Eastern Equatoria State’s Governor Louis Lobong Lojore has
urged the United Nations (UN) to
respect the sovereignty of the nations in which they work.
Lobong was speaking on Friday 23rd October 2015 during
a Dinner at UNMISS Compound in the Eastern Equatoria State’s capital Torit, to
celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the entry into force of the United
Nations Charter. The Anniversary was celebrated under the theme:
Strong UN. Better World.
He said one of the reasons of forming the United Nations was
to ensure respect of the sovereignty of nations.
“One of the core reasons why the United Nations was established before some of us were born, it was to ensure that all nation states: regardless of their size, regardless of the religion background or regardless of continents; their sovereignty are respected, so that no any other nation should temper with the sovereignty of another Country” said Lobong.
“One of the core reasons why the United Nations was established before some of us were born, it was to ensure that all nation states: regardless of their size, regardless of the religion background or regardless of continents; their sovereignty are respected, so that no any other nation should temper with the sovereignty of another Country” said Lobong.
Governor Lobong congratulated all the nations
that have formed the United Nations and all the men and women who have
volunteered to carry the jobs of the United Nations working all over the world
including South Sudan and Eastern Equatoria State. He acknowledged the good work done by United Nations agencies
in the Republic of South Sudan in the field of; capacity building, humanitarian
assistance and the protection of civilians. He appealed to the UN Agencies to
carry on with the work.
Governor Lobong described the working relationship between
UNMISS and the State Government as being cordial, adding that the friendly
working relationship would continue.
He however said the United Nations should go to a Country with a specific mission and once it is accomplished, then the Country should be left to grow.
He however said the United Nations should go to a Country with a specific mission and once it is accomplished, then the Country should be left to grow.
UNMISS State Coordinator Hiroko Hirahara commended her staff
for dedicating their time to serving the people of Eastern Equatoria State.
Hiroko said there are allot of conflicts everywhere in the world not only in South Sudan. She said that if the people of South Sudan and Eastern Equatoria State could put their minds together with the help of those who are trying to assist them, then success could be achieved.
Hiroko said there are allot of conflicts everywhere in the world not only in South Sudan. She said that if the people of South Sudan and Eastern Equatoria State could put their minds together with the help of those who are trying to assist them, then success could be achieved.
She however told the gathering that before she leaves, she wants to see that people have
started looking inwards in terms of educating their children, instead of sending them outside the country for
studies.
Hiroko said allot of money that is being used to pay students in Uganda, Kenya and other foreign Countries, could be used to build a new school and to hire teachers to attract students to study back home in South Sudan.
Hiroko said allot of money that is being used to pay students in Uganda, Kenya and other foreign Countries, could be used to build a new school and to hire teachers to attract students to study back home in South Sudan.
