News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL: As the United Nations celebrates its 77 th anniversary this week, the Organization’s staff serving in Wau, South Sudan, decided to use the occasion to give back to the communities they serve, specifically, to the Agok Leprosy Centre. The Centre suffers from an acute lack of…

JONGLEI – Until the past couple of years, climate change was the last thing on people’s minds in the world’s newest nation, South Sudan. Community members had bigger things to worry about—civil wars, displacement, cattle raiding, sexual violence, and grim economic prospects. But with the country…

WESTERN BAHR EL GHAZAL – Repeated civil wars and intercommunal conflict have affected generations of children in South Sudan. In 2016, all school facilities in Ngolembo, a remote area in Western Bahr El Ghazal state, were destroyed. But now, thanks to a Quick Impact Project funded by the United…

EASTERN EQUATORIA – Earlier this year, all signatories to the Revitalized Peace Agreement coalesced on a roadmap designed to push forward implementation of outstanding peace benchmarks in South Sudan. Following this welcome development, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is…

JUBA - It was a sunny day in South Sudan’s capital city, Juba, when United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, touched down for a four-day tour of the world’s youngest nation. High on USG Lacroix’s agenda: Meeting key political interlocuters, the UN family…

JONGLEI - As South Sudan grapples with continued conflict, rising humanitarian needs and a flagging peace process that urgently needs all parties to galvanize political will, Under-Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix travelled to Bor, Jonglei state, an area where…

Meeting top political actors. Undertaking a visit to Bor, Jonglei to gauge the impact of climate change and the United Nation’s efforts to build community confidence. Engaging with women’s representatives and civil society to hear their asks as South Sudan prepares for elections. Engaging with…

SRSG’s introduction: First of all, let me welcome you all to this UNMISS event, and thank you for attending. It's my privilege to introduce you to two important visitors from headquarters - that is Mr Courtney Rattray, who is the Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, and the Head of Peacekeeping…

Juba, 16 November 2022: A new report from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) registered a 60 per cent decrease in violent incidents against civilians and a 23 per cent decrease in civilian victims in the third quarter of 2022, compared with the same period last year. The decrease is…

[AS DELIVERED] RJMEC Interim Chair, Members of the RJMEC Board, Excellencies and distinguished guests, Thank you for the opportunity to address this forum and to reflect on next steps for implementing the peace agreement in South Sudan. It is UNMISS’s view that the Roadmap offered a much needed…

Juba, 19 November 2022 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, is deeply concerned about emerging reports of violence in Fashoda County, Upper Nile State, between Shilluk armed youth and Nuer elements. The fighting is impacting the lives of many civilians, with reports of further…

JONGLEI – When South Sudan gained independence from its northern neighbour, Sudan, the country’s infrastructure needed much work. Unfortunately, repeated civil wars massively affected this young nation’s ability to shore up basic services. Government buildings, power and water supplies as well as…