Press releases
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05 Mar 2020 - Often when I brief the Security Council on South Sudan, the news is not encouraging. However, today is different. There have been positive developments that have moved the country further along the road to sustainable peace. On 15 February, President Salva Kiir – against the wishes of many of his supporters – agreed to compromise to return South Sudan to its pre-2015 position of 10 states, although he added three administrative areas.
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23 Feb 2020 - The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in South Sudan on 22 February 2020. He commends the parties for this significant achievement in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan.
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17 Feb 2020 -The announcement by the Presidency of South Sudan to return to 10 states is an important compromise to enable the timely formation of the transitional government as promised to the citizens of South Sudan.
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24 Jan 2020 - Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer RJMEC 23 January 2020 Chair Excellencies Friends and colleagues
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09 Dec 2019 - A fresh outbreak of tribal clashes and other internal fighting has reportedly resulted in the death and displacement of civilians in the central and northern regions of South Sudan over the weekend.
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03 Dec 2019 - Seventy-five United Nations peacekeepers have been temporarily re-deployed from Rumbek to Maper to deter further violence between communities in the northern Lakes region of South Sudan.
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14 Nov 2019 - Thank you Mr. President and members of the Peace and Security Council. I welcome this opportunity to brief you on the situation in South Sudan following the decision by the Parties extend for a further 100 days. I would like to thank President Yoweri Museveni and President Abdalfatah Alburhan for bringing the political leaders together to reach this decision.
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12 Nov 2019 - The Secretary-General welcomes the decision of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Council of Ministers, further to the agreement by the South Sudanese parties under the auspices of Uganda and Sudan, to extend the pre-transitional period for an additional 100 days.
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25 Oct 2019 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deng Dau Deng. Ambassadors, Heads of Missions and representatives of the diplomatic community. Heads of UN Agencies and NGOs. UN personnel. And citizens of Juba.