"DAVID SHEARER"

For years, opposition troops fought against their government counterparts in violent clashes throughout the Western Equatorian region of South Sudan. But today they celebrated the beginning of a journey that will see them gradually come together with their former foes as part of a newly unified security force. 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.

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

Unexpectedly heavy rains have caused devastating floods across the Pibor region, submerging homes and markets, destroying crops and pasture and contaminating boreholes. As the weeks go by, the water is receding, but the humanitarian need remains. UNMISS

The Head of the UN mission in South Sudan, David Shearer, said he is worried that intercommunal clashes are occurring in areas that have been “relatively calm for months” adding that these incidents “raise tensions and increase the risk of sparking even more violence,” according to a UN spokesperson. UNIFEED

Top United Nations official in South Sudan David Shearer visited Bor in Jonglei state, where the devastating floods that struck the region last month, have slowed down the return of communities displaced by fighting. UNMISS

UN top official in South Sudan David Shearer visited the town of Lankien in the opposition-held area to assess the humanitarian situation and the progress being made towards sustainable peace. UNMISS

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

A three-day leadership conference, aimed at discussing a strategic plan for the reform of the South Sudan’s broken prison system, started today in the country’s capital Juba. UNMISS

Humanitarians are providing emergency relief, including food, access to clean water, shelter and medicine to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases among families affected by heavy rains, which caused devastating floods across the Jonglei region. UNMISS