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Munyambo

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  1. “After the crisis, we continued to draw the lessons learned and training and working with other components to ensure the protection of civilians. To respond quickly to the question posed by the Ambassador of Egypt on what we are doing with regard to building the capacity of the South Sudanese national police, I want to recall that while we do not have the mandate of capacity-building, there is a window of opportunity with respect to the joint integrated police. Indeed, in this regard, we have tried to develop a training curriculum and also provide the instructor who will be conducting the training of the joint integrated police. So far 500 have assembled, and we will continue engagements with them.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  2. “In Malakal in particular, we deployed additional formed police units (FPUs) to reinforce the city, while during the crisis in Wau we also deployed FPUs transferred from Bentiu. During the crisis in Juba we were protecting four categories of people - those in the protection-of-civilian sites fleeing the bullets; other internally displaced persons; and Dinka and Nuer, whom we had to separate, since they could not be mixed owing to their perceived threats to one another. We also had other categories of people, including non-citizens doing business outside, including Eritreans, Ethiopians, Ugandans and some Kenyans, who also ran for protection to the protection-of-civilians sites. So I can say that we played a major role in the protection of all of those categories of people during the crisis.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  3. “Mr. Munyambo: I thank the members of the Security Council for their appreciation of the efforts of United Nations police (UNPOL). I would like to respond to the question from the representative of Malaysia on the role of UNPOL in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan during the crisis. UNPOL did indeed play a very big role during and even after the crisis, including in such areas as search operations, crowd control and access control at gates and the deployment of robust patrols, even outside the civilian protection camps. I would also like to emphasize the importance of understanding the fear about what was happening at the beginning of the crisis.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  4. “In conclusion, as we meet here today, South Sudan finds itself yet again at a crossroads Where the peace process is very fragile. It is our sincere hope that the collective efforts of the United Nations, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the rest of the international community will assist South Sudan in returning to an inclusive peace process, which is a prerequisite for creating a peaceful, safe and secure environment in the country.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  5. “Ifthe security situation improves and more IDPs express an interest in returning to their homes, UNPOL will resume its pre-crisis plans to conduct confidence- and trust- building patrols in identified areas for returnees. Both of these areas will also be enhanced by the third priority, which is to sensitize the local police force to identify and respond to human rights violations. UNPOL recognizes that the national authorities have primary responsibility for the protection of civilians, to investigate violations and to ensure that perpetrators are held to account. Their role could be enhanced by a strengthened national police presence in key areas affected by the conflict, as stipulated by the peace agreement, as well as working in a collaborative and coordinated manner with UNMISS.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  6. “First, in order to improve UNPOL's operational capacity, we are trying to attract more officers who are trained to respond to protection needs, in addition to formed police units with contingent-owned equipment, including vehicles suitable for the terrain and security threats, and sniffer dogs to assist with weapon searches. This will significantly enhance UNMISS management of protection-of-civilians sites, including crowd management, access control, patrols and 24-hour police post activities. The second priority is aimed at enhancing community outreach inside and outside protection-of- civilians sites. With improved operational capacity, more officers can be dedicated to enhancing communities' ability to identify and respond to threats.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  7. “This requires strong leadership, regular scenario-based training with other Mission counterparts, and accountability. Since July, UNMISS has taken several steps to improve the ability of the force and UNPOL to respond robustly when fighting erupts. We have adopted a new standard operating procedure mandating formed police units to respond both inside and outside protection-of-civilians sites. We are regularly conducting joint scenario-based training with the Force and the Department of Safety and Security. Despite our attention to improving performance, much more can be done, in close partnership with the Secretariat and Member States. Allow me to outline three priorities for UNPOL that would help it better to respond to the significant challenges I have presented here today.