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Remarks by Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), to the Security Council
Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in South Sudan as outlined in the Security-General’s report submitted to this Council. Since my last briefing, there has been a sharp deterioration in the political and security situation, which threatens to unravel the peace…
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INFORMATION NOTE: South Sudan deploys first mobile court to Leer in over a decade
LEER/JUBA – For the first in over a decade, the government is deploying judges, prosecutors, and investigators to Leer County in Unity State to deliver formal justice through a mobile court from 15 April to 9 May 2025. The joint initiative of the Judiciary of South Sudan, the Ministry of Justice and…
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Remarks by the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, at a press encounter at UN Headquarters, on the situation in South Sudan
Let me begin by addressing some breaking news - the terrible earthquake that hit parts of Southeast Asia today. We send our condolences to the government and peoples of the region. The United Nations system is mobilizing to help those in need. Ladies and gentlemen of the press, I want to focus today…
UNMISS calls for immediate recommitment to peace at pivotal moment for South Sudan
Following reports tonight of the detention of First Vice President, Dr. Riek Machar, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, calls on all Parties to exercise restraint and uphold the Revitalized Peace Agreement. “Tonight, the country’s leaders stand on the brink of relapsing into widespread…
UNMISS calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and restoration of calm in South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent dialogue between the country’s leaders to de-escalate tensions and restore calm. “To prevent a relapse into civil war, the Parties must recommit to the Revitalized Peace Agreement by…
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Remarks of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, to the African Union Peace and Security Council Meeting on South Sudan
Chairperson, Members of the Peace and Security Council, Your Excellencies, We are here today because, as partners in peace, we are concerned that South Sudan is poised on the brink of relapse into civil war, which threatens to erase the hard-won peace gains since the signing of the Revitalized…
UNMISS personnel killed and injured during attack on UN helicopter in Nasir, South Sudan
***UPDATE FOR EDITORS*** UNMISS confirms that both UN helicopters landed safely in Malakal, Upper Nile state. The two injured crew are currently in a stable situation, receiving medical care. JUBA, 07 March 2025 – A United Nations helicopter conducting an evacuation process in Nasir, in Upper Nile…
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AUMISS, IGAD, UNMISS and RJMEC urge Government to immediately address tensions in Upper Nile, Western Equatoria and Western Bahr el Ghazal
Juba, 27 Feb 2025: The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) are gravely concerned about ongoing tensions in…
Remarks by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations at today’s press conference in Juba
[Near Verbatim] A very good afternoon to all of you here in the room and, of course, a very good afternoon to our listeners on Radio Miraya. It’s always good to be with you and meet our media partners here in South Sudan. Today is my last day here and before this I went to Port Sudan, then I came to…
39th RJMEC Plenary Meeting Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS (Near Verbatim)
[NEAR VERBATIM] RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank the RJMEC for the opportunity to speak here today. Let me start by expressing my deepest gratitude to Amb. Gen. Charles Tai Gituai for his exceptional leadership and dedication as Interim Chair of the RJMEC over the past…