UNMISS Mandate

Under Resolution 2820 (2026), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan is mandated by the Security Council to prevent a return to civil war and an escalation of violence, facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian assistance, monitor and report on human rights and the peace agreement.

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the mission is authorized to use all necessary means to implement its mandate:

Protection of civilians:

• Ensure effective, timely, dynamic, and thorough protection of civilians under threat of physical violence through a comprehensive and integrated approach, in areas of emerging or ongoing violence that require urgent attention.
• Maintain a proactive, mobile, flexible, robust, and effective posture using police and military components, including conducting targeted and active patrolling by foot and vehicle, day and night.
• Identify and deter threats and attacks against civilians, in all areas where troops and police are deployed, including through mission-wide early warning and response, informed by regular engagement with affected communities.
• Deter, prevent, and respond to violence and conflict- related sexual violence, including by actively intervening to protect civilians and facilitating access to organizations providing services and support to survivors.
• Exercise good offices, confidence-building, and facilitation in support of UNMISS’s protection strategy to prevent, mitigate and resolve intercommunal violence.

Creating the conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance:

• In close coordination with humanitarian actors, contribute to the creation of security conditions conducive to the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance and full, safe, unhindered access to all those in need.
• Ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel where appropriate, including through explosive ordnance risk mitigation and clearance, and ensure the security of its installations and equipment.

Supporting the Implementation of the Revitalized Agreement and Peace Process:

• Work with regional stakeholders to facilitate a resolution of the political and security situation.
• Use targeted good offices to support the peace process, the creation of conditions conducive to peace, and prevent further escalation of political violence.
• Monitor and report on progress on security sector and legal reforms, the constitutional process, census, preparation for elections, and transitional justice mechanisms that promote accountability and inclusive governance and encourage the parties to make progress on their own commitments.
• Facilitate dialogue between parties and support coordination between the transitional government, and relevant regional and international organizations with the full, equal and meaningful participation of women as well as youth and civil society.

Monitoring, investigating, and reporting on alleged violations of international humanitarian law and human rights:

• Monitor, investigate, verify, and report immediately and publicly on alleged violations and abuses of human rights and international humanitarian law, including against women and children and all forms of conflict-related sexual violence.
• Strengthen and implement monitoring, analysis, and reporting arrangements on sexual violence to promote timely action to deter, prevent, and respond to violations and abuses.
• Monitor, investigate, and report on incidents of intentional dissemination of false and falsified information and incitement to violence against civilians, including on ethnic grounds, and UNMISS, in cooperation with the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.
• Coordinate, share appropriate information, and provide technical support to international, regional, national and community mechanisms and relevant local stakeholders engaged in monitoring, investigating, prosecuting, and reporting on violations and abuses.