HIGH-POWERED UN-AU-IGAD DELEGATION PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN IN SOUTH SUDAN PEACE PROCESS
Channel: UNMISS VIDEOS
Date: 11/05/2019

On day two of a flying visit to South Sudan, a visiting high-powered delegation from the United Nations, African Union and Intergovernmental Authority on Development committed to promoting the role of women in the peace process and in leadership positions in the new government. The group heard stories of the impact of the six-year war on women who have borne the brunt of the conflict, experiencing abduction, rape, deprivation, displacement and death. The women want their representation in the armed forces and in political roles in the new government to be increased to at least 35%. The delegation pledged its full support and committed to sharing their message with the country’s leaders and the international community.