23 Mar 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 all personnel except those who are critical to...
UN takes steps to support coronavirus prevention and preparedness in South Sudan - 18 March 2020
18 Mar 2020 -
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
10 Mar 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 do, at the moment, but I wanted to my express my...
Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Press Conference Juba on 9 March 2020.
09 Mar 2020 - 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 wanted to my express my concern at the situation...
Briefing to the Security Council on South Sudan Special Representative of the Secretary-General David Shearer
05 Mar 2020 - Often when I brief the Security Council on South Sudan, the news is not encouraging.
However, today is different. There have been positive developments that have moved the country further along the road to sustainable peace.
On 15 February, President Salva Kiir – against the...
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 267 - 24 Feb 2020
23 Feb 2020 - The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) in South Sudan on 22 February 2020. He commends the parties for this significant achievement in the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of...
UNMISS urges parties to form transitional government
The announcement by the Presidency of South Sudan to return to 10 states is an important compromise to enable the timely formation of the transitional government as promised to the citizens of...