Sudan: Toxic effects of conflict spilling over into South Sudan - UNMISS Briefing | United Nations

Briefing by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), on the situation in South Sudan. ------------------------------ The ongoing conflict in Sudan is fuelling unrest in South Sudan, where economic hardship and political uncertainty have intensified, the Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) told the Security Council. “The