UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

UN secretary-general, IGAD’s secretary mourn Nicholas Haysom

UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have expressed deep condolences following the death of Nicholas Haysom, the head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). He said: “Mr. Haysom devoted his life to justice, dialogue, and reconciliation. He played a central role in South Africa’s democratic transition as Chief Legal and Constitutional Adviser to President Ne…

UN mourns constitutional lawyer-turned top crisis diplomat, Nicholas Haysom

The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, who went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a “tireless” champion of crisis diplomacy for the UN in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

UN Special Representative urges South Sudan to end sexual violence - Radio Tamazuj

United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, expressed grave concern over the stalled implementation of critical protection measures to prevent and address conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan. Patten, who was speaking on Monday on the margins of the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York, called for an immediate cessation of all hosti…