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.

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Kadima: referendum materials to arrive on time

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UN provides logistics and technical support to Sudan’s referendum

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UNMIS officials visit Greater Upper Nile

13 March 2011 10 March 2011- In the wake of growing insecurity in the Greater Upper Nile area, UNMIS officials visited affected states to assess the humanitarian situation and immediate needs of residents.
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8 July 2011 8 July 2011 – One the eve of Southern Sudan's independence, a top Southern Sudanese official said the people of the region had reached a day they had been struggling for since 1920.
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