"NICHOLAS HAYSOM"

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s peacekeepers, government officials, humanitarians, diplomatic partners, and community members came together in the country’s capital, Juba, to celebrate International Peacekeeping Day. UNMISS

According to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, repeated delays in implementing peace benchmarks contained within South Sudan’s 2018 peace deal have created a critical point in the country’s history. UNMISS

As South Sudan grapples with multiple challenges, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, urged political leaders to galvanize momentum in peace processes so that free, fair, and credible elections can be held on time. UNMISS

The United Nations Peacekeeping mission, UNMISS, recently organized a workshop for some senior officials from the South Sudan People’s Defense Force (SSPDF) and members of the national security apparatus from across 10 states in this young nation. UNMISS

The Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Nicholas Haysom said, “We see 2023 as a “make or break” year and as a test for all parties to the peace agreement.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing reporters in Juba on Friday, the head of the UN in South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom said, “It will be crucial that South Sudan meets all its critical benchmarks, particularly those that are time bound, and this would require a sense of urgency in the coming year.” UNMISS

The UN Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom, said that there had been some noticeable progress in the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement. UNIFEED

Underscoring progress in South Sudan’s revitalized peace agreement, Security Council urges country to meet agreed timeframes, tackle renewed violence.

As South Sudan grapples with continued conflict, rising humanitarian needs and a peace process that needs all parties to demonstrate renewed political will, Under-Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix travelled to Bor, Jonglei state, an area where communities have been severely impacted by intercommunal violence, flooding, and cattle raids. UNMISS