On 29 September 2020, David Shearer, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, briefed media partners on the current situation in South Sudan. The briefing was held at the mission's headquarters in Juba.
30 Sep 2020 - Juba, 29 September 2020 - Good afternoon everybody. It’s good to be with you again and to see you in person, albeit with your facemasks on. It’s important, as we know, to follow these COVID prevention measures to keep us all safe. A special...
David Shearer, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, briefs members of the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan.
16 Sep 2020 - [AS DELIVERED]STATEMENT OF THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL DAVID SHEARERBRIEFING TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE SITUATION IN SOUTH SUDANJuba, 16 September 2020...
04 Sep 2020 - Thank you for joining me today. Good morning everybody. It is good to see you all again in person, even with your masks on.With COVID, it’s a difficult time for us, and I appreciate you being here and taking the...
02 Sep 2020 - Juba, 2 September 2020:A temporary peacekeeping base is being established at Lobonok, in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan, to help deter violence after a surge in armed attacks on civilians and humanitarian convoys....
Between April and June 2020, the overall number of civilians affected by violence decreased by 8 per cent, despite an increase by more than half (52 per cent) in the number of incidents, as compared with the first quarter of the year. However, COVID-19-related restrictions on movement negatively impacted UNMISS' capacity to thoroughly document all incidents.
23 Jul 2020 - Juba, 23 July 2020:A fresh outbreak of fighting in the troubled Jonglei region of South Sudan has forced thousands of families to flee their homes and seek sanctuary next to the United Nations base in Pibor....
23 Jun 2020 - Madame President and Council Members.Thank you for the opportunity to brief you on the situation in South Sudan.I would like to begin by...
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Today, we join with the people of South Sudan in celebrating the historic moment that their country became the world’s newest nation. On the 9...
