UNMISS
United Nations Mission in South Sudan

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06 July. SRSG Hilde F. Johnson
Hosting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Hilde F. Johnson in Juba on UNMISS achievements during its first year of operations. Read the full transcript
UNMISS SRSG Johnson highlights mission achievements in first year
6 July 2012 - UNMISS had often mobilized and deployed armed peacekeepers to attack-prone areas in South Sudan over the past year, saving thousands of lives, the UN's top official in the country said on 6 July in Juba. Speaking at a press conference on the mission's achievements over the past year…
Security Council extends UNMISS for one year
5 July 2012 - Emphasizing the need for South Sudan to become economically prosperous and live side by side with Sudan in peace and security, the Security Council today extended UNMISS for 12 months. Leaving the mission mandate unchanged, the 15-member world body stressed the priorities of protecting…
Report Issued on Inter-Communal Violence in Jonglei
Juba, 25 June 2012 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today released a report on the findings of its in-depth investigation into the inter-communal violence in Jonglei State, that claimed the lives of hundreds in 2011 and early 2012.
UNMISS SRSG Calls on Jonglei Communities to Start a New Chapter of Peace
Juba, 07 April 2012 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, Hilde F. Johnson, on Saturday 5 May, participated in the closing ceremony of The Jonglei All Community Peace Conference in Bor, Jonglei State, where representatives of the six main communities of the state…
UNMISS Peackeepers Honoured in South Sudan
Juba, 22 March 2012: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) today commended the work of its peacekeepers deployed in the country during its first medal parade since the establishment of the mission on 9 July 2011.