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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan Force Commander visited Lirangu, an opposition-controlled area, where he was briefed by the opposition military commander in the area on the progress made so far in the implementation of transitional security arrangements as required by the country’s revitalized peace agreement. UNMISS

Press Briefing by Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Viet Nam and President of the Security Council, for the month of January.

Sudan’s new authorities must prosecute or extradite suspects in Darfur atrocities, International Criminal Court prosecutor tells Security Council at 8691st meeting.

The United Nations mission in South Sudan provided protection and transport to some 1,250 displaced students in in Juba. UNMISS

Top United Nations official in South Sudan urges leaders to form transitional government, unify national forces, as delegates applaud respect for ceasefire at 8689th meeting.

Sanctions can help restore peace, stability, but not when imposed for their own sake, outgoing chairs of subsidiary bodies tell Security Council at 8688th meeting.

Kelly Craft, Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of December, briefs reporters following the Security Council meeting on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan.

The Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), David Shearer, told the Security Council that “the choices that South Sudan’s leaders make now will determine this country’s future for generations to come.” UNIFEED

A total of 345 peacekeepers from three police units working across the country were recognized for their dedication and professionalism with the awarding of the United Nations Medal. UNMISS

A military assessment team from the UN Mission in South Sudan, headed by its Force Commander, visited the remote island of Diel in the Upper Nile region of South Sudan to monitor the security situation on the ground following yet another extension of the country’s political pre-transitional period for 100 days. UNMISS