Electoral needs assessment for South Sudan: Secretary-General’s summary for the Security Council (S/2021/661) [EN/AR]
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In March 2021, in its resolution 2567 (2021), the Security Council requested the Secretary-General, in accordance with best practices, to conduct and provide to it, no later than 15 July 2021, a needs assessment, including security, procedural and logistical requirements to create an enabling environment for elections in South Sudan. Accordingly, throughout the month of May 2021, a team led by the Electoral Assistance Division of the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, with a representative of the Eastern Africa Division of the Department, and of the United Nations Development Programme, conducted an electoral needs assessment for South Sudan. The team held remote meetings and travelled to Juba, Malakal and Addis Ababa from 6 to 26 May to meet with key interlocutors, namely the Government of South Sudan, the African Union, the Intergovernment
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1. Tilt up, Bangladesh Marine Unit boat cockpit with Special Representative on board
2. Wide shot, Nile River while boat is moving
3. Close up, Special Representative speaking to boat pilot
4. Close up Bangladesh Marine Officer manning the gun at the back of the patrol vessel
23 MAY 2021, BENTIU, SOUTH SUDAN
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Paul Ebikwo, Head of Civil Affairs and acting Head of the Bentiu Field Office, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS):
“One of the advantages of his visit was to lay out clearly to local authorities the mandate of UNMISS which was revised, as you know, in March of this year. And so, he told them exactly what our priorities were going to be; and the areas we are looking at; and what opportunities for collaboration existed; and what support will provide to local authorities; and what we expect from local authorities.”
Pope praying for Bishop-elect of South Sudan after shooting attack
According to a Holy See Press Office statement Pope Francis was immediately informed of the attack against the bishop-elect of Rumbek, Fr Carlassare, on Sunday night and is praying for him.
By Paul Samasumo – Vatican News
Unknown armed men have shot and wounded the Bishop-elect of South Sudan’s Rumbek Catholic Diocese. The Italian-born Fr. Christian Carlassare, a Comboni Missionary, was attacked on Sunday night in Rumbek.
The gunmen went to his residence, shot at his bedroom door till it opened, and when Fr. Carlassare came out, they shot him on both legs.