by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN Gate Exclusive, Oct 29 – How corrupt is today's UN under Antonio Guterres? Consider South Sudan, where UN personnel stand accused of child rape on which UN spokespeople Stephane Dujarric and Melissa Fleming have refused all Press questions. On October 29 this, from UN whistleblowers sent to Inner City Press, which exclusively publishes the government's cable to the UN, here
Dear Matthew Russell Lee,
During these critical periods when the UNMISS Mission Leadership are cutting staff posts and have informed staff to reduce expenditure, etc causing severe mental health and low morale amongst staff, it is noted that UNMISS Senior Management continue to spend unnecessarily/ wasting funds. It is not clear why its leadership are still planning to spend so much money on Special flights traveling to the field locations for one (1) day return trips. The only advantage for these trips is that they receive DSAs for personal gains. Are these trips necessary during these critical periods?
The UNMISS Chief of Staff, Leda Limann ( Pastor Leda) planned visit to Aweil on 29 Oct was cancelled due to the attached code cable. The mission is now in a very confused state and it is not clear if the contingency plan will be effective. The mission has failed by not coordinating with the host government earlier. The mission continues to be discreet creating more confusion amongst staff members. It appears that most mission leaders are currently absent from duty.
The Director of Mission Support is reportedly on vacation, the SRSG Haysom is on extended medical leave [no answers from Guterres Spox Dujarric], and the Chief of Staff is preparing to depart the mission area and traveling to new York for a long vacation. This leadership gap has left staff increasingly concerned about mission direction, continuity, and accountability.
Many staff members believe the mission leadership has drifted from the core UN mandate and has instead engaged in questionable administrative practices. Concerns have been raised regarding possible coordination between senior leadership, the Chief of the Conduct & Discipline Unit, and OIOS in the use of disciplinary mechanisms. Reports indicate that cases have been initiated against genuine staff members based purely on managerial instruction during private party gatherings, where senior officials(including OIOS & CDT) drink vodka and smoke weed.
Staff also report that key decisions appear to be influenced through informal social gatherings among certain senior officials rather than through transparent, impartial institutional mechanisms. There are serious concerns regarding informal networks influencing decisions on staff retention and separation, reportedly in alignment with certain interests at UN Headquarters. These practices undermine transparency, fairness, and the credibility of the internal justice system. These issues have not gone unnoticed. The Government of South Sudan is reportedly aware of financial and administrative irregularities within the mission. As a result, it has introduced measures such as restricting contracts for non-South-Sudanese companies operating outside South Sudan. Many staff view this as a response to long-standing governance concerns and hope it will prompt meaningful accountability and restore confidence in the mission’s leadership and operations.
Guterres, they say, should end censorship. Application was made on June 19, 2025, here. Still as of October 7 no answer at all from Melissa Fleming or Stephane Dujarric. Totally corrupt. Watch this site.
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