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South Sudan political solution a must: Top UN peacekeeper
United Nations: The top UN peacekeeping official has called on the international community to give priority to finding a political solution to the crisis in South Sudan where Indian peacekeepers have come under crossfire and a colonel was injured amid a worsening situation.
“I have to regret that indeed a political solution is not making any progress,” Herve Ladsus, the Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping, told reporters here Friday. “There is really the need for the international community to take the measure of the drama unfolding now for 18 months that made tens of thousands of victims and again with no political perspective in sight.”
Finding a political solution “is a critical issue that the people should focus on more,” he added. “The priority should be more than ever to finding a political solution to this drama.”
The battle lines are drawn between the forces loyal to President Salva Kiir Mayardit and supporters of former vice president Riek Machar Teny of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO).
Mediation efforts of the seven-nation East African organisation, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has so far been unsuccessful and earlier this month it even admitted it was “deeply frustrated.”
Ladsus attributed to the approaching rainy season the recent intensification in the fighting in which the Indian colonel was injured by crossfire at a camp in Malakel.
“What we are seeing, especially these days, in South Sudan is extremely sad,” he said. “It is getting worse right now because it is just the beginning of the rainy season and every side is trying to consolidate or further establish its positions.”
He said that once the rains set in travel would become impossible and things would settle down.
In a high-level staff change, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Friday Eugene Owusu of Ghana as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), succeeding Toby Lanzer of Britain, who has moved to post in the Sahel.
Asked at the press conference about the UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) set up to monitor the ceasefire in Kashmir, Ladsus said, “It is indeed one of the more discreet operations, but I think it is fulfilling its role in Kashmir area under difficult circumstances.”
“The mission was established by the General Assembly, so it gathers, may be, little less attention,” he added.
India, however, maintains that the UNMOGIP that was set up in 1949 has “outlived its mandate” and last year it asked the mission to move out of the building it was given rent-free.
Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana heads the group, which has 42 military observers.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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