UN Documents for South Sudan

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
29 May 2020 S/RES/2521 This resolution renewed the South Sudan sanctions regime (targeted sanctions and arms embargo) until 31 May 2021 and the mandate of the Panel of Experts until 1 July 2021.
12 March 2020 S/RES/2514 This resolution renewed the mandate of UNMISS until 15 March 2021.
30 May 2019 S/RES/2471 This was a resolution extending the sanctions regime and mandate of the Panel of Experts until 31 May 2020.
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements View All
8 October 2019 S/PRST/2019/11 This was a presidential statement focusing on the implementation of the R-ARCSS of 12 September 2018.
14 December 2017 S/PRST/2017/25 This was a presidential statement on the situation in South Sudan, focusing on IGAD's efforts to revitalise the peace process.
9 August 2017 S/PRST/2017/14 This was on the threat of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria.
Selected Secretary-General's Reports View All
31 October 2020 S/2020/1067 This was the report requested in resolution 2521, assessing the role of the arms embargo.
8 September 2020 S/2020/890 This was the 90-day report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan.
15 June 2020 S/2020/536 This was the Secretary-General's most recent report on South Sudan.
Selected Sanctions Committee Documents View All
31 October 2020 S/2020/1067 This was the report requested in resolution 2521, assessing the role of the arms embargo.
2 July 2020 S/2020/647 This was a letter from the Secretary-General appointing five experts to the South Sudan Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts until 1 July 2021.
28 April 2020 S/2020/342 This was the final report of the South Sudan Sanctions Committee’s Panel of Experts.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
16 September 2020 S/2020/914 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ VTC on South Sudan.
25 June 2020 S/2020/582 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ VTC on South Sudan on 23 June.
11 March 2019 S/2019/232 This was the summary of the 28 February meeting on South Sudan held by the IEG on women, peace and security.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
16 September 2020 S/2020/914 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ VTC on South Sudan.
12 March 2020 S/PV.8744 This was a unanimous adoption of resolution 2514 renewing the mandate of UNMISS until 15 March 2021.
4 March 2020 S/PV.8741 The Council was briefed by David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMISS, on the Secretary-General's 90-day report.
Selected Security Council Press Statements View All
13 July 2020 SC/14248 This was a press statement welcoming developments in South Sudan’s peace process, including the agreement between the parties to the Revitalised Agreement on the allocation of states’ leadership positions and announcement of governors.
4 March 2020 SC/14137 This was a press statement that welcomed the formation of a Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity.
22 November 2019 SC/14033 This was a press statement on the 100-day extension of the pre-transitional period under the R-ARCSS.
Selected General Assembly Documents View All
14 July 2011 A/RES/65/308 This resolution admitted South Sudan as a member of the UN.
Selected Human Rights Council Documents View All
31 January 2020 A/HRC/43/56 This was a report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.
18 February 2019 A/HRC/40/69 This was the report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.
23 March 2018 A/HRC/RES/37/31 This was a resolution adopted during the 37th session of the Human Rights Council extending the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for an additional year and requests an oral update from the Commission at its 39th session in September and a written report at its 40th session in March 2019.
Selected Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict Documents View All
31 December 2018 S/2019/92 This is a letter from the Chair of the Working Group to the Secretary-General on the conclusions of the Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict in South Sudan.
18 December 2018 S/AC.51/2018/3 This was the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict's conclusions on children and armed conflict in South Sudan.
12 May 2015 S/AC.51/2015/1 This was the Working Group’s conclusions on South Sudan.
Selected Other Documents View All
23 December 2016 S/2016/1085 This was the draft resolution on an arms embargo and targeted sanctions that failed to receive the necessary support to be adopted. It received seven affirmative votes (France, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay, the UK and the US) and eight abstentions (Angola, China, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Senegal, and Venezuela).