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  8. “Recognizing the scale of the escalating situation, the Mission reinforced our police presence in Wau with 60 formed police units from Bentiu. The fact that less than 100 United Nations police personnel have been able to maintain order in the Wau protection-of- civilians site, which now houses close to 25,000 IDPs, speaks to the professionalism, dedication and hard work of our police officers. The crises in Malakal and Juba, where the protection-of-civilians sites and UNMISS premises were either directly attacked or caught in heavy crossfire, tested UNPOL. One lesson I have derived from these experiences is the importance of ensuring that all police officers have not only the relevant skill sets but also the right mindset to respond quickly and appropriately to a crisis situation.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  9. “In the current context, we need highly skilled officers in the areas of information-gathering and analysis, crime prevention and specialized issues such as combating sexual-violence-related crimes. Another priority for UNMISS is to improve UNPOL's ability to address the potential future crises that could result from South Sudan's political situation. During 2016, UNMISS experienced several major crises, beginning with the attack on the Malakal protection-of-civilians site in February, followed by the violence in Wau in June, and the heavy fighting in Juba in July. These crises placed unprecedented demands on UNPOL. In Wau, 32 individual police officers, together with their military and civilian colleagues, successfully managed to receive and protect more than 20,000 IDPs who within a few days had assembled outside the UNMISS base.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  10. “A recent innovative measure is the establishment of a ZOO-metre weapon-free zone around the protection-of-civilians sites in Juba, where the Mission conducts confidence-building patrols and regular search operations to get rid of weapons and prevent armed elements from entering into the sites. Despite our best efforts to proactively engage the communities both within and outside the protection-of- civilians sites, the security context in South Sudan is placing significant demands on UNPOL. We are working systematically to increase police numbers so as to expeditiously reach the mandated ceiling. Importantly, we are also working closely with the Secretariat and Member States to attract police officers with the requisite skill sets.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  11. “These operations have necessitated the establishment of holding facilities in Malakal, Bentiu and Juba, which, in the absence of an executive mandate and Government cooperation, has presented unique challenges for UNMISS, with some people subjected to long-term detention for as long as up to two years. A key enabling factor underpinning all UNPOL activities in South Sudan is community engagement. For example, in Juba, UNPOL conducts joint patrols with the UNMISS force and other Mission components outside the protection-of-civilians sites in order to extend protection through a forward-leaning posture and presence. This enables greater interaction with the communities and has had positive effects in building trust among the population and gathering information that enhances policing.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  12. “UNMISS has received several reports of serious human rights violations and abuses, including reports of the rape and gang rape of women and girls, particularly in Juba and Wau, perpetrated by armed men in uniform. In this context, UNPOL is in the forefront of the Mission's efforts to protect civilians in the UNMISS protection-of-civilians sites in Juba, Bentiu, Malakal, Bor and Wau, and those that are vulnerable outside our sites. UNPOL operations include maintaining order and a protective environment in those sites through a permanent presence, regular cordon and search operations for contraband, including weapons, access control, and crowd control.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  13. “Today I would like to focus on the unique experiences of the United Nations police (UNPOL) in South Sudan by outlining the challenges we continue to face and the priorities we have identified for creating the conditions necessary for peace in a very complex peacekeeping context. The protection of civilians is at the core of the UNMISS mandate. Since the beginning ofthis conflict, in 2013, close to 2.6 million people have been forced to flee their homes, including more than 1.6 million internally displaced persons (IDPs). Some 200,000 of these IDPs have sought refuge in United Nations protection-of-civilian sites. New clashes of a varied nature in multiple locations since July have left even greater numbers of people displaced. Sadly, more than 16,000 children have reportedly been recruited by armed actors.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source

  14. “Mr. Munyambo: One year ago, when the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) last briefed the Security Council on its policing contribution (see S/PV.7558), South Sudan found itself at a crossroads. The 2015 Agreement on the Resolution ofthe Conflict in South Sudan had been signed only a few months earlier. Regrettably, despite the initial progress on ending the fighting and starting the complex task of implementing the Agreement, the July outbreak of fighting in Juba between the Sudan People's Liberation Army and the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition dealt a major setback to that progress. During the year, UNMISS has faced some very significant challenges in its work of protecting civilians and engaging communities in South Sudan.”

    2016-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7808 (2016) · source