The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ms. Amina Mohammed, will arrive in South Sudan on Tuesday for a joint visit with the African Union to promote women’s participation in peace, security and development.
According to a statement by UNMISS on Sunday, the Deputy Secretary-General will have bilateral meetings with authorities in Juba.
Mina will also visit a protection of civilians’ site, a hospital that treats victims of gender-based violence, and community resilience programmes.
“She will also hold meetings with women’s groups, religious leaders and civil society groups, among others,” partly reads the statement.
“The AU’s Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, Bineta Diop will join the Deputy Secretary-General on the trip,” adds the statement.