Press Releases

NEW YORK/JUBA - Thank you for the opportunity to brief on the escalating crisis in South Sudan. The most pressing of the multiple and growing challenges is the rapidly expanding conflict in Jonglei State, which has become a…

Port-au-Prince, 30 January 2026: According to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), during the fourth quarter of 2025 (October–December), at least 1,523 people were killed and 806 others injured. Over the…

29 January 2026, New York - The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the continued escalation of violence in South Sudan…

PRESS STATEMENT BY THE PERSONAL ENVOY OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON CYPRUS

Juba – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned by reports that a senior military leader is urging troops to inflict indiscriminate violence against civilians in Jonglei, where more than 180,000 people…

I thank the African Union Peace and Security Council for convening this meeting, for its consistent focus on South Sudan, and the opportunity to brief you today. I also appreciate the African Union C5's recent visit to Juba…

23 January 2026, Nicosia - The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on Cyprus Ms. Maria Angela Holguín just concluded her visit to Brussels where she met with EU High Representative Ms. Kaya Kallas. Ms. Holguín will then…

Full implementation of the Peace Agreement must be ensured to deliver on its promise of peace, justice and reconciliation

JUBA - The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is deeply concerned by reports of significant military confrontations between armed forces aligned with the main parties to the peace agreement in Jonglei and Eastern Equatoria…

This morning, an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Merkava tank south of the Blue Line fired approximately 30 small-calibre bullets toward a UNIFIL position near Kafer Chouba. The bullets hit a sentry post and one penetrated one of…