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UNMISS concerned about reports of military buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile State

Juba, 1 February 2023: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), wishes to raise serious concerns over the reported buildup of the Agwelek forces in Upper Nile state in the past few days.

01 Feb 2023

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South Sudan army: It’s time to rebuild public trust and respect human rights to achieve peace

“If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the voices of our civilians, so we can restore public trust and confidence,” Captain Joseph James Mangar, Head of the Department of Training and Advocacy on

30 Jan 2023

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Internally displaced persons face challenges upon returning to their homes in Tambura

WESTERN EQUATORIA- A steady stream of spontaneous returnees has been making its way home as a local peace initiative in the Tambura area, supported by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has resulted in relative calm and securit

29 Jan 2023

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26th RJMEC Plenary Meeting Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS 26 January 2023 (as delivered)

RJMEC Chair,

27 Jan 2023

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Authorities and civil society in Greater Jonglei identify key security threats, ponder solutions

JONGLEI- Keeping people safe is a joint and permanently ongoing endeavour in any society, but to better protect civilians, one needs to know what the threats are, what rol

25 Jan 2023

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Stakeholders in Terekeka agree on action plan to better protect civilians

CENTRAL EQUATORIA- Knowing what responsibility that belongs to whom is always a good idea, but particularly when it comes to protecting all civilians, also the previously displaced persons who are choosing to return home, in times of insecurity.

23 Jan 2023

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Intercommunal violence in Jonglei-Pibor: UNMISS supports authorities in returning abductees

JONGLEI/PIBOR- Following serious intercommunal clashes in Jonglei State and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has contributed to a total of 88 abducted women and children being recovered and returned to Greater Pibor.

23 Jan 2023

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SRSG Nicholas Haysom: “A sense of urgency” needed as South Sudan enters critical year

Fast-tracking the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, not least by getting a new constitution drafted, graduating and deploying a unified national army, ending armed intercommunal conflicts, and making the necessary preparations for elections in December 2024, will be v

16 Jan 2023