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...
09 Jun 2020 - Juba, 9 June 2020: Escalating intercommunal clashes in South Sudan are causing immense harm to civilians and risk pulling organized armed groups into conflicts...
26 May 2020 - New York, 26 May 2020 - A Brazilian peacekeeper serving in the Central African Republic and an Indian peacekeeper who has recently completed her assignment in South Sudan have been selected to receive the 2019...
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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...
