UN Corrupt in South Sudan Wasted $300K on Empty Plane to Nepal Now Battered Flag

UN Corrupt in South Sudan Wasted $300K on Empty Plane to Nepal Now Battered Flag by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack UN GATE / Juba, March 24 – 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 November 24 this, from a UN whistleblower sent to Inner City Press: As the memorial service of UNMISS former Head of Mission, Mr. Nicholas Haysom approaches, following his demise, the Mission Leadership has failed to inform its staff of the upcoming visit of USG Lacroix who arrives tomorrow, Thursday to the Mission - for the memorial service on Friday 27 March. One wonders why such visit should be kept a secret or kept away from Staff?   Secondly, it appears that the appointment of the New Head of Mission, (current DSRSG/HC), Ms. Anita Gbeho is also being kept a secret. While she has no good track record considering how she and her compatriot, Chief of Staff, Ms. Leda Limman, have almost succeeded in destroying the mission by their poor decision makings by far, particularly, about the recent downsizing exercises and their disconnect from the South Sudan Government (have no relationship whatsoever), by this new appointment, it confirms that, the organization rewards failure with promotion. Related, the mission leadership continues to waste money by travelling on costly special flights - one day visits, despite limited funding.  Finally, reference below and the attached picture, staff (National and International) are disappointed about the gross disrespect shown to the organization. The UNMISS flag displayed at half-mast in memory of the deceased SRSG is in a visibly deteriorated condition, which is unacceptable. This reflects a lapse in basic service delivery and a failure to uphold institutional standards . The responsible section must ensure that due attention is given to such essential duties, including the proper maintenance and timely replacement of official flags. There must be clear accountability and a system in place to guarantee that flags are maintained in good condition, particularly during occasions of solemn significance. Previously: Dear Matthew Russell Lee,   Last week, UMMISS Leadership failed to properly inform the Host Government about the Rotation of the Nepalese Contingent, as a result, UNMISS has again, just lost over $300,000 as the chartered flight which arrived in Juba to fly out the contingent, was sent back empty because, the Host Government was not properly informed.  Back on 6 Nov, in what seems like a pre-approved list shared by the UNMISS-SMG by mistake - and now given no answers published by Inner City Press on its DocumentCloud here - details some offices with specific names of International staff, to be considered for cuts.    It has happened at MINUSCA in Central African Republic too - and no answers from UN.  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. *** Your support means a lot. As little as $5 a month helps keep us going and grants you access to exclusive bonus material on our Patreon page. Click here to become a patron. Feedback: Editorial [at] innercitypress.com SDNY Press Room 500 Pearl Street, NY NY 10007 USA Mail: Box 130222, Chinatown Station, NY NY 10013 Reporter's mobile (and weekends): 718-716-3540 Other, earlier Inner City Press are listed here, and some are available in the ProQuest service, and now on Lexis-Nexis.  Copyright 2006-2025 Inner City Press, Inc. To request reprint or other permission, e-contact Editorial [at] innercitypress.com