Moses Yakudu EASTERN EQUATORIA - More than 19,000 civilians have reportedly been displaced and an unverified number of people killed and missing following an outbreak of violence involving...
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Peace forum restores trust and confidence between Unity and Ruweng Administrative Area
Luk Riek Yak UNITY/RUWENG – To help end the brutal cycle of violence between neighboring communities, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) organized a peace forum with talks taking...
Clean-up campaign at UN Protection of Civilians site in Malakal promotes a healthier environment
Samuel Adwok Deng Life for families displaced by conflict is difficult enough. But living in crowded conditions with access to only very basic services can create even greater challenges. Around...
Remarks by Mr. Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS United Nations Security Council (5 February 2025)

Top UN official in South Sudan urges Government to fulfil peace benchmarks during Security Council briefing Juba, 5 February 2025 – Top United Nations official in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, called...
UNMISS gravely concerned by escalating violence in Eastern Equatoria, calls for restraint
Juba, 02 February 2025 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned by escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria state. Most...
Impact Paper | Justice and Corrections Achievements and Impact, South Sudan

From 2011 until its change of mandate in 2014, UNMISS focused on strengthening national rule of law capacity, enhancing military justice and assisting to reduce prolonged and arbitrary detention...
UNMISS supports deployment of first mobile court to Renk Town from 30 Jan to 22 Feb 2025
RENK/JUBA, 30 January 2024 –The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is supporting the Judiciary of South Sudan and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to deploy the first...
Bangladeshi peacekeepers alleviate dire shortage of drugs by delivering lifesaving medicines to Raja Hospital
MICHAEL WONDI WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL - Every day, more than 100 children arrive at Raja Hospital suffering from diarrhea, malaria, and pneumonia. The treatment options are limited due to a dire...
Political leaders sign joint action plan to prevent violence and strengthen rule of law in Jonglei and Greater Pibor Administrative Area
Francesca Mold JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR - A National Accountability conference, hosted by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), has concluded with political leaders signing a joint...
Deployment of Mobile Court to Renk Town (27 Jan - 22 Feb 2025)

Dear Media Partners, The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is supporting the Judiciary of South Sudan and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to deploy the first Mobile...
UNMISS peacekeepers support humanitarian efforts to protect civilians during cholera outbreak
Mach Samuel JONGLEI – As an outbreak of cholera continues to run rampant across several states of South Sudan, urgent collective efforts are needed to combat this new crisis which is exacerbating an...
UNMISS urges restoration of calm following outbreak of violence in South Sudan
JUBA, 17 January 2025 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is calling for the immediate restoration of calm following an outbreak of violence which has resulted in an unverified...
UNMISS calls for urgent resolution of tensions between armed forces in Western Equatoria
JUBA, 16 January 2025 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned by reports of clashes between armed forces in Western Equatoria which have resulted in civilian casualties and...
UNMISS Brief on violence affecting civilians (July - September 2024)

Communal violence continues to exact heavy toll on civilians across South Sudan Juba, 06 January 2025 – Communal violence remains the primary driver of conflict, according to the United Nations...
United Nations Mission in South Sudan Perception Survey 2024

UNMISS Perception Survey reveals overwhelming support for elections among South Sudanese JUBA, 24 December 2024 – More than 90 percent of South Sudanese respondents interviewed during a perception...
UNMISS Perception Survey 2024

UNMISS Perception Survey reveals overwhelming support for elections among South Sudanese JUBA, 24 December 2024 – More than 90 percent of South Sudanese respondents interviewed during a perception...
AUMISS, IGAD and UNMISS highlight 2025 as year of opportunity for tangible progress in the South Sudan peace process
JUBA, 23 December 2024: The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) acknowledge...
UNMISS calls for restraint and sustained government interventions to quell rising violence in Tambura
Juba, 19 December 2024 –The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) urges all involved parties to demonstrate restraint following rising violence in the Tambura region of Western Equatoria...
Deprivation of Liberty in South Sudan, January 2023 – May 2024

Arbitrary arrests and detentions remain serious concern GENEVA/JUBA – Arbitrary arrests and ensuing detention of civilians remain a serious human rights concern in South Sudan, according to a joint...
UNMISS calls for concerted efforts to prevent widespread violence in Jonglei, Greater Pibor

Juba, 17 December 2024 –The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) urges Jonglei and the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) authorities to redouble their efforts to reduce tensions...