding access to justice
in regions where it remained limited. As part of these efforts , UNMISS and UNDP
facilitated a month-long deployment of national justice officials to Yambio. The
Yambio mobile court tried 51 individuals for serious crimes, including murder, rape
and theft. A total of 32 individuals were convicted and sentenced to impr isonment
terms ranging from three months to life imprisonment. Ten accused were tried and
convicted of offenses related to sexual and gender-based violence. AUNDP-supported
mobile court deployed to Tonj on 3 February for a month to prosecute pending
criminal cases there. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Intermittent clashes in parts of Central Equatoria continued to place civilians at
risk. During the reporting period, UNMISS documented 41 incidents involving
human rights violations and abuses, including unlawful killing, wounding, sexual
violence, and looting and destruction of civilian property. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Of the authorized 17,000 troops, UNMISS troop strength stood at 14,911
military personnel: 215 military liaison officers (39 women, or 18 per cent), 418
military staff officers (63 women, or 15 per cent) and 14,278 military contingent
personnel (569 women, or 4 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | On 11 February, the number of UNMISS civilian personnel stood at 2676,
comprising 884 international staff members (242 women, or 27 per cent), 1,392
national staff members (195women, or 14 per cent) and 400 United Nations
Volunteers (157 women, or 39 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | gender parity | management & gender parity |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | On 26 December, Riek Machar issued a command order instructing sector
commanders to hand over women and girls held on SPLA-IO bases in Western
Equatoria to a non-governmental partner. On 30 January officials of SPLA-IO
released 47 women and 26 children (14 boys and 12 girls), who had been held at the
group’s base in Lirangu. The release was facilitated by UNMISS.
C. Creating the conditions conducive to the delivery of
humanitarian assistance | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | On 5 December, UNMISS held the final session of its programme for the
Military Justice Directorate of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces on
promoting accountability for conflict-related sexual violence. In recognition of the
“16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” campaign, the session included
practice-based exercises and discussions on the importance of holding perpetrators of
sexual violence accountable, identification at the national and international levels
of crimes related to sexual and gender-based violence, and ways to protect survivors
of sexual violence. Following the discussions, judge advocates developed messages
to assist military personnel of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces in this regard. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Since June 2019, the police component has also implemented a performance
evaluation system based on objective criteria for formed police units, with a view to
assessing their capacity to implement mandated tasks in respect of protecting
civilians. During the reporting period, UNMISS completed the evaluation of five
formed police units from three police-contributing countries. The evaluations covered
such areas as mandate comprehension, policy and guidance compliance, command
and control, protection of civilians, administration, sustainment, logistics and
compliance with memorandums of understanding, training, conduct and discipline,
and health and welfare. The evaluations concluded that the units were performing in
a satisfactory manner overall and in accordance with the Mission’s requirements. The
deployment of a police component comprising more than 30 per cent women, in
addition to the deployment of a formed police unit comprising 50 per cent women,
was assessed positively in terms of the units’ protection of civilians and community
engagement efforts and was welcomed by the internally displaced persons
community. The interaction by the units with the population has been evaluated as
satisfactory or above for all units, and their United Nations predeployment training
was rated as “excellent” across the board. Good practices included command and
control for internal discipline for two formed police units, as well as their
performance at the protection of civilian sites, in terms of working well with partners.
Four units have been identified as having significant shortfalls in sustainment,
receiving ratings of “needs improvement”. All five units were placed on a
performance improvement plan, with three having made insufficient progress since
the previous evaluation on their assigned improvement plan.
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IX. Financial aspects | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | SPLA-IO forces perpetrated 12 violations affecting 12 children, including
11 boys as victims of recruitment and use and 1 girl as a survivor of rape. A total of
7 boys and 1 girl were casualties of explosive remnants of war. Two violations
affecting 2 children (1 boy and 1 girl) were attributable to the South Sudan People’s
Defence Forces, including one case each of rape and killing; 1 violation of maiming
affecting 1 girl was attributed to NAS. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | The Mission also supported the regular convening of the women and peace and
security monitoring and advocacy group comprising qualified South Sudanese women
drawn from political parties, civil society organizations and academia to review the
status of the implementation of women and peace and security agendas within the
context of the Revitalized Agreement. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | The police strength stood at 1,888 (of an authorized 2,101 officers), comprising
645 individual police officers (193 women, or 29 per cent), 1,166 personnel in formed
police units (220 women, or 18 per cent) and 77corrections officers (18 women, or
23 per cent). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | The United Nations country task force on monitoring and reporting on children
and armed conflict verified 23 grave violations committed against 23 children
(19 boys and 4 girls),including 11 boys affected by recruitment and use in
11 violations, 10 child casualties (9 boys and 1 girl) caused by killing (2 children:
1 boy and 1 girl) and maiming (8 children: 7 boys and 1 girl) in 10 violations, and
2 girls as survivors of rape. The children affected were in the greater Equatoria
(18 children: 16 boys and 2 girls), and greater Bahr el-Ghazal regions (3 boys) and
greater Upper Nile (2 children: 1 boy and 1 girl). | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS also hosted and provided protection to internally displaced persons in
the protection of civilian sites. As at 13 February, the total population in the five
UNMISS protection of civilian sites was 188,528 internally displaced persons,
including 93,103 women and girls: 40,250 aged between 0 and 4 years (including
19,652 girls), 64,395 aged between 5 and 17 years (including 31,461girls), 74,061
aged between 18 and 59 years (including 36,263 women) and 9,822 aged 60 years
and above (including 5,727 women). During the current reporting period the
population of the sites increased by 8,162 individuals, from 180,366 to 188,528.
Several factors contributed to the increase, including new births; the merging of
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households in protection of civilian sites 1 and 3 and the Bor protection of civilian
site; the population head count conducted for Wau in December 2019 and Bentiu sites
in January 2020; and the biometric registration conducted for the Malakal site in
January 2020. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS conducted 28 workshops with women leaders of civil society
organizations at the subnational level to discuss how to enhance women’s meaningful
participation in the peace process and in public decision-making, including strategies
to operationalize the quota for women and ensure that the parties fulfil the gender
provisions of the Revitalized Agreement. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued to engage with the parties to the conflict, including NAS,
on the prevention of and response to conflict-related sexual violence. On
31 December, NAS released 23 civilians, including 14 women, who had been held by
the group following military operations against bases of the South Sudan People ’s
Defence Forces in Central Equatoria between September and December 2019. On
5 February, the NAS Commander-in-Chief issued a command order forming a three-
member committee tasked to lead the group’s work on addressing conflict-related
sexual violence, including the development of policies to prevent and respond to such
violence and awareness-raising initiatives among forces. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued to protect civilians both outside and inside protection of
civilian sites. Outside the sites, the main threats to civilians included killing, sexual
violence, arbitrary arrest and detention, ill-treatment and looting of civilian property.
