Report on the Advocacy Mission to assess the situation of children in South Sudan Mission with the stated objectives. The ACERWC would like to take this opportunity to extend its appreciation to the Government of South Sudan for the permission it granted to the Committee. Narrative discussion 6. Prior to the mission, Mr Ayalew Getachew, Legal Researcher of the ACERWC arrived in Juba to make arrangements with the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the various Institutions who were facilitating the mission. These include the AU Liaison Office in Juba, UNICEF, UNMISS, UNHCR, Save the Children. The arrangements included securing appointments for the various meetings and arranging other logistics. 7. The delegation from the African Committee of Experts arrived in Juba on 3rd August 2014 and was headed by Prof.Julia Sloth-Nielsen, 2nd Chairperson of the ACERWC and accompanied by Justice Alfas Chitakunye, Rapporteur of the ACERWC, Mr. Jean Francois, Child Protection Advisor, from the Department of Peace and Security at the African Union Commission (AUC), Ms. Catherine Maina-Senior Social Worker, Mr. Ayalew Getachew, Legal Researcher and Mr Kameni Gael- Communication Specialist all from the ACERWC Secretariat. 3