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As South Sudan prepares to hold its first-ever elections in December, resolving critical outstanding issues requires political will for compromise, the UN envoy to the country said on Friday. more
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis

New York: UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, clim ...

Impunity driving violence in South Sudan, UN rights commission says

New York: Tackling impunity will be critical to end pervasive violence and horrific human rights violations and abuses in South Sudan, a UN inquiry said on Monday, presenting its latest r ...

Impunity drives cycles of ‘horrific’ crimes in South Sudan, Human Rights Council hears

Impunity is a major driver of the human rights and humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which continue to cause immense trauma and suffering for civilians in the country, the UN Commission ...

South Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for end to ‘senseless violence’ in Upper Nile state

Perpetrators behind deadly violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state must be brought to justice, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said on Wednesday.

South Sudan: Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition

New York: There has been noticeable progress towards realizing the peace deal in South Sudan over the past three months, but more action is still needed under a new roadmap to transition, ...

Rights experts calls for urgent action to implement South Sudan peace deal

New York: Progress on the 2018 peace agreement for South Sudan has been “extremely slow”, UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, calling for urgent action to save lives.

South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation

New York: On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid crisis in the country and end attack ...

From ‘saga of horrors’ to serving the world: Liberia peacekeepers honoured in South Sudan

New York: “I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly,” says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS ...

Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace

New York: With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil co ...