“The decision, which was communicated to the relevant authorities, follows a thorough assessment of the prevailing security situation in Kadugli, which has prevented the UN from functioning in the region,” the Mission said in its statement. a declaration THURSDAY.
UNISFA was established in 2011 in Abyei, the disputed oil region between Sudan and South Sudan. Its mandate includes monitoring and verifying the redeployment of forces in the region, facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid and protecting civilians.
Last month, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Pobee told the Security Council that progress on the political track has been slow since the start of the war in Sudan in 2023 and the increasing political stability in South Sudan.
She also said the operating environment in Kadugli “has become untenable” and the fighting is endangering peacekeepers.
UNISFA emphasized its commitment to the implementation of the mandate of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM).
The Mission is “closely following developments on the ground” and “will reconsider the resumption of our activities in Kadugli when the situation allows”.
International Migrants Day: celebrating contributions and highlighting challenges
Venezuelans living in other Latin American and Caribbean countries contribute more than $10.6 billion to local economies each year, primarily through spending on food, education and health care.
This finding is contained in a report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) published Thursday, International Migrants Day.
The analysis is based on research conducted since 2021 in Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Peru and Aruba.
Other findings show that Venezuelans make a valuable tax contribution, accounting for approximately just over 1 percent of these countries’ total tax revenues. In Colombia alone, this amount exceeded $529 million in a single year.
There are more than 300 million migrants worldwide, according to UN estimates.
Millions of people forced to move
While the International Day provides an opportunity to highlight their valuable contributions, it also highlights the increasingly complex environment in which migration takes place.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted that conflicts, climate-related disasters and economic pressures continue to push millions of people to seek safety or opportunities outside their countries.
“The last year has been marked by record levels of internal displacement, growing humanitarian needs amid ongoing and emerging crises, and, tragically, the highest number of migrant deaths in transit on record,” he said in his report. message to mark this day.
“By supporting regular migration pathways, we can provide opportunities for migrants, better protect their rights and contribute to greater prosperity in migrants’ countries of origin and those who host them. »
General Assembly marks first International Day Against Colonialism
Meanwhile, in New York, the United Nations General Assembly observed the first ever International day against colonialism in all its forms and manifestations which supports the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, adopted 65 years ago.
Since then, the UN has helped more than 60 territories – home to more than 80 million people – pursue self-determination and become independent states.
However, “this legacy is unfinished” said Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Elizabeth Spehar.
Today, 17 non-governmental territories remain and “remnants of colonialism persist – not just on maps, but in the architecture of global power.”
Institutions like the Security Council and the international financial system “bear the imprint of a world that no longer exists – a world of empires, not equals,” she said.
Ms. Spehar, speaking on behalf of the Secretary-General, recalled that the United Nations was created 80 years ago to save future generations from war, defend human rights and promote progress toward greater freedom.
“Let us renew this promise – not only by ending colonialism in its traditional forms, but by dismantling its vestiges wherever they persist. »
Voters in what was previously known as French Togoland in West Africa celebrate the election of a new Chamber of Deputies in 1958, a step towards an independent Togoland.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
