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Near verbatim remarks by Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, at the South Sudan National Livestock Conference
[ Near Verbatim] Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan, His Excellency, Dr. James Wani Igga Honorable Ministers, Governors, Members of the Transitional National Assembly, Excellencies, Colleagues, It’s a pleasure and privilege to be here with you today as we examine the challenges of cattle…
Near verbatim remarks by Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS at the 2nd Extraordinary R-JMEC Meeting
[ Near Verbatim] R-JMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the R-JMEC Plenary, Excellencies and distinguished guests, Thank you for the opportunity to address this forum on the recent developments in relation to the roadmap and expectations going forward. The United Nations supports the agreement by the…
UNMISS welcomes critical graduation of first batch of Necessary Unified Forces for South Sudan
Juba, 30 August 2022: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomes today’s graduation of more than 20,000 members of the Necessary Unified Forces (NUF) to form a unified national army, police, and other security forces. The Mission congratulates the parties and the Transitional…
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom’s remarks on the Graduation of the Necessary Unified Forces
[Near Verbatim] President of the Republic of South Sudan, Your Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan, His Excellency Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President to the Republic of Uganda, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Excellencies and…
UNMISS concerned about ongoing clashes in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
Juba, 23 August 2022: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is concerned about the safety and security of thousands of civilians who are caught up in recent clashes between rival armed groups in Upper Nile State. Fighting in and around Tonga town that began on 14 August has displaced…
UN Envoy in South Sudan Condemns Extrajudicial Killings in Mayom County, Unity State
Juba, 10 August 2022 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) joins the Government in expressing grave concern over reports that four officers from the rebel South Sudan People’s Movement/Army (SSPM/A) have been summarily executed in Mayom County, Unity State, in the north of the…
UNMISS Statement on the Announcement of Agreement on the Roadmap to a Peaceful and Democratic End of the Transitional Period
Juba, 10 August 2022: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) welcomes the announcement on 4th August 2022 of an agreement by the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) on a Roadmap which extends the current transitional period by 24 months. This extension is to enable the…
Violence in South Sudan dropped slightly but sexual violence cases surge, says latest UNMISS report
Juba, 2 August 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is very concerned that cases of conflict-related sexual violence are surging, despite an overall decrease in the number of civilians affected by violence across the country. The latest Human Rights report released by UNMISS, covering the…
UNMISS Statement on Attack on Mayom County in Unity State, South Sudan
Juba, 27 July 2022: The UN Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, condemns the attack on Friday, 22 July, on Mayom County, Unity State, resulting in the death of several people including the Mayom County Commissioner. The rebel South Sudan People’s Movement/Army led by General Stephen Buay Rolnyang claimed…
23rd R-JMEC Plenary Meeting UNMISS Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General 21 July 2022 [As Delivered]
RJMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the RJMEC Plenary, Excellencies and distinguished guests: I appreciate the invitation by RJMEC to brief this plenary session today. Since the last RJMEC plenary, I have briefed the United Nations Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council on the…