Attacks against civilians occurred predominantly during skirmishes between NAS
and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, as well as clashes between Major
General Ochan Puot’s forces and SPLA-IO in Maiwut. Casualties also resulted from
intercommunal conflict and cattle raids. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS continued to work closely with humanitarian organizations to support
returns and facilitate the movement of internally displaced persons, including by
utilizing air assets to support the voluntary return of 40 internally displaced persons
from protection of civilians sites in Juba to Malakal in November and December. In
addition, between 16 and 24 December, in concert with the South Sudan national
government and education cluster as well as protection partners, the Mission provided
security to enable 1,223 internally displaced persons (1,000 male and 223 female)
from the Juba sites to attend examinations in Juba town. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS documented 20 additional incidents of conflict-related sexual violence
that had occurred prior to the reporting period and had affected 22 survivors,
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(15 women, 4 girls and 3 men). Thirteen incidents were attributed to Major General
Ochan Puot’s forces allied with the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, 3 incidents
to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces, 1 incident to the pro-Machar SPLA-IO
and 1 to the South Sudan National Police Service, while the affiliation of the
perpetrators in two cases remained under verification. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS documented a total of 156 incidents that had a negative impact on 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 449 civilian casualties
(220 killed and 229 wounded), including 17 women and 10 children. Of these
incidents, 63 were attributed to community-based militias and armed elements; 39 to
the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces; 19 to the pro-Machar SPLA-IO; 11 to
NAS; 11 to the National Security Service; 5 to the South Sudan National Police
Service; and 2 jointly to the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and National
Security Service. Attribution remained under verificat ion for the six remaining
incidents. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | UNMISS efforts to address possible misconduct by its personnel focused on
prevention, enforcement and remedial actions. During the “16 Days of Activism
against Gender-based Violence” campaign, the Mission integrated messages on the
United Nations zero tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse. The
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campaign encompassed outreach activities across South Sudan, reaching more than
3,000 people. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | February | 26 | S/2020/145 | Situation in South Sudan | Within the protection of civilians framework, and in addition to UNMISS
support for rapprochement activities and interventions to counter intercommunal
hotspots, UNMISS conducted 36 workshops, community dialogues and peace
campaigns to address local communal conflicts and reconciliation, facilitate civil-
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military dialogue and promote the role of women, young people and local leaders in
peacebuilding. A total of 10,060 participants (including 4,551 women) were reached
through such activities. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3853532/files/S_2020_145-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | A total of 70 national police and FARDC officers and 100 members of civil
society organizations participated in a MONUSCO programme to combat sexual
violence and exploitation, as part of the Mission’s overall effort to promote a gender-
sensitive approach to the protection of civilians. Participants committed themselves
to involving more female staff members in protection patrols, security assessment
missions and other outreach initiatives, as well as enhancing interaction with women
and incorporating their specific concerns into their strategies.
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2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | During her visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo in December 2019,
the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, along with the Minister of
Interior, Justice and Defence, launched a national police plan against sexual violence.
During that visit, an addendum to the existing joint communiqué was signed with the
Prime Minister, updating the commitments of the Government to combating conflict-
related sexual violence.
X. Exit strategy | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | During the period under review, women represented 50 per cent of newly
recruited staff. As a result, the ratio of female staff increased, from 30 per cent on
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30 November 2019 to 32 per cent as at 29 February 2020. To further promote the
recruitment and retention of female talent, five focus group discussions were held
with women from various staff categories to identify factors that contribute to an
enabling work environment. The outcomes of the discussions, which were focused on
recruitment processes, professional development, workplace environment and living
conditions, will help to inform the guidelines for the Mission’s gender parity strategy.
C. Serious misconduct, including sexual exploitation and abuse | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | During the reporting period, MONUSCO supported key reform initiatives aimed
at strengthening the professionalism and accountability of national law enforcement
institutions, through a combination of strategic advice and logistical and technical
assistance. To increase public confidence in the police, the Mission worked closely
with the national police to ensure higher levels of accountability across the institution.
Other capacity-building activities covered forensic investigation techniques,
programmatic support for the implementation of the three-year action plan of the
national police against sexual violence and a shift towards community -oriented
policing. The United Nations police continued to assist the national police in the
demilitarization of public order management, adhesion to the principles of democratic
policing and respect for human rights. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | 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 Action for Peacekeeping commitments. During the
reporting period, a total of 215 incidents against United Nations personnel and
facilities were recorded, including 11 incidents related to armed conflict, 81 related
to crime, 59 related to civil unrest and 59 to hazards. Of the personnel affected, 39
were international staff (28 men and 11 women) and 74 national staff members
(69 men and 5 women). This represents a significant increase compared with the
previous reporting period, driven to a large extent by anti-MONUSCO protests in
North Kivu Province in November and December 2019. During the reporting period,
22 incidents that had a direct impact on the Ebola response were recorded, including
the killing of three public health employees in Biakato. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | I commend Mr. Tshisekedi for his continued prioritization of disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration and welcome flexible approaches to the
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants at the provincial
level. The peace agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo and FRPI, which was supported by MONUSCO, was an important
development in this regard. However, I am concerned by the lack of clarity on
predictable demobilization pathways, which could dissuade further voluntary
requests for demobilization. It is also remains critical to ensure accountability for
perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence and that protection for women, girls
and boys is fully factored into the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
processes. A national policy framework that builds on provincial efforts while
providing overall guidance remains key to the sustainable return of former combatants
to peaceful civilian life. I encourage Mr. Tshisekedi to appoint a senior disarmament,
demobilization and reintegration coordinator to help to advance those efforts. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In 2019, MONUSCO documented 6,545 human rights violations and abuses
across the country, a decrease of four per cent compared with 2018 and a reversal of
the upward trend of the previous two years. The decrease was mainly a result of a
significant reduction in violations linked to restrictions on democratic space. The
number of violations attributable to State agents decreased by 15 per cent, while
abuses by armed groups and militias increased by 14 per cent, in particular in
Maniema, North Kivu and South Kivu. Extrajudicial killings and summary executions
increased to 1,459 cases, including those of 324 women and 114 children. Armed
groups were responsible for the majority of the killings. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In January 2020, a United Nations report on inter-ethnic tensions in Ituri
between September 2018 and September 2019 documented the killing of 393 persons
and the rape of 101 women and girls, most of them from the Hema community, at the
hand of armed assailants. The killing of 27 individuals and the rape of 41 women and
girls by FARDC soldiers was also recorded. MONUSCO took action on subsequent
recommendations, notably to continue to support local reconciliation efforts by the
authorities, as well as effective investigations and prosecutions by civil and mi litary
justice authorities of those responsible for human rights violations. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In North Kivu Province, limited State authority, illegal mining, intercommunal
conflicts and the continued exclusion of women and young people from political and
economic decision-making were identified as underlying causes of insecurity. The
Mission conducted outreach and advocacy that led to the creation of an inclusive
intercommunity dialogue framework to enhance engagement with civil society actors,
including women’s groups, discourage at-risk young people from joining armed
groups and reduce intercommunal tensions. In South Kivu, MONUSCO worked with
women leaders representing five ethnic groups from the Fizi, Mwenga and Uvira
areas to define common messages of intercommunal unity and peace.
