"SOUTH SUDAN"

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

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

Torrential rains and flooding across South Sudan have created the threat of “catastrophic” levels of hunger and left hundreds of thousands homeless, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. UNTV CH

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

Progress on Sudan political transition, but challenges remain, Security Council hears.

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

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

South Sudan added its voice to the demand of the African Union for two permanent seats at the UN Security Council table, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said in a video message to the UN General Assembly. UNIFEED

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