Siril K. Herseth

PhD Fellow at Chr. Michelsen Institute. Looking at the peace process in South Sudan

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Sør-Sudans aller første valg er nok en gang utsatt. Dermed utsettes også demokratiet, og status quo fortsetter.. https://t.co/gFZ2kQtBWx @panoramanyheter #southsudan #democracy #elections @cmi_no

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

A great initiative which hopefully prevents a shut down of @UNWRA in Palestine: https://t.co/Mjj9fD6MOe
#palestine #gaza @akravik79

[Panorama @panoramanyheter]

Analyse: Det som skulle bli Sør-Sudan sitt første valg, er utsatt i to år. Noen er lettet. Andre fortviler. Det er ikke så rart ettersom valget allerede er blitt utsatt fire ganger, i 2015, 2018, 2020 og 2022, skriver @SirilH ved @cmi_no. https://t.co/U0PEszEKN1

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Les gjerne kommentaren min om hvordan sikkerhetspolitiet i Sør-Sudan strammer grepet og vanskeliggjør politisk opposisjon: https://t.co/YCF3U3umUU #sørsudan #southsudan #securitylaw #shrinkingcivicspace

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday declared that Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory “is unlawful”, and that “all States are under an obligation not to recognize” the decades-long occupation

Read more ⤵️
https://t.co/KC910TO4I1

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Et håp er tent på et konferansehotell like utenfor Kenyas hovedstad Nairobi, der drøyt 30 deltakere fra Sør-Sudans regjering, opposisjon og sivilt samfunn er samlet for å stake ut en bedre kurs for S��r-Sudan: https://t.co/Fz5tM31pHT #sørsudan
@panoramanyheter 🇸🇸@cmi_no

[Espen Barth Eide @EspenBarthEide]

Norway has stood by the people of South Sudan for over half a century.

Deeply concerned about developments since independence, I addressed the critically important Tumaini Initiative which brings key actors & stakeholders from 🇸🇸 together in Nairobi.

Good to work w/ 🇰🇪 on this.

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Har skrevet litt om valg i Sør-Sudan: https://t.co/bHFCylMsNG #southsudan #elections

[UNMISS @unmissmedia]

#PeaceBegins🕊️ when we #ACTtoProtect children!

In Lakes, #SouthSudan🇸🇸, #UNMISS trained 50 local uniformed personnel on upholding child rights & rule of law⚖️ + gender sensitivity.

"Our kids are the future. They deserve to be safe," says a participant!

#A4P

[UNMISS @unmissmedia]

As elections 🗳️ approach in #SouthSudan 🇸🇸, women’s full & equal participation in public life is key. At an #UNMISS workshop in Lakes, 50 participants discussed
✅gender-inclusive policies
✅best practices
✅convening, connecting & inspiring each other

#A4P #WomenPeaceSecurity

[UNMISS @unmissmedia]

“It would be impossible to envision free, fair, & credible elections in December 2024, unless all South Sudanese parties, leaders, stakeholders grab the bull by the horns,” says SRSG & Head of #UNMISS Nicholas Haysom @ today’s press conference.
Read 👉🏾https://t.co/KPyGXQsNDg
#A4P

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

BREAKING: UN General Assembly ADOPTS resolution on “protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations” on the ongoing Gaza crisis

FOR: 120
AGAINST: 14
ABSTAIN: 45

LIVE COVERAGE
https://t.co/MOnKoTdNsb

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Congratulations to @AjpnvaNodjigoto with the Rafto Prize 2022!

[Rafto Foundation @RaftoFoundation]

Nodjigoto Charbonnel and AJPNV receive the Rafto Prize 2022 for their courageous struggle to abolish torture in Chad. Read the complete award statement here: https://t.co/yLpRkOy0tE
#rafto2022

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Want to know the scientists with the biggest social media impact in Norway? Here is the top 100 list, according to @MkeYoung. I’ll do a little celebration for number 73 🥳 https://t.co/rJ05U9hYd5

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

@anweshadatta @AchibaGargule @Sgloppen @CameliaDewan @Ranjana_rahul Congratulations on making it to number 45 ,inspiring @anweshadatta ! Well done 👏🏻

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Selv om en vet at homofili er ulovlig i mange land, er det likevel sjokkerende vondt å se denne listen. https://t.co/c1VHnmhoy1 @amnesty #LHBTIQ #dødsstraff

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Interessante perspektiver fra @StaaleWig om redselen for å stå opp mot autoritære regimer https://t.co/jGQOHFBguS

[CSPAN @cspan]

Senator Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT): "The 14 kids dead in an elementary school in Texas right now. What are we doing? What are we doing? Just days after a shooter walked into a grocery store to gun down African American patrons we have another Sandy Hook on our hands."

[ICRC @ICRC]

We’ve received thousands of questions on the Geneva Conventions.

So, we’re going to break down the rules of war you need to know right now.

All states have signed these – and are legally obligated to follow them.

Thread 👇

[Siril K. Herseth @SirilH]

Finally some good news: UN agrees on plastic treaty roadmap!
https://t.co/kLp86UePut #greendeal #nairobi #PlasticTreaty Well done, @EspenBarthEide and all 👏🏻