Press Releases

LEER/JUBA – The first justice presence through a mobile court in Leer county, Unity state, in over a decade, has successfully concluded its proceedings on 8 May. The mobile court, an initiative led by the Unity state…

The AUMISS, IGAD, UNMISS and RJMEC (the Quartet) are increasingly concerned by the rapid deterioration of the political and security situation across South Sudan. The Quartet calls on the country’s leaders to cease…

JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) condemns continuing air strikes in Fangak, Jonglei state, which have led to civilian deaths, injuries and displacement as well as the destruction of humanitarian…

JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned by reports of clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces and Sudan People’s Liberation Army-in Opposition in Morobo and Yei counties…

JUBA - Civilians in South Sudan continue to bear the brunt of violence, with a concerning 51 percent increase in victims harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups, as well as a similar rise in…

Mr. President, Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the situation in South Sudan as outlined in the Security-General’s report submitted to this Council. Since my last briefing, there has been a sharp deterioration in the…

LEER/JUBA – For the first in over a decade, the government is deploying judges, prosecutors, and investigators to Leer County in Unity State to deliver formal justice through a mobile court from 15 April to 9 May 2025. The…

Let me begin by addressing some breaking news - the terrible earthquake that hit parts of Southeast Asia today. We send our condolences to the government and peoples of the region. The United Nations system is mobilizing to…

Chairperson, Members of the Peace and Security Council, Your Excellencies, We are here today because, as partners in peace, we are concerned that South Sudan is poised on the brink of relapse into civil war, which threatens…

Kinshasa, 15 May 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) announces the conclusion of the transfer operation of over 1,300 unarmed members of the Armed…