Press Releases

  • 12 May 2015 - Juba, 12 May 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns the fighting that erupted among internally displaced persons (IDPs) last weekend at its protection-of-civilians (PoC) sites in Juba. One person was killed during the violence on Sunday and about 60...
  • 11 May 2015 - Juba - 11 May 2015 - Since intensified military activities began in Unity State on 20 April, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has grown increasingly concerned about continuing and consistent reports coming from Guit and Koch counties of towns and villages...
  • 05 May 2015 - Juba, 5 May 2015: “On 23-24 April, aid workers left Pagak in Upper Nile state because of harassment and impediments to their freedom of movement. We are working toward a resolution so that they can return and work in line with the principles of humanity, impartiality and...
  • 04 May 2015 - 26 May 2015 - UNMISS Update 75...
  • 28 Apr 2015 - Juba, 28 April 2015 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for South Sudan and head of the UN Mission in South Sudan, Ellen Margrethe Loej, visited Pibor Town today and met with senior local officials, recently released child soldiers and UNMISS staff...
  • 24 Apr 2015 - Juba, 23 April 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan deeply regrets the continuation of hostilities in the Upper Nile State capital of Malakal and the resulting displacement of the civilian population.
  • 23 Apr 2015 - Juba, 22 April 2015 - The UN Mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned about the fighting in the Upper Nile state capital of Malakal that broke out in the evening of Tuesday, 21 April and continued into the early afternoon of today. The precise causes of the violence remain...
  • 17 Apr 2015 - Juba, 17 April 2015: “Peace and security are central requirements for South Sudan and its people to prosper; while these conditions are not yet in place in the world’s youngest country we must continue to invest in the long-term development of the nation and its citizens.
  • 14 Apr 2015 - Juba, 14 April 2015 - The Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (DSRSG) for South Sudan (Political) Moustapha Soumaré visited Malakal today on his first trip to an UNMISS state office since he took up his duties with the Mission on 30 March.
  • 11 Apr 2015 - UNMISS Update No. 121

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