Press releases

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)…

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…

[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. In March, I briefed the Security Council on the work of the Mission and the situation in South Sudan. So, I want to take this opportunity to update you…

[Near Verbatim] Your Excellency, Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, the President of Republic of South Sudan Your Excellency, Riek Machar Teny, the First Vice presidents of the Republic of South Sudan Vice Presidents, Ministers including our host, Honorable Justice Ruben Madol Arol, the Minister of Justice…

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…

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…

[AS DELIVERED] Madam President Thank you for this opportunity to brief on developments in South Sudan. Twenty-second February of this year marked the two-year anniversary of the formation of the Revitalized Government of National Unity (RTGoNU). In this period, the ceasefire continued to largely…

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. Under the protection of UNMISS Force, the convoy was en…

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…

Juba, 25 February 2021: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is appealing to national and local leaders, and armed groups to immediately stop the violence in Unity State. Fighting that began in Mirmir Payam, Unity State, between the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition and armed youths…