UN peacekeeping chief to visit South Sudan next week

The Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous is scheduled to visit South Sudan’s capital, Juba on March 20-21 to accompany incoming Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.

The Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Hervé Ladsous is scheduled to visit South Sudan’s capital, Juba on March 20-21 to accompany incoming Under Secretary-General for Peacekeeping operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.

According to a statement issued by the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Friday, this will be Ladsous’ last visit to the region before Lacroix takes up position on April 1st 2017.

Photo: United Nations Undersecretary for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous. UN file