UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
Press releases
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19 Jun 2023 - Juba, 19 June 2023 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes concrete steps taken by the Government of South Sudan to pursue accountability and justice for survivors of serious crimes, including sexual violence, in Yei, Central Equatoria State. -
Violence against civilians persists across South Sudan according to latest UNMISS Human Rights Brief16 Jun 2023 - (Link to the full brief, and infographics, at the bottom of this page).
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11 Jun 2023 - Juba, 11 June 2023: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expresses deep regret for the loss of life and offers condolences to the affected families in the Malakal UN Protection of Civilians (PoC) site. It urges community leaders to continue to cooperate with all stakeholders to address both the triggers and the root causes of this violence.
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08 Jun 2023 - **Update for Editors** As of 6 p.m. local time, the death toll stands at a total of 13 people, three of whom were brought in for emergency treatment to the UNMISS hospital in Malakal, while 10 others passed away in different facilities. UNMISS calls on communities to exercise maximum restraint so that calm and order can be restored.
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29 May 2023 - JUBA, 29 May 2023 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is calling for calm at the Malakal Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Upper Nile state following a violent incident on 28 May.
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Celebrations of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at UN House in Juba. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
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24 May 2023 - Good morning. I would like to welcome you to this UNMISS Press Conference. This is part of our commitment to regularly share with you our assessment of the challenges facing the country as well as what UNMISS is doing to help the South Sudanese people. And greetings to everyone joining us live on Radio Miraya. -
30 Mar 2023 - RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests,
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17 Mar 2023 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has released the human rights Annual Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians that shows a two percent increase in the number of civilians harmed across South Sudan in 2022, despite a 27 percent decrease in the overall number of documented violent incidents compared to the previous year (714 in 2022 and 982 in 2021).