‎UN, RJMEC Raise Alarm Over Stalled Peace Deal in South Sudan

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‎International bodies are sounding the alarm as South Sudan's fragile peace process teeters on the edge of collapse. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) have warned of deepening divisions, rising insecurity, and stalled implementation of the 2018 peace deal. ‎ ‎A Dangerous Breakdown in Peace ‎The 2018 Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) brought hope to a nation shattered by civil war. But that hope is now dimming. ‎In a briefing to the UN Security Council, Guang Cong, the Deputy Head of UNMISS, revealed that over 130,000 people have been displaced in recent months due to a surge in armed violence particularly in Upper Nile and Greater Pibor.  ‎The increase in military activity and the escalation of localized conflicts have disrupted humanitarian access and eroded confidence between the signatories of the peace agreement. ‎“These are not just isolated ...

East Africa Community to Participate in UN climate Change Convention in Germany

The East African Community Secretariat is taking part in the ongoing twenty-third Conference of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate from sixth to seventeenth in Bonn, Germany.
 
The EAC Secretariat is showcasing achievements and lessons learned from the implementation of climate change programmes in the region.
 
The Community participation is an opportunity for the EAC delegation to share experiences, success stories and best practices in implementing its vision 2050.
 
It is also sharing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement.
 
The EAC delegates are organizing events relating to the climate change negotiation in different exhibition areas and outside the conference premises.
 
The EAC Secretariat will take the opportunity of the Conference on climate change to engage in bilateral discussions with new and existing development partners to assist in implementing the UN Framework Convention and the Paris Agreement.

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