B. Security and justice sector reform | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO continued to strengthen women’s political participation, including
through the provision of support to national institutions. Strategic discussions on
women and peace and security with the Provincial Division of Gender Affairs in
North Kivu led to the revitalization of the Pôle d’action en genre et élections , a
framework through which female politicians and candidates are able to discuss
women’s specific concerns and priorities. Furthermore, MONUSCO, in collaboration
with members of provincial assemblies, former provincial female ministers, leaders
of civil society organizations and the former national Minister of Gender, launched
an innovative capacity-building programme that provides female politicians with
political messaging skills and journalists with gender-responsive reporting know-
how. Thus far, 50 aspiring female politicians and 100 journalists have benefited from
the programme. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Regarding the political participation of women, during his State of the Nation
address on 13 December, Mr. Tshisekedi underlined the importance of increasing the
inclusion of women in the country’s institutions and praised the leadership of
Ms. Mabunda in that regard. Of the eight newly elected standing committees of the
National Assembly, two will be chaired by women. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Supporting civilian and military justice authorities in the fight against impunity
remained a priority task. In 2019, approximately 133 FARDC soldiers, 113 national
police and 59 members of armed groups were convicted for human rights violations
and abuses. On 19 November 2019, armed group leader Masudi Alimasi Kokodikoko
was convicted for crimes against humanity committed in South Kivu in 2018 and was
sentenced to life imprisonment. In Kasai Oriental, a military court convicted a high -
ranking FARDC officer for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. The Mission also supported
judicial authorities in their investigations of the attacks against Ebola Response
Teams and facilities. However, some high-ranking active officers in the security
forces, with credible allegations of violations of human rights law against them, have
not yet been investigated. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) remained a serious threat in Beni territory,
North Kivu Province, and, increasingly, in neighbouring Ituri Province. Following
several days of heavy clashes, on 9 January, FARDC succeeded in capturing the
so-called Madina camp of ADF, located in the triangle area between Beni, Erengeti
and Semuliki. ADF subsequently scattered into smaller units, but retained its ability
to inflict deadly attacks, killing at least 300 civilians, including 92 women and 12
children, as well as more than 40 FARDC soldiers during the reporting period. Unlike
previous attacks, which were concentrated along the Beni-Erengeti road axis, many
incidents since the operation against Madina camp occurred in the border area
between North Kivu and Ituri Provinces. The presence of State security forces and
MONUSCO in those remote areas was initially limited, but has been reinforced
through additional patrolling while two temporary bases are being established. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The persistence of sexual and gender-based violence remained a serious
concern. In 2019, 1,409 cases of conflict-related sexual violence were documented,
of which 955 were attributed to armed groups. FARDC was implicated in 383 of those
incidents, which represents a 76 per cent increase compared with the previous year.
The deployment of troops to residential areas, without consistent remuneration and
inadequate measures to protect the population from exactions, was among the factors
contributing to the increase. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The situation in Ituri deteriorated as a result of the movement of dispersed ADF
members from the Beni area into Irumu and Mambasa territories and subsequent
attacks against civilians. It is estimated that some 250,000 civilians have been
displaced since the beginning of 2020 owing to that development. Separately, in
Djugu and Mahagi territories, armed assailants continued to target civilians and State
security forces. Although the number of incidents showed a downward trend, at least
39 civilians, including 6 women and 3 children, were killed during the reporting
period. MONUSCO supported the Ituri Provincial Government in carrying out
initiatives in favour of peaceful coexistence between the Alur and Lendu communities
in the affected area. On 21 February, a group of assailants withdrew by agreement
from villages in Mahagi territory that they had occupied for months. A joint
verification team, composed of Alur and Lendu community leaders, witnessed the
withdrawal, which was a prerequisite for the continuation of the intercommunal peace
process held under the auspices of the provincial authorities, with MONUSCO
support. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The Stabilization Coherence Fund remained an important instrument for
MONUSCO to help to address the root causes of conflict, in partnership with the
Government, the United Nations country team and civil society organizations. To this
end, the Mission supported the linking of community-based peacebuilding
mechanisms with national and provincial authorities, with particular attention paid to
the needs of women and young people. For example, to help to address confli cts
related to transhumance in the Ruzizi Plain area of South Kivu Province, local -level
structures were established to develop community action plans, which were
complemented with an advocacy mechanism in Kinshasa to support their
implementation at the national level. A total of $20 million of programming is
expected to be rolled out by the Stabilization Coherence Fund in 2020. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Three allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse, two involving military
contingent members and one an international staff, were received between
1 December 2019 and 29 February 2020. The allegations were referred to the
concerned troop-contributing countries and the Office of Internal Oversight Services,
respectively, for investigation. A total of 23 other allegations of misconduct were
reported, which are also under investigation. MONUSCO continued to implement
robust preventive measures against all forms of misconduct, including through act ive
actions to promote the United Nations zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation
and abuse. The activities were focused on the training of personnel, risk assessments
of military bases and deterrent patrols by military police to enforce existing curf ews
and out-of-bounds areas.
