What is the UN's role in South Sudan?

As special representative of the secretary-general and head of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan , I would like to take this opportunity to set the record straight by responding to the recent unjustified public criticism by Médecins Sans Frontières (Report, 15 December). read more

So, IMO the “role” of the UN in S. Sudan is to stand around watching helpless S.Sudanese be raped and butchered unless of course potential S. Sudanese victims starve first. read more

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is the newest United Nations peacekeeping mission for the recently independent South Sudan, which became independent on 9 July 2011. UNMISS was established on 8 July 2011 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1996 (2011). read more