As UN Corrupt in South Sudan Wasting $300K on Empty Plane to Nepal Q to USUN & SG

As UN Corrupt in South Sudan Wasting $300K on Empty Plane to Nepal Q to USUN & SG by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack UN GATE / Juba, July 15 – 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.  Now while the US Mission to the UN pretends to a public that doesn't know (and mostly doesn't care) that it is reforming UNMISS with bureaucratic studies and changes in language, it has done nothing to stop the waste, and Guterres' ban on the Press which exposes it. Inner City Press exclusively published the below, and directly raised it to USUN, Mike Waltz and Jeff Bartos - nothing: 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.   What as USUN done? Nothing. Instead, as on the UNMISS resolution, Jeff Bartos unleashed a ten tweet series on the Committee on Information - without mentioning that Under Secretary General Melissa Fleming, which the Committee oversees, bans the Press and has refused even to answer two letters from two US law firms, pro bono, seeking a dialogue to end the ban on Inner City Press. USUN has gone native, putting style (of resolutions) over substance (ending waste, fraud and censorship). On July 15, Inner City Press asked: "On UNMISS and "cost cutting," what are the responses of SG Guterres and separately USUN / PR Waltz to this, sent to Inner City Press by UNMISS staff? "Dear Matthew Russell Lee, The reported abolition of 91 posts at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has raised important questions about how the Mission approaches cost reduction. While managing operational expenses is a legitimate responsibility, the focus appears to be heavily weighted toward reducing personnel. This raises a broader question: are there other areas where substantial savings could be achieved without reducing the workforce? Staff are the backbone of any peacekeeping mission. They deliver humanitarian support, maintain critical infrastructure, provide security, manage logistics, support elections, protect civilians, and ensure that the Mission's mandate is fulfilled. Reducing staff may lower payroll costs in the short term, but it can also lead to increased workloads, reduced operational capacity, and the loss of valuable institutional knowledge. A more comprehensive approach to cost optimization should examine operational expenditures across the Mission. One area that deserves review is air transportation. If current operational requirements allow, the number of scheduled flights between Juba and Entebbe could potentially be reduced. For example, reducing the frequency from six flights per week to three could lower fuel consumption, maintenance costs, airport handling charges, and crew expenses while still maintaining essential connectivity. Any such decision should, of course, be guided by operational needs and passenger demand. Another area is asset management. UNMISS maintains a substantial fleet of vehicles and other operational assets. If some of these assets are underutilized or no longer essential, maintaining them continues to incur costs through fuel, servicing, repairs, insurance, and storage. A comprehensive asset utilization review could identify opportunities to redeploy, dispose of, or retire surplus assets, generating meaningful savings. Similarly, greater emphasis could be placed on improving fleet utilization, consolidating transportation resources, reducing unnecessary travel, and embracing digital technologies to minimize operational costs without affecting mission effectiveness. Cost-saving measures are most successful when they address inefficiencies across the entire organization rather than concentrating primarily on personnel. A balanced review of staffing, logistics, transportation, procurement, and asset management is more likely to produce sustainable financial savings while preserving the Mission's ability to deliver on its mandate. As UNMISS continues to adapt to financial pressures, the objective should not simply be to spend less, but to spend smarter"? And, again, on the plane which returned empty to Nepal? Who was held accountable? What if any changes have been made? " Nothing.  Back on November 6, 2025, 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. 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