Surge in intercommunal conflict causing immense harm to civilians in South Sudan, according to the latest UNMISS Quarterly Brief Civilians are bearing the brunt of a surge in intercommunal conflict...
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Success of mobile court in Koch sets the stage for further expansion of formal justice system
PETER BATEMAN/FILIP ANDERSSON UNITY STATE -- The landing of a helicopter at a remote peacekeeping base in Koch, South Sudan, signified a pivotal moment for the local community. It meant that a judge...
UNMISS condemns killing of staff member and calls for an urgent investigation
Juba, 05 March 2024 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns the killing today of a South Sudanese staff member in Abiemnhom in the Ruweng Administrative Area, close to the...
Peace dialogues bring early signs of improved ethnic relations in Greater Jonglei/Pibor
KHALIF FARAH/FILIP ANDERSSON JONGLEI/PIBOR- In the ethnically complex Greater Jonglei/Pibor area, cattle raids, revenge killings, child abductions and other forms of intercommunal violence have been...
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom’s supporting brief for the AUPSC Statement by the Trilateral Taskforce on Permanent Constitution-Making & Electoral Processes Support to South Sudan - 27 February 2024
Excellencies, Thank you, once again, for this opportunity to brief the African Union Peace and Security Council as part of a Trilateral format. I want to associate myself with the remarks delivered...
Full remarks from joint press conference by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, USG, Peace Operations, & Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, SESG to the Horn of Africa
[NEAR VERBATIM] Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General Jean Pierre Lacroix Thank you very much and a very good afternoon to all of you. Thank you for having joined us. As was indicated, this is a...
Remarks by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Horn of Africa Press Conference, Juba, South Sudan 23 February 2024
As delivered Remarks by UN Under-Secretary General Jean Pierre Lacroix Thank you very much and a very good afternoon to all of you. Thank you for having joined us. As was indicated, this is a joint...
UNMISS Force Commander visits Warrap following an upsurge of tensions
ZEJIN YIN WARRAP – In South Sudan, subnational violence continues to be an issue, especially in hotspots across the states of Unity, Jonglei, Lakes and Warrap. Warrap, in particular, has witnessed...
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UNMISS visits Walgak: Growing population, scarce resources, recurring intercommunal violence
MACH SAMUEL/FILIP ANDERSSON JONGLEI – Imagine a tiny, remote town in a poverty-stricken region where basic services are few and far between. Add to it some 20,000 recent returnees, having arrived as...
High-level conference in divided Kapoeta again pledges to implement agreed-on actions to restore peace
MOSES YAKUDU EASTERN EQUATORIA – For almost a decade, ethnically divided residents in Greater Kapoeta region have been engaged in intermittent cattle raiding, child abductions, and revenge killings,...
UNMISS builds infrastructure to improve security, increase economic activity, access to humanitarian aid, and peacebuilding
Juba, 13 February 2024 The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is building and rehabilitating thousands of kilometers of roads, culverts, and other essential infrastructure to help improve...
UNMISS condemns attack on humanitarian convoy near Bor, Jonglei
Juba, 9 February 2024: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) strongly condemns an attack on a humanitarian convoy that was being escorted by peacekeepers in Aniydi Payam of Bor South...
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34th RJMEC Plenary Meeting Statement by Mr. Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNMISS 8 February 2024 [as delivered]
RJMEC Chair, Excellencies and Distinguished Guests, As we begin the year, it is appropriate to review on progress of the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement, particularly as it relates...
UNMISS reports undeclared ammunition imported by a contingent to the Government of South Sudan
Juba, 7 February 2024: The United Nations Mission of South Sudan has reported an incident to the Government of South Sudan of undeclared ammunition being transported into Juba by a contingent...
300,000 lives on the line – how UNMISS protects Bentiu residents from climate shocks
PETER BATEMAN UNITY STATE - In the midst of 5,400 square kilometres of greyish, brown water and decaying trees, stands an 'island.' It's tiny in comparison to the vast body of water that surrounds it...
Participants at interstate conferance on seasonal cattle migration recommit to peace
ROSELINE NZELLE NKWELLE WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL: In South Sudan, seasonal cattle migration during January to April every year—the dry season—takes place. During this time, animal herders from Warrap...
Women in uniform pledge to reduce violence during an UNMISS-facilitated training in Bentiu
LUK RIEK NYAK BOL UNITY – When civil war erupted in South Sudan, women and girls continued to risk their lives to support their families amidst fighting and the threat of sexual violence. With the...
Displaced communities receive free medical checks thanks to UNMISS peacekeepers
MICHAEL WONDI WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Gimmers of hope and joy lightened the hearts of more than 500 residents at Naivasha Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Wau, thanks to free medical services...
UNMISS calls for restraint and peace in Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Juba, 07 January 2024 - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns the violence in Jonglei State in the recent months, particularly the attack in Duk Padiet county on 4 January 2024,...
Peacekeepers from Ethiopia and South Korea hand over supplies and medicines to hospitals in Bor
MACH SAMUEL JONGLEI – South Sudanese healthcare facilities are still suffering from the effects of years of conflict in the country, and the ones in Greater Jonglei are no exceptions. With many of...