Press releases

Statement attributable to the Spokesman of the Secretary-General on South Sudan The Secretary-General welcomes the communique of the Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Plus…

Over the last few weeks, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has received deeply disturbing reports of widespread sexual violence, including rape and gang rape, of women and young girls, by soldiers in uniform…

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) which oversees the implementation of the South Sudan peace agreement, has expressed deep concern about the prevailing situation in the country. In a statement, the group…

Poverty, violence, human rights abuses and other major problems on the global agenda have in common a failure to respect fundamental norms and values developed over millennia. When greed supersedes concerns about the health…

Secretary-General’s remarks at IGAD Extraordinary Summit [as prepared]

STATEMENT BY H.E. FESTUS G. MOGAE, CHAIRPERSON OF JMEC, TO THE IGAD HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT SUMMIT ON THE STATUS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN…

UNMISS urges parties to deescalate tensions and lift movement restrictions

UNMISS strongly condemns the use of heavy weapons close to its compounds

UNMISS pays its respects to the peacekeepers that lost their lives in the line of duty

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- PRESS ENCOUNTER ON SOUTH SUDAN New York, 11 July 2016