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Departing UNMISS Chief sends message of peace to the people of South Sudan
On the eve of his departure after more than four years as the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission thanked the people of South…
58 abducted women and children are reunited with their families
Fifty-eight women and children who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal fighting in Jonglei State in South Sudan are finally being reunited with their families. The exchange of abducted women and children came…
Community-based militias responsible for 78% of victims of violence in South Sudan
31 March 2021: Community-based militias were responsible for 78 percent of killings and injuries caused to civilians as well as abductions and conflict-related sexual violence during attacks in pockets of South Sudan…
UNMISS intensifies peacebuilding in Jonglei as new report confirms community militias attacked civilians with support from military and political figures
Juba, 15 March 2021: The establishment of new temporary bases, intensified patrols, support for peacebuilding and investment in basic services is helping reduce violence in the Jonglei region of South Sudan after hundreds of…
Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Mission in South Sudan, unanimously adopting Resolution 2567 (2021)
New York, 12 March 2021: Extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2022, the Security Council demanded today that all parties to the conflict in that country…
UNMISS refocuses peacekeeping approach to be fit-for-purpose in South Sudan
Juba, 3 March 2021: The changing political and security situation in South Sudan combined with the successful re-designation of UN protection sites is enabling the peacekeeping mission to reach more people in need and build…
Near Verbatim Transcript of SRSG/Head of UNMISS David Shearer's Press Conference
Good morning. Thank you for joining me here today and welcome to everyone who is tuning in live on Radio Miraya. I’m glad to see all of you are wearing masks. As much as we hoped we might be turning the corner on COVID, it is…
UNMISS urges parties to accelerate peace deal implementation to enable free and fair elections
Juba, 4 February 2021: Political parties must accelerate efforts to graduate unified forces, form state and county institutions, reconstitute the national legislature and finalize the constitution so that elections can take…
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)…
Holiday Message by UN Special Representative David Shearer
JUBA, 23 December 2020 This year has been one of the most challenging we may face in our lifetime given the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on all our lives, right across the world. Whether we are UNMISS peacekeepers…