02 Jun 2021 - A joint delegation to Pibor on 1 June 2021, consisting of representatives from the African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (R...
28 May 2021 - [As Delivered]
I would like to begin by thanking the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu, for being with us on this special day. I also acknowledge...
16 May 2021 - Juba, 16 May 2021: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, has expressed deep concern over the fresh escalation of violence in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area. ...
27 Apr 2021 - Jam Jang, 27 April 2021: Mongolian peacekeepers have acted quickly to protect humanitarian workers who were attacked by angry youths during a demonstration in the remote area of Jam Jang in the Unity region of South Sudan....
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, arrived in Juba today to take on his duties at the helm of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan. Photo by Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS.
25 Apr 2021 - Juba, 25 April 2021: The United Nations is strongly committed to working with the people and leaders of South Sudan to secure stability and eventual prosperity for the world’s newest nation, said the Special Representative of the...
UNMISS Chief David Shearer addressing the media in Juba on 6 April.
07 Apr 2021 - [Near Verbatim]
Good afternoon everybody. Thank you all for joining me today and welcome to everyone who is tuning on Radio Miraya.This is my final press conference as the Special Representative of the...
UNMISS Chief David Shearer holding his last press conference in South Sudan.
06 Apr 2021 - On the eve of his departure after more than four years as the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission thanked the people of South Sudan for their support...
Archive photo. Abducted women and children in Jonglei State meet their families again.
02 Apr 2021 - Fifty-eight women and children who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal fighting in Jonglei State in South Sudan are finally being reunited with their families.The exchange of abducted...
The UNMISS Annual Brief on Violence Affecting Civilians raises particular concern about a sharp spike in abductions by more than 300 percent. In the photo, abducted children are being released.
31 Mar 2021 - 31 March 2021: Community-based militias were responsible for 78 percent of killings and injuries caused to civilians as well as abductions and conflict-related sexual violence during attacks in pockets of South Sudan, according to a...
15 Mar 2021 - Juba, 15 March 2021: The establishment of new temporary bases, intensified patrols, support for peacebuilding and investment in basic services is helping reduce violence in the Jonglei region of South Sudan after hundreds of people were killed and...
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