XII. Safety and security of United Nations personnel | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Through the monitoring and reporting mechanism on grave violations against
children in situations of armed conflict, MONUSCO verified 122 grave violations
against children from December 2019 to January 2020. During that period, at least 82
children (12 girls and 70 boys) escaped or were separated from armed groups, while
3 children (1 girl and 2 boys) were reportedly killed and 7 children (2 girls and 5 boys)
were reportedly maimed in crossfire during military operations. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | March | 18 | S/2020/214 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | While the majority of the provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
are stable, I remain deeply concerned by continuing violence in parts of No rth Kivu,
South Kivu, and Ituri. I have followed the situation in the Beni area particularly
closely since my visit there in September 2019 and am disturbed by the continuing
ability of ADF to commit appalling acts of violence against civilians. The elimination
of the threat posed by armed groups will require a comprehensive approach at the
national and regional levels. In this regard, I welcome Mr. Tshisekedi’s commitment
to cooperating more closely with MONUSCO and reaffirm the readiness of the
Mission to work with the Government to develop a comprehensive strategy to jointly
address ADF and other armed groups. I commend the determination of the Congolese
security forces in the conduct of their operations against armed groups, which
MONUSCO will continue to support, including through targeted offensive operations,
while also working with the armed forces to help to reduce the impact of such
operations on the civilian population. Given the worrying increase in sexual and
gender-based violence reported for 2019, it is crucial that such measures ensure the
protection of women and girls from all potential predators, including those within the
armed forces and the police. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3856435/files/S_2020_214-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | A total of 213 ex-combatants of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (all male)
were demobilized by MONUSCO, and 74 children (62 boys and 12 girls) were
separated from armed groups and handed over to child protection partners for
reunification with their families. Six Rwandan male ex-combatants and seven
dependants (one man and six women) were also demobilized, but as with the
36 foreign ex-combatants and dependants (24 male and 12 female) already in
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration transit centres, could not be
repatriated, owing to COVID-19 travel restrictions. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | According to the revised Humanitarian Response Plan for the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, an estimated 25.6 million citizens of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo (7.5 million girls, 7.5 million boys, 5.4 million women and 5.2 million
men) remained in need of assistance in 2020. The humanitarian community estimates
that $2.07 billion are required to provide assistance to 9.2 million individuals
(2.7 million girls, 2.7 million boys, 1.9 million women and 1.9 million men), with
only 22 per cent of this amount funded as of August.
VI. Protection of civilians
A. Mission strategies and political processes | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | At least 274 persons (182 women, two men and 90 children) were subjected to
sexual violence in conflict areas in the second quarter of 2020, representing a notable
decrease from the 321 victims recorded in the previous quarter, partly as a result of
continued advocacy by MONUSCO. As with other human rights violations, North
Kivu was the province most affected (66 victims), followed by Ituri (61 victims) and
South Kivu (48 victims).
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2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Between 1 May and 31 August 2020, five allegations of sexual exploitation and
abuse involving members of military contingents, a police officer and a civilian staff
member were recorded. The allegations have been referred for investigation to the
concerned troop- and police-contributing countries or to the Office of Internal
Oversight Services. In addition, five allegations of other types of serious misconduct
were also recorded and are currently under investigation. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Combatants of various armed groups and militias were responsible for conflict-
related sexual violence against nearly 70 per cent of all victims recorded (191 victims,
comprising two men, 134 women and 55 children). Among them, Djugu-based
assailants were the main perpetrators (53 victims), followed by Twa militia members
(33 victims) and NDC-R and Raia Mutomboki combatants (27 victims each). The
remaining 30 per cent of the violations were committed by State agents (83 victims,
comprising 48 women and 35 children), mainly FARDC soldiers (62 victims) and
Congolese National Police agents (17 victims). The majority of cases of sexual
violence involving State agents were committed in Haut-Katanga (29 victims), North
Kivu (19 victims) and Kasai Central (13 victims).
X. Exit strategy | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Despite the fact that many of the MONUSCO community violence reduction
efforts were suspended owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, MONUSCO tailored some
of its community violence reduction projects to support the national health response.
For example, in Kananga, several awareness-raising sessions with local authorities,
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women and youth representatives in several locations were delivered. The Mission
took advantage of those opportunities to explain and promote the implementation of
COVID-19 preventive measures.
VIII. Women and peace and security | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | 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
76 incidents against United Nations personnel and facilities were recorded,
comprising 11 incidents related to armed conflict, 36 to crime, 22 to civil unrest and
7 to hazards. Of the personnel affected, 9 were international staff (eight men and one
woman) and 21 national staff (20 men and one woman). This represents a decrease
from 87 incidents in the previous reporting period. All the cases were referred to the
judicial authorities, and MONUSCO is supporting relevant investigations and trials.
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed some of those processes, as judicial activities were
put on hold, and most of the cases involving military staff face challenges in being
finalized owing to the repatriation of the victims and witnesses.
XIII. Observations | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Human rights violations by national security forces in those territories also
increased, resulting in the extrajudicial killing of 11 civilians, including five women
and two children. Although North Kivu saw a decrease of 13 per cent in human rights
violations, it is still the province with the highest number of documented violations.
South Kivu and Tanganyika registered an increase in such violations of 28 and 12 per
cent, respectively, in the second quarter of 2020. MONUSCO pursued advocacy
efforts at the provincial level to strengthen the protection of civilians and respect for
human rights, including through participation in joint MONUSCO-FARDC
committees to tackle the issue of impunity.
V. Humanitarian situation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Beni territory, attacks against civilians, FARDC positions and MONUSCO
by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) elements continued. A MONUSCO
convoy was attacked on 22 June along the Beni-Kasindi road, resulting in one
peacekeeper being killed and one injured. ADF combatants carried out at least
25 attacks against civilians in the northern, north-western and south-eastern areas of
Beni territory, as well as in the Irumu and Mambasa territories of Ituri Province,
resulting in the deaths of 73 civilians, including 11 women and three children. The
ADF also increased pressure on the FARDC, with at least 21 clashes resulting in some
50 FARDC soldiers being killed and dozens wounded. There was an increase in ADF
activities near their traditional stronghold areas in the Mayangose jungle, east of Beni,
and the “triangle” to the north of Beni from where they had been dislodged by the
FARDC. This is possibly linked to a reduced FARDC presence in those areas in the
context of growing logistical challenges to maintain forward operating bases in
remote areas.
