"UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN SOUTH SUDAN – UNMISS"

Speaking at a press conference in Juba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, David Shearer, said delays in implementing the peace agreement, signed in 2018, risks delaying elections beyond the agreed three-year time frame. Fresh life needs to be urgently breathed into the peace process to avoid this outcome.UNMISS

The 850 UN peacekeepers from Nepal who are deployed in South Sudan received today the United Nations medal for their service during an especially challenging time when conflicts and displacement have been exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19 across the war-torn African country. UNMISS

The World Food Programme (WFP) said humanitarian conditions in South Sudan are rapidly deteriorating as the spectre of hunger looms over the country with conflict, torrential rain and flooding disrupting people’s access to food. WFP

This site is the first of five under UN protection to be officially re-designated as an IDP camp under the sovereign control of the South Sudan government. A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Jonglei State authorities and the UN Mission in South Sudan. It commits the government to providing protection and ensuring none of the 1900 residents remaining are forced to leave the site. A government delegation visited the site to reassure residents about the change in status. UNMISS

21 September is annually commemorated worldwide as International Day of Peace. The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joins hands with its partners in peace--the people of South Sudan--to bring voices advocating for a durable peace in the world’s newest country, which continues to suffer from conflict, death and displacement years after civil war ended. UNMISS

Ahead of the International Day of Peace, South Sudanese musician Simon Kero called on his country to “forget conflict and live in peace.” UNMISS

Despite ceasefire agreement in South Sudan, intercommunal conflicts increase, humanitarian needs grow, civil society representative tells Security Council.

For years, local police in Terekeka, Central Equatoria, operated from a tent under a tree while chaining detainees in the open air. Now, this community has received a much-needed boost through a small infrastructure project funded by UNMISS, a new police station. UNMISS

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Floods in South Sudan continue to displace thousands of households in different parts of the country. In Bor, Jonglei, flash floods have affected almost everybody. However, collective efforts by UNMISS and local youth have ensured that the market area will continue to remain functional. UNMISS