UNMISS Press Releases

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 272 - 14 April 2020

Juba, South Sudan, 5 April 2020: The United Nations in South Sudan has confirmed a case of corona virus disease (COVID-19) among its staff. The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) are leading the…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 271 - 30 March 2020

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 270 - 23 March 2020

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has put a seven-day freeze on staff travelling into South Sudan as part of the peacekeeping mission’s support for national-led COVID-19 prevention efforts. The decision will apply to…

The United Nations in South Sudan has announced new measures in support of Government-led efforts to prevent and prepare for the coronavirus (COVID-19). These are aimed at protecting the people of South Sudan and UN staff…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 269 - 16 March 2020

(Scroll down for Q&A session) I want to start by acknowledging the breaking news coming out of Khartoum where an explosion has reportedly hit a convoy carrying Prime Minister Hamdok. I don’t have any more information than you…

I want to start by acknowledging the breaking news coming out of Khartoum where an explosion has reportedly hit a convoy carrying Prime Minister Hamdok. I don’t have any more information than you do, at the moment, but I…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 268 - 9 March 2020