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Information Note: UNMISS-supported mobile justice interventions expand rule of law to remote communities
LEER/YEI/JUBA - This month, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has continued its support for two mobile justice interventions led by the Judiciary of South Sudan and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional…
PRESS RELEASE: UNMISS pays tribute to the late Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nicholas Haysom
JUBA, 19 March 2026 - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, Nicholas (Fink) Haysom. Mr. Haysom was…
PRESS RELEASE: UNMISS calls on all stakeholders to uphold civilian protection in Akobo
JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to engage intensively with national, state and local stakeholders following the 6 March announcement by the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF)…
Secretary-General appoints Major General Junhui Wu of China as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
NEW YORK - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Major General Junhui Wu of China as the new Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Major General…
Press Release - UNMISS condemns ambush targeting peacekeepers on Jonglei-Greater Pibor border
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns yesterday’s ambush by unidentified armed elements on a peacekeeping convoy along the border between Jonglei state and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA)…
Press Release - UNMISS alarmed by rising violence in Abiemnom, calls for urgent restoration of calm
Juba, 01 March 2026 — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is alarmed by surging violence in Abiemnom, Ruweng Administrative Area, in the past 48 hours. Early this morning, unidentified armed youth attacked…
Statement by Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix to the United Nations Security Council on South Sudan
[As Delivered] Mr. President, I thank you for this opportunity to address the Security Council following the Secretary-General’s latest report. Since my last briefing just a month ago, major developments have taken place in…
Remarks to the United Nations Security Council on UN Peacekeeping Operations by UNMISS Police Commissioner, Meinolf Schlotmann [As Delivered]
[as delivered] Mr. President, Excellencies, Thank you for the opportunity to brief the Council on the strategic direction of United Nations Police (UNPOL) in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)…
Statement by the UNMISS Officer in Charge, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Ms. Anita Kiki Gbeho to Noon Briefing
NEW YORK/JUBA - Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the escalating crisis in South Sudan. The most pressing of the multiple and growing challenges is the rapidly expanding conflict in Jonglei State, which has become a…
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Secretary-General Deeply Concerned over Heightened Violence, Community Targeting in South Sudan, Calls on Parties to Protect Civilians
29 January 2026, New York - The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the continued escalation of violence in South Sudan…