Robert Piper
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Robert Piper
@UNPiper
Former Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations. Over at bluesky @unpiper.bsky.social.

UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres issued a statement on the passing of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom. His legacy "will endure in the peace processes he advanced, the institutions he strengthened & the principles he helped bring to life around the world." un.org/sg/en/content/…



South Sudan: @volker_turk urges immediate ceasefire, horrified by growing accounts of serious violations including killings of civilians, destruction and poisoning of key water sources, and fresh waves of mass displacement. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…




Attacks against the UN system, Special Procedures & Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories: watch press briefing by UN experts Nicolas Levrat, @SR_Afghanistan, @gkatr, @FranceskAlbs & @WGBizHRs #HRC61 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k…

Congratulations to @taijakonsharp, appointed by UN Secretary‑General @antonioguterres to lead @UNLesotho 🇱🇸. We look forward to working with her and her team to advance the #GlobalGoals and ensure we #LeaveNoOneBehind. ⏩ bit.ly/TaijaKontinenS…















Renewed attacks mainly in Jonglei and Unity states have triggered large-scale displacements and severely disrupted aid operations in South Sudan. Humanitarians are responding but the available resources exceed the scale of the crisis. reliefweb.int/report/south-s…




Kordofan in Sudan is teetering on the edge of catastrophe. We are calling for immediate humanitarian access, protection of civilians, increased funding for life-saving aid, and serious international engagement to prevent further suffering.






