UN
United Nations Peacekeeping
Press releases
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15 Sep 2021 - [AS DELIVERED] Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. -
Frequent patrols in the Western Equatorian area currently experiencing unrest is one of many actions by UNMISS to deter violence and protect civilians. Photos: Denis Louro Oliver & Felix Katie/UNMISS
07 Sep 2021 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is appealing to national and local leaders to resolve tensions in Tambura and the wider Western Equatorian region after a fresh outbreak of fighting. -
13 Aug 2021 - 13 August 2021: IGAD, UNMISS, RJMEC and CTSAMVM welcome and commend the 10th August 2021 resolution of the Presidency of the Republic of South Sudan reiterating its commitment to the implementation of the R-ARCSS and calling for inter alia;, the immediate cessation of hostilities within the SPLM/A-IO as well as the amicable resolution of the existing dispute.
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12 Aug 2021 - Juba, 11 August 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is concerned at the division that has developed within the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A-IO), and which led to clashes between factions in Magenis last week.
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04 Aug 2021 - Juba, 4 August 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan welcomes the swearing into office of 504 members of the Revitalized Transitional National Legislative Assembly and 84 members of the Council of States as a positive step forward in the peace process.
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26 Jul 2021 - Juba, 26 July 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is urging local and national authorities to put an end to extrajudicial executions following the killing of at least 42 people accused of criminal activity who were not given access to a fair trial.
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On 22 July 2021, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, opened the 18th plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) in South Sudan's capital, Juba,
22 Jul 2021 - [As delivered] -
08 Jul 2021 - Juba, 8 July 2021: The 10th anniversary of South Sudan’s historic achievement of independence provides an important opportunity to inject fresh momentum into the peace process to deliver the stability, peace, and prosperity that citizens deserve.
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Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council on the situation in the country. Photo: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS
21 Jun 2021 - Mr. President, -
Top UN envoy in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, held his first press conference at the UNMISS headquarters in Juba today. Photo by Isaac Alebe Avoro/UNMISS.
03 Jun 2021 - [near verbatim]