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Press releases
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Last week, a joint high-level delegation met with communities affected by devastating violence in the southern part of Unity State.
18 May 2022 - Juba, 18 May 2022: A joint delegation comprising the African Union (AU), the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R-JMEC), the African Diplomatic Corps (ADC), the European Union and its members states (EU), the Troika and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) conducted a high-level solidarity and diplomatic mission to Bentiu, Leer and Mirmir -
10 May 2022 - Juba, 10 May 2022: Despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians in South Sudan, cases of conflict related sexual violence more than doubled, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report on civilian casualties by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). -
25 Apr 2022 - Juba, 25 April 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the widespread sexual violence, killings including beheadings, burning alive of civilians, and attacks on humanitarians in Leer County. These are among the human rights violations documented during a surge in violence carried out by armed youth from Koch and Mayendit counties. -
14 Apr 2022 - [Near Verbatim] Thank you very much and thank you for joining me today members of the media and welcome to all those following live on Radio Miraya. -
05 Apr 2022 - [Near Verbatim] Your Excellency, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of Republic of South Sudan -
01 Apr 2022 - Juba, 1 April 2022: A high-level joint delegation comprising of Special Representative of the Chairperson and Head of the AU Mission in South Sudan, H.E. Amb. Prof. Joram Biswaro, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, Prof. Nicholas Haysom, Special Envoy of IGAD for South Sudan, H.E. Amb.
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24 Mar 2022 - Juba, 24 March 2022: Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urged all signatories to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) to respect this vital document. -
07 Mar 2022 - [AS DELIVERED] Madam President Thank you for this opportunity to brief on developments in South Sudan. -
01 Mar 2022 - Juba, 1 March 2021 - On February 28, a convoy of 59 trucks carrying World Food Programme food and nutrition assistance came under attack from armed gunmen some 30 kilometers from Gadiang, located some 160 kilometer from Bor in Jonglei State.
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01 Mar 2022 - Juba, 1 March 2022 – Grave human rights violations and abuses, including hundreds of killings, were committed against civilians during fighting in Tambura County, Western Equatoria State according to a joint report launched today by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the UN Human Rights Office.