Closure of UNMIS

UNMIS wound up its operations on 9 July 2011 with the completion of the interim period agreed on by the Government of Sudan and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), signed on 9 January 2005.

The mission ended its six years of mandated operations the same day South Sudan declared independence, following a CPA-provided referendum on 9 January 2011 that voted overwhelmingly in favour of secession.

In support of the new nation, the Security Council established a successor mission to UNMIS – the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) – on 9 July for an initial period of one year, with the intention to renew for further periods as required.

News

Wau Celebrates Women Day

Hundreds of women celebrated International Women's Day in a delayed ceremony in Wau on 18 March (the Day is normally celebrated on 8 March).

12 Jul 2009

Juba storm kills five, injures 22 others

A heavy thunder storm in the Lologo area of Juba, Southern Sudan, killed about five people and injured 22 others, two critically, on 9 March.

12 Jul 2009

Nairobi meeting urges “green” approach to peacekeeping and aid

Military and civilian aid experts at a recent UN-backed meeting in Nairobi emphasized the need for peacekeepers and aid agencies to take a "green" approach in their work to protect the environment and the long-term livelihoods of communities affected by conflict.

12 Jul 2009

Near-verbatim transcript of the Press Conference by SRSG Ashraf Qazi following the Washington Forum

Read the full transcript

06 Jul 2009

2008 press releases

20 September - UNMIS Observes the International Day of Peace

31 Dec 2008

2008 press statements

31 December - SRSG Ashraf Qazi misquoted in some Khartoum-published newspapers

31 Dec 2008

Thousands affected by Aweil floods

The number of people affected by floods in Aweil has continued to fluctuate, with figures ranging from 39,000 to much higher numbers, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

24 Aug 2008