"DAVID SHEARER"

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

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

In an effort to end the conflict, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan brought together national and state level political leaders as well as community elders, civil society and other key stakeholders for peace talks at a special forum in Juba. UNMISS

In the wake of a peace deal and formation of a new government, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) began withdrawing its troops from the Protection of Civilians sites across the country and handing over its security to the national police. UNMISS

Integrating human rights into peace operations brings missions closer to people, advances inclusive development, High Commissioner tells Security Council.

Addressing the the Security Council’s first formal meeting on human rights in peace operations, High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said, “only action to address the human rights violations inflicted on people can prevent the recurrence of conflict.” UNIFEED

In a virtual press briefing, David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan, fears the ceasefire will start to falter and unravel as the country struggles to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

UN Special Representative David Shearer said the country was at a very low period in terms of progress on the peace process and emphasized that what is need “is a unity government functioning as a unity government and not as a series of parties in one administration." UNIFEED

Five years of civil war have devastated infrastructure and community services across South Sudan. With only one fire truck that often broke down, it has been impossible for local authorities to provide much-needed protection in Juba. Firefighters serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have done their best to bolster local services by rapidly responding to assist during large blazes. UNMISS