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2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Djugu territory, high levels of violence continued to be attributed to loosely
defined Lendu-majority armed groups, including the Coopérative pour le
développement du Congo (CODECO) group, with at least 140 reported incidents. In
a major attack, on 8 July, assailants raided Bunzenzele village, killing 37 civilians. A
total of 11 FARDC members have also been reportedly killed in operations since
mid-June. On 4 September, at least 100 Djugu-based assailants entered Bunia and
went to the central prison to demand the release of their members who were detained
there. Following negotiations with local authorities, defence and security forces
escorted the group out of Bunia and the situation returned to relative calm. While the
FARDC and MONUSCO prevented several attacks thanks to a robust early warning
system, violence has affected a wide area, posing serious challenges to the effective
protection of civilians. In Irumu territory, the Front patriotique et intégrationniste du
Congo, mostly composed of members of the Bira community, carried out attacks
against civilians, killing 22 people, including two women. Acts of violence against
civilians decreased somewhat in August after the signature of a peace pledge in
Mahagi territory by 42 traditional chiefs and leaders from the Lendu community and
the adoption of a road map by 60 local leaders from the Alur community. However,
reports of the killing of civilians, including at gold mining sites, continued to be
received. Although Mahagi territory remains vulnerable to a spillover of violence
from Djugu territory, the reinforcement of the FARDC presence, as well as the
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community awareness-raising activities conducted by the provincial government with
support from MONUSCO, led to a decrease in attacks perpetrated by assailants. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Kasai Central, MONUSCO, together with provincial authorities, United
Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations, facilitated a capacity-building
workshop on conflict resolution for 60 members, including 15 women, of local
intercommunity platforms. The activity followed structured dialogue initiatives held
in May and June, which had established six new conflict-resolution platforms.
MONUSCO also established five new local protection committees around Kananga
to respond to growing insecurity, ahead of the departure of the Mission from the Kasai
and Kasai Central Provinces.
VII. Stabilization and the strengthening of State institutions
A. Stabilization and root causes of conflict | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In line with the Action for Peacekeeping commitments, MONUSCO pursued a
high level of peacekeeping performance, while also taking actions to enhance
protection provided by the force. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, inspections of
military units were suspended and did not resume until 14 September. Despite the
suspension, the MONUSCO police component was able to continue performance
evaluations, with five of the six formed police units rated as “satisfactory”. The sixth
formed police unit was excluded from the evaluation owing to several officers testing
positive for COVID-19 and the unit being quarantined. The issue of contingent-owned
equipment continues to have a negative impact on the performance of the units. The
timely replacement of equipment belonging to the units by police-contributing
countries would enhance the performance of the units. Furthermore, the Mission
continued to encourage police-contributing countries to increase the proportion of
female personnel in formed police units, which currently stands at 12.8 per cent. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In line with the Action for Peacekeeping principles to advance nationally owned
political solutions to conflict, MONUSCO supported provincial authorities in Ituri in
holding a series of consultations that resulted in the signing of a peace pledge in
Mahagi territory by 42 traditional chiefs and leaders, including eight women, from
the Lendu community, and the adoption of a road map by 60 local leaders, including
nine women, from the Alur community. Consultations held in July with traditional
chiefs from the five communities in Djugu territory (Hema, Lendu, Ndo Okebo, Nyali
and Mambisa) led to commitments to engaging in a dialogue process and working
towards the disengagement of communities from armed groups. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In North Kivu, the efforts of the Mission resulted in an expression of interest by
the FARDC Sukola II Operations Commander to work with MONUSCO on
disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, including joint weapons and
ammunition management activities, to increase their transparency. In South Kivu,
building on the successful disarmament of 120 Mai-Mai Maheshe (including
14 women) in May, the Mission held discussions with the South Kivu Governor on
the further expansion of provincial disarmament, demobilization and reintegration
efforts. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | ddr | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Shabunda territory, in South Kivu, MONUSCO established a standing combat
deployment in Byangama to provide area security and conducted a joint protection
team mission with the participation of members of the Panzi Foundation and
provincial government officials, which allowed for the documentation of human
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rights violations committed by Raia Mutomboki factions near the Tchankindo mining
site. The Panzi Foundation medical team provided medical and psychosocial
assistance to 148 civilians (139 women and nine men), including 48 survivors of
sexual violence. Furthermore, a comprehensive report on the challenges in the area
was drafted by the provincial Minister of the Interior and submitted to the Governor
of South Kivu. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In Tanganyika Province, MONUSCO maintained its operational posture. This
facilitated the surrender of 65 Twa militia members and the recovery of 45 weapons.
An assessment mission to Nyunzu territory with the Deputy Humanitarian
Coordinator noted the vulnerability of the populations located outside the centre of
the territory. To address the chronic conflict, authorities plan to organize a conference
in September to foster peace between the two communities. In addition, there are
plans for political, legal, land and cultural initiatives, including the creation of a
national fund for the development for indigenous Pygmies and a law protecting and
promoting indigenous peoples and ensuring equitable access to public administration
positions. In Maniema Province, MONUSCO established a standing combat
deployment in Lubichako to provide security to joint investigation teams with the
Panzi Foundation to document conflict-related sexual violence. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, 98 human rights violations were
documented in relation to the enforcement of prevention measures, of which 71 were
committed by Congolese National Police agents. Those violations included the
arbitrary arrest and illegal detention of 104 people, including 15 women, and the
extrajudicial killing of nine people, including one woman and one child. Restrictive
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measures were also used to limit the exercise of fundamental freedoms, with at least
18 violations of the right to freedom of expression and assembly in the context of the
20-person limit on gatherings imposed under the state of emergency. In response to
that situation, MONUSCO organized capacity-building sessions for law enforcement
officers on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of the state of
emergency. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | In the Kasai and Kasai Central Provinces, where MONUSCO has already
reduced its presence, opportunities for increased cooperation between the Mission,
United Nations agencies and relevant partners were identified to ensure alignment of
the national vulnerability reduction priorities of the Government, the proposed
peacebuilding priorities of MONUSCO and the United Nations Sustainable
Development Cooperation Framework. These opportunities include the implementation
of Peacebuilding Fund projects aimed at supporting the strengthening of social
cohesion and trust between the population and the authorities through community
policing, dialogue and socioeconomic revitalization in the two provinces, as well a s
initiatives to find sustainable solutions for a peaceful cohabitation between Bantu and
Twa communities in Tanganyika Province. Furthermore, a commitment to jointly
agreed collective outcomes in the areas of food insecurity and malnutrition, access to
basic services, population displacement and gender-based violence under the peace-
humanitarian development nexus approach will assist in reducing humanitarian
needs, advancing the consolidation of stabilization and peace, and paving the way for
sustainable development.
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XI. Mission effectiveness
A. Mission performance
1. Assessment of the performance of the force and police components | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | 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 local
authorities, as well as by advocating increased space for the representation and
participation of women, including in decision-making processes related to
COVID-19. In Kinshasa, the Mission conducted awareness-raising activities related
to the socioeconomic impact of the pandemic on women for about 280 participants
and organized discussions on gender perspectives in the pandemic-related response
of the FARDC and Congolese National Police, involving some 800 participants.
