On Wednesday, October 5th at 1:15pm EST, IPI is hosting a policy forum to discuss the book, South Sudan: The Untold Story from Independence to Civil War, written by Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to South Sudan.
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In July 2011, South Sudan gained independence from Sudan and became the world’s newest country. Yet just years after this momentous decision, the country was experiencing renewed civil war and political strife. Through her work with the UN, Hilde F. Johnson was witness to the many challenges South Sudan faced as it struggled to adjust to its newfound independence.
In the book, South Sudan: The Untold Story from Independence to Civil War, she provides an insider’s account of South Sudan, from the independence celebrations of July 2011 to the outbreak of the conflict in December 2013. Her access to contacts at the highest levels of government, accompanied by her deep knowledge of the country and its history, make this a unique eyewitness account of the turbulent first three years of the world’s newest – and yet most fragile – country.
Opening remarks:
Mr. Warren Hoge, Senior Adviser for External Relations, International Peace Institute
Speaker:
Ms. Hilde F. Johnson, author of South Sudan: The Untold Story from Independence to Civil War; former Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Sudan; and former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF
Discussants:
H.E. Mr. Fodé Seck, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Senegal to the United Nations (TBC)
Mr. Ian Martin, Executive Director, Security Council Report
Moderator:
Ms. Sarah Cliffe, Director of New York University’s Center on International Cooperation