UN Documents for South Sudan

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
28 May 2021 S/RES/2577 This resolution renewed the arms embargo until 31 May 2022.
12 March 2021 S/RES/2567 This renewed the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year.
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.
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
14 June 2021 S/2021/566 This was the Secretary-General’s most recent 90-day report on South Sudan, covering political and security developments, the humanitarian and human rights situation and progress towards the implementation of the Mission’s mandate from 1 February to 31 May 2021.
31 March 2021 S/2021/321 This was on benchmarks to assess the arms embargo.
23 February 2021 S/2021/172 This was the 90-day report on South Sudan.
Selected Sanctions Committee Documents View All
14 April 2021 S/2021/365 This was the final report of the Panel of Experts.
31 March 2021 S/2021/321 This was on benchmarks to assess the arms embargo.
16 December 2020 S/2020/1277 This was a letter that requested the Secretary-General to provide recommendations for benchmarks to assess the arms embargo measures.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
5 March 2021 S/2021/219 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ 3 March 2021 videoconference on South Sudan.
22 February 2021 S/2021/166 This was the summary of the IEG’s 2 February 2021 meeting on South Sudan.
6 January 2021 S/2021/49 This was on the appointment of Nicholas Haysom (South Africa) as Special Representative for South Sudan and head of UNMISS.
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
5 March 2021 S/2021/219 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ 3 March 2021 videoconference on South Sudan.
15 December 2020 S/2020/1237 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ 15 December 2020 VTC on South Sudan.
16 September 2020 S/2020/914 This was a compilation of the briefings and statements from Council members’ VTC on South Sudan.
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
24 March 2021 A/HRC/RES/46/23 This was a resolution of the HRC that decided to extend the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for one year.
4 February 2021 A/HRC/46/53 This was the report of the Commission on South Sudan.
31 January 2020 A/HRC/43/56 This was a report of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.
Selected Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict Documents View All
12 March 2021 S/AC.51/2021/1 These were the conclusions on the Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict in South Sudan, which covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2020.
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.
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).