MONUSCO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Family and Children, also
organized a working session to validate a strategic document on priority actions for a
better integration of the women and peace and security agenda into initiatives aimed
at responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | MONUSCO verified 242 grave violations against children in Ituri, North Kivu,
South Kivu, Tanganyika, Kasai and Kasai Central. A total of 23 children (20 boys and
3 girls) were reportedly killed or maimed, including 15 killed by Djugu-based
assailants in Djugu and Mahagi territories. Nine girls were raped or subjected to other
forms of sexual violence in North Kivu and South Kivu. The Mission recorded
185 children (151 boys and 34 girls) who escaped or were separated from armed
groups, mostly from Mai-Mai Mazembe and NDC-R. Seven children were abducted
and newly recruited to armed groups across the country. During clashes between
CODECO elements and the FARDC, one hospital was damaged in Ituri and looted by
FARDC soldiers. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 13 September, the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
reported 10,390 confirmed COVID-19 cases across 19 of the country’s 26 provinces,
including 264 deaths and over 9,807 recoveries. Despite a slowdown in reported new
cases, the socioeconomic impact of COVID-19 may considerably worsen the
humanitarian situation and have an adverse impact on social cohesion, inequality and
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community resilience, while increasing poverty and the risk of human rights
violations. Several ministries, civil society organizations and United Nations agencies
conducted awareness-raising campaigns on gender-based violence related to
COVID-19 and supported activities for women’s empowerment. United Nations
agencies also supported the inclusion of refugees and internally displaced persons in
the national COVID-19 preparedness and response plan. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 17 July, President Tshisekedi made appointments to several civilian, military
and judicial bodies, including that of the first female judge to the Constitutional
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Court. The Prime Minister’s spokesperson subsequently questioned the legality of
those appointments, as the orders had been countersigned by the Vice-Prime Minister
in Charge of the Interior rather than the Prime Minister, who was on official mission
within the country at the time. The FCC claimed that the ordinances were
unconstitutional, as they allegedly did not follow defined procedures. Most of the
decisions have nevertheless been implemented, except for the new judges appointed
to the Constitutional Court, whose inauguration will take place during the next
parliamentary session, starting on 15 September. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 25 June, the Minister of Health, Eteni Longondo, announced the end of the
tenth Ebola virus disease outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of
the Congo, which had started on 1 August 2018 in North Kivu and extended into Ituri
and South Kivu. Over 3,400 people were infected by Ebola, more than 2,200 of whom
died. Meanwhile, the eleventh Ebola outbreak was declared in Equateur Province on
1 June. As at 13 September, 121 infections, 48 deaths and 54 survivors had been
reported The epidemic increased pressure on the already limited basic social services
and exacerbated the vulnerability of the affected populations, especially among
women and children. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Public advocacy and technical support for civil society organizations also
continued to be important tools for the promotion of an active participation of women
in conflict resolution. The Mission conducted 13 capacity-building sessions with
female mediators, women with disabilities and representatives of community-based
conflict prevention structures. In the Boga area, Ituri Province, an early warning
mechanism was established for improving the timely reporting of human rights
violations, to better guide the deployment of security forces to protect high-risk
populations, including through patrols.
IX. Child protection and sexual violence in conflict | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender specific | participation | participation |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The increase in the overall number of documented human rights violations is
also due to sustained attacks against civilians by armed assailants, mainly in the
Djugu, Irumu and Mahagi territories of Ituri Province, where at least 323 civilians
were killed (including 64 women and 87 children), 156 wounded (including
58 women and 33 children) and 127 abducted (including 30 women and 18 children),
and 53 women and girls were subjected to sexual violence between April and June | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | prevention | prevention |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The police component also evaluated the performance of individual police
officers, 29.4 per cent of whom are women. Individual police officers received an
average performance rating of 81.81 per cent, compared with 76.65 during the
previous quarter. In order to further improve performance, the MONUSCO police
component organized training sessions, including on sexual and gender-based
violence, children’s rights and protection, and command and control, for 970 individual
police officers, including 242 women. An additional 115 individual police officers,
including 30 women, will be trained by the end of September.
2. Progress towards the implementation of the Comprehensive Performance
Assessment System | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | management | management & gender parity |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The security situation deteriorated further across North Kivu as clashes between
armed groups over territory and natural resources continued to pose a major threat to
civilians. MONUSCO documented at least 107 incidents attributable to armed groups,
in which 67 civilians were killed (34 men, 23 women and 10 children) and 73 were
injured (40 men, 20 women and 13 children) across the province. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The security situation in Kasai and Kasai Central remained stable, even as
localized intercommunity conflict between Kuba and Lulua in Mweka territory
continued to be a source of concern. Clashes in Demba and Mweka territories on
17 July and 4 August, respectively, resulted in the burning of 263 houses and the
deaths of 11 civilians. MONUSCO facilitated the deployment of FARDC and
Congolese National Police troops to the area to restore security. An estimated
4,468 nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including 660 women and
308 children, were returned to their country by Angolan authorities. Meanwhile,
intermittent clashes between the Angolan armed forces and the FARDC were
registered along the border with Angola. MONUSCO provided support to the
provincial government to facilitate engagement with the Angolan authorities in search
of a peaceful solution. On 16 September, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the
Congo signed an agreement on cooperation in security and public order in the
common border area and an agreement on the circulation of people and goods. Both
States have decided to establish, in 2021, a joint permanent commission on defence
and security matters.
IV. Human rights situation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The security situation in the highlands worsened considerably and was
characterized by tit-for-tat militia attacks against civilians. The former FARDC
Colonel Michel Rukunda, alias Makanika, who has been active since January 2020,
consolidated his control over the Twigwaneho armed groups and led several raids in
the Kamombo area, killing six civilians and destroying 15 schools and seven health
centres. Many Babembe, Bafuliro and Banyindu community members fled the area,
increasing the number of internally displaced persons in Bijombo, where MONUSCO
is deployed, to 6,725 (1,122 men, 1,253 women and 4,350 children). In Mikenge,
MONUSCO continued to provide protection to 2,037 internally displaced persons
(328 men, 409 women and 1,300 children), most of whom are members of the
Banyamulenge community. MONUSCO troops repeatedly intervened to prevent
attacks on internally displaced person sites. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | The situation in prisons remained challenging, with the prison population
exceeding the holding capacity by about 235 per cent. At least 27 people, including
one woman, died in detention during the second quarter of the year from various
causes, including hunger, lack of proper medical assistance and violence between and
against detainees. In addition, more than 105 inmates escaped from detention centres.
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Both figures represent a decrease from those recorded in the previous quarter. In the
context of COVID-19, MONUSCO continued to monitor the situation in detention
facilities, including police stations and holding cells, and advocated measures to
reduce prison overcrowding. As a result, 3,214 detainees were released by judicial
authorities. MONUSCO continued to follow up on the recommendations adopted at
the joint high-level advocacy workshop on the management of children and women
prisoners in conflict, while providing technical and logistical support for the drafting
and adoption of new prison laws.
C. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | With respect to violence in Djugu, Mahagi and Irumu since June 2019, two
FARDC members were convicted of war crimes, sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment
and ordered to pay damages to victims, while 15 Djugu-based assailants were
convicted of participation in an insurrectional movement and sentenced to 20 years ’
imprisonment. Seven similar cases involving 50 defendants are before the garrison
military court of Bunia, with MONUSCO providing technical and financial support.
In Tshikapa, the military court confirmed the convictions for murder and the sentences
to death or long imprisonment of five FARDC members. It should be noted, however,
that, despite the death sentences, the moratorium on the death penalty remains in
force. In South Kivu, 137 victims and witnesses, including 132 women, testified in
the Lubichako case in relation to rapes and other atrocities allegedly perpetrated by a
Twa militia and Mai-Mai Mayele elements. The investigation into these cases in Fizi
and Kabambare was supported by MONUSCO. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender disaggregated | other | ssr, ddr, hr and others |
2,020 | September | 21 | S/2020/919 | United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | With the support of the humanitarian country team, the Government elaborated
a three-month $40.6 million multisectoral response plan to the Ebola outbreak, of
which an estimated $19.4 million remained unfunded by the end of August. Since
then, donors have expressed interest in increasing funding to the response plan, which
is currently being revised. The plan is aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of the
health response, interrupting the transmission of Ebola and COVID-19 in Equateur
and preventing their spread to other provinces and neighbouring countries. Drawing
on lessons from the previous outbreak in the eastern part of the country, humanitarian
actors adopted strategies to prevent the fraudulent activities that had weakened the
previous Ebola response. The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization
(WHO) are working with other partners to address the increased risks faced by women
and children as a result of the epidemic. Insufficient funding and lack of decentralized
access to testing and treatment are among the major challenges hampering the
response to the current Ebola outbreak. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3884766/files/S_2020_919-EN.pdf | Juliet | gender related | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Concerning the six grave violations against children, between 24 November and
31 December 2020, UNAMID and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
received reports of the mass recruitment of children in Kabkabiyah, North Darfur, and
Nertiti, Central Darfur, by armed groups that are signatories to the Juba Agreement,
ostensibly to gain leverage through strength in numbers. The United Nations verified
the recruitment and use of 10 boys by the Sudan Liberation Movement/Transitional
Council (2 in Central Darfur and 8 in North Darfur). In addition, the rapes of two girls
were verified: a 15-year-old girl from a camp for internally displaced persons in
Central Darfur was gang-raped by five unknown armed elements, and a 17-year-old
girl was raped in El Geneina, West Darfur, by an element of the Sudanese Armed
Forces. Furthermore, the country task force on monitoring and reporting also verified
the killing of three boys and the maiming of two boys, all by the Rapid Support
Forces, in Kass, South Darfur, on 28 December 2020. It has been reported that two of
the children who were killed were between 14 and 16 years of age and that they were
robbed, shot and then killed while on their way to school. No accountability actions
are known to have been taken in these cases.
Humanitarian situation | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender disaggregated | protection | protection |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Important steps have been taken at the national level to advance the Sudanese
women’s rights agenda, as stipulated in the Constitutional Document and the Juba
Agreement. However, concerns remain that Sudanese women could lose the gains
made in key transitional milestones, including by falling short of achieving the
minimum of 40 per cent representation of women in the Transitional Legislative
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Council and, more broadly, gender equality in the Cabinet, the Government and other
decision-making structures, including peace implementation bodies. The situation of
women’s protection and security in Darfur, including the continued risks that women
face in terms of sexual and gender-based violence, are of deep concern. International
support for the transitional Government to fulfil its national commitments to the
women and peace and security agenda, as stipulated in the country’s national action
plan on that theme, will prove essential to enhancing women’s full and meaningful
participation in all aspects of the transition and strengthening mechanisms for the
protection of women and girls in conflict-affected areas. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | In resolution 2559 (2020), the Security Council called upon UNAMID and the
Government of the Sudan to swiftly finalize a revised framework agreement that
ensures, inter alia, the principle of civilian end-use of the handed-over UNAMID sites
and assets. The Government has officially committed itself to the use of handed -over
sites and facilities for health care, education and other social services, and discussions
regarding the draft framework agreement are ongoing. The proposed uses of the team
sites range from educational facilities to health and humanitarian hubs, locations for
vocational training for women and young people, and centres for the delivery of
veterinary services. It will remain largely the responsibility of the Darfur state
governments to ensure that the proposals are fully realized. The Saraf Umrah facilities
will be used as a vocational centre, while the Kutum team site will be shared by the
University of El Fasher and community centres delivering veterinary services and
training for women and young people.
B. Security context for drawdown
Current developments | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Incidents of sexual violence against women and girls, in which internally
displaced people were mostly targeted, continued to be reported and at least nine
incidents of sexual and gender-based violence had been perpetrated in West Darfur,
North Darfur and Central Darfur by members of the Sudanese Armed Forces or other
armed actors. On 11 January 2021, the Sudanese Women’s Revolution Initiative held
a vigil in front of the Ministry of Justice in Khartoum to protest against rape, sexual
harassment and discrimination against women. On the same day, a vigil was also held
in front of the El Fasher court in North Darfur to protest against gender-based
violence. The Sudanese Women’s Revolution Initiative, in cooperation with the
KAFA women’s association protested against continued attacks against women and
girls in Darfur by armed groups and security entities. The group reportedly delivered
a memorandum to the Ministry of Justice in which it called for the amendment of the
1991 law on harassment and rape.
Children and armed conflict | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender specific | prevention | prevention |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Internally displaced persons and other civilians in Zalingei, Golo, Sortony and
El Fasher reported severe protection and security concerns to UNITAMS, including
fears of continued conflict-related sexual violence. These interlocuters cited the
withdrawal of UNAMID from the area of operation, the absence of accountability for
previous war crimes, armed militias and recent violence in West Darfur and South
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Darfur as factors contributing to local communities’ lack of confidence in national
efforts to ensure the protection of civilians. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | protection | protection |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Negotiations and consultations were held on the formation of an expanded
transitional Government incorporating the signatories of the Juba Agreement. On
4 February 2021, the Sovereign Council issued a constitutional decree expanding its
membership to 14 members through the addition of three signatories to the
Agreement: Chair of the Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) and head of the
SLA/TC faction, El Hadi Idris; head of the SPLM-N Malik Agar faction, Malik Agar;
and leader of the Sudan Liberation Force Alliance, Al-Taher Abu Bakr Hagar.
Prominent women’s groups continued to campaign for the equal and meaningful
representation of women in the transitional legislative and executive branches. That
would be in accordance with earlier commitments made by the transitional
Government and other signatories to the Juba Agreement to improve gender equality
and women’s empowerment, as well as relevant provisions in the Constitutional
Document, including for women to represent a minimum of 40 per cent of the
Transitional Legislative Council. Women’s rights activists from the All Our Rights
campaign submitted to FFC, SRF and the office of the Prime Minister a list of
proposed female candidates for ministerial posts. On 19 January, in a meeting with a
delegation from the All Our Rights campaign, the Prime Minister of the Sudan,
Abdalla Hamdok, recognized the critical role that women had played in the revolution
and reiterated the transitional Government’s support for their inclusion in the political
and public life of the Sudan. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | On 1 December 2020, the Sovereign Council issued decree No. 511, in which it
established the Council of Partners of the Transitional Period (CPTP), which is
composed of 29 members, including 6 representatives from the military, the Prime
Minister, 13 representatives of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), the
7 signatories of the Juba Agreement for Peace in the Sudan and 2 additional seats
reserved for unnamed representatives of the eastern track of the Juba peace process.
Only one of the 29 members is a woman. The civilian-led transitional Government,
FFC and some of the signatories of the Juba Agreement, namely the Sudan Liberation
Army/Transitional Council (SLA/TC) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-
North (SPLM-N) Malik Agar faction, initially rejected the decree on the basis of fears
that CPTP would undermine other transitional institutions, referring to a provision of
the decree in which CPTP was granted “any additional powers required … to
implement its mandate and exercise its authority”. Notwithstanding those initial
rejections and following a quadripartite review by the Sovereign Council, the
transitional Government, FFC and the armed group signatories of the Agreement,
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CPTP held its inaugural meeting on 16 December 2020. In the first statement by
CPTP, it endorsed regulations on it functioning as a “supporting” entity, in line with
the role originally envisioned for it to “coordinate between actors and resolve
differences” among the various political components. CPTP is expected to issue
internal regulations that would not “violate/breach the authorities and prerogatives of
transitional institutions” and would “complement” decree No. 511 of the Sovereign
Council. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | On 8 February 2021, the Prime Minister announced the formation of the
expanded new Cabinet, which included representatives of FFC, which was allocated
17 ministerial portfolios, and SRF, which was allocated 7 portfolios. The new cabinet
comprises 26 Ministries, all of whose Ministers were announced on 8 February,
except for the Ministry of Education, the decision on which remains subject to
consultations. The Cabinet includes four women, in the positions of Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Minister of the Federal Government, Minister of Higher Education
and Minister of Labour and Administrative Development. Five Ministers from the
previous Cabinet retained their positions, namely, the Ministers of Defence, Justice,
Irrigation, Higher Education and Religious Affairs and Endowments. During the
announcement of the new Cabinet, the Prime Minister also stated that state governors
would be appointed by 15 February and that the Transitional Legislative Council and
commissions established as a result of the Juba Agreement would be formed on
25 February. The state governors have yet to be appointed and the Transitional
Legislative Council has yet to be formed, despite continued demands from across the
Sudanese political spectrum and appeals from the regional and internationa l partners
of the Sudan for it to be formed rapidly. The continued postponement is due to
ongoing consultations regarding the distribution of seats among Sudanese political
forces, including the signatories of the Agreement, leading to a risk of serious de lays
in the timeline of the political transition. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender disaggregated | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Political alignments continued to shift throughout the reporting period. On
25 December 2020, the SPLM-N Abdelaziz Al-Hilu faction joined 11 Sudanese
political parties, women’s groups and movements in a new alliance. The group
condemned the encroachment of the Sovereign Council on the prerogatives and
mandate of the civilian authorities and reiterated its support for the civilian-led
government; the Prime Minister’s prerogative to lead the peace process; the joint
agreement on principles signed by Abdelaziz Al-Hilu and the Prime Minister in Addis
Ababa on 3 September 2020; the swift formation of the Transitional Legislative
Council; and the separation of religion and State. On 12 January 2021, SRF and the
National Umma Party also announced the formation of an alliance.
International relations | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Representatives of various political movements, civil society organizations,
women’s groups and representatives of camps for internally displaced persons in
Central Darfur conveyed their perception that, to date, they had been excluded from
the peace process and that the absence of tangible peace dividends from the Juba
Agreement, such as the delivery of basic services and support for livelihoods. Women
in both El Fasher and Zalingei, representing the Darfur Women’s Platform and other
groups, stressed the importance of women’s participation in the new governm ent, the
larger political transition, future peace talks, and implementation bodies and
commissions. They also requested the support of UNITAMS in facilitating linkages
between women’s groups throughout the Sudan and ensuring that the voices of women
living in the periphery were heard in political discussions in Khartoum. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | participation | participation |
2,021 | March | 1 | S/2021/199 | Situation in the Sudan and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan | Tensions escalated between the Sudan and Ethiopia concerning the Fashaqah
area on their border. The Sudanese Armed Forces reportedly deployed troops along
the non-demarcated border areas with Ethiopia. The pace and scope of operations
escalated after militias from Ethiopia allegedly killed three Sudanese soldiers and one
officer on 15 December 2020. The Ethiopian forces are also reported to have
increased their military presence along that border. On 13 December 2020, the Prime
Minister of the Sudan met with the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, in Addis
Ababa. They met again on 20 December, on the margins of the Extraordinary Summit
of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Heads of State and Government,
to discuss, inter alia, bilateral issues, including the border tensions. The Ethiopia -
Sudan joint political committee for the demarcation of boundaries subsequently met
in Khartoum on 22 and 23 December. On 12 January 2021, the Sudan accused militias
from Ethiopia of killing five women and one child. The Sudan also alleged that its
airspace had been breached on the following day by an Ethiopian military aircraft,
causing the Sudanese authorities to declare a no-fly zone over the area. On 13 January,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sudan and the Sudan National Boundary
Commission of the Sovereign Council gave a presentation to the diplomatic
community, detailing the history of border negotiations with Ethiopia and calling for
political re-engagement and full commitment to a peaceful resolution of the border
dispute, in accordance with the original 1903 demarcation of the eastern border. Since
then, both countries have reiterated their commitment to a peaceful resolution of their
differences regarding the demarcation of the border. Djibouti, South Sudan and the
United Arab Emirates have offered to provide mediation. | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3903130/files/S_2021_199-EN.pdf | Chase | gender related | protection | protection |