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27 Jan 2018 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has today conducted a search operation within the Protection of Civilians site next to its base in Juba to determine whether individuals allegedly involved in the abduction and killing of three people in the capital last week were located within the camp. A number of suspects were apprehended and handed over to the South Sudan National Police Service to investigate further. -
24 Jan 2018 - Near Verbatim Transcript of Media Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan Mr. David Shearer -
Joint statement by the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary-General of United Nations on the situation in South Sudan, 12 January 2018.
12 Jan 2018 - Joint statement of the African Union and the United Nations on the situation in South Sudan The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, strongly condemn the recent violations of the 21 December 2017 Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access in South Sudan. -
UNMISS welcomes signing of cessation of hostilities agreement in South Sudan
22 Dec 2017 - 22 December 2017 UNMISS welcomes signing of cessation of hostilities agreement in South Sudan The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes the signing of a cessation of hostilities agreement by parties attending the High Level Revitalization Forum in Addis Ababa. -
20 Dec 2017 - The first Protection of Civilians site has been successfully closed in South Sudan after internally displaced families expressed the desire and confidence to return to their former homes. The site, next to the United Nations base in Melut in the Upper Nile region, had provided sanctuary to hundreds of families since the civil war broke out four years ago. -
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on South Sudan
16 Dec 2017 - The Secretary-General urges South Sudanese Parties to engage in good faith in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) -led High-Level Revitalization Forum set to begin in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next week. The Secretary-General is convinced that with full backing by the region and the wider international community, this Forum provides a unique opportunity to bring all the parties to the conflict and other stakeholders to the negotiation table. -
Nepalese Peacekeepers receive UN Medal
12 Dec 2017 - The Nepalese peacekeeping contingent deployed in Rumbek, Western Lakes, has been awarded the United Nations peacekeeping medal in recognition of their outstanding work in South Sudan. The medals were awarded by the UNMISS Force Commander, Lt. General Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, and other senior UNMISS officials. -
12 Dec 2017 - Near Verbatim Transcript ofMedia Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nationsand Head of the United Nations Mission in South SudanMr. David ShearerJuba Conference RoomUNMISS Tomping Site – Juba - 12 December 2017 -
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
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MESSAGE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DAY10 Dec 2017 - This year’s commemoration of Human Rights Day marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of seven decades since the adoption of one of the world’s most profound and far-reaching international agreements. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights establishes the equality and dignity of every human being and stipulates that every government has a core duty to enable all people to enjoy all their inalienable rights and freedoms. -
08 Dec 2017 - Near Verbatim Transcript of Press Conference by the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Victims’ Rights Advocate Ms. Jane ConnorsJuba Conference RoomUNMISS Tomping Site – Juba07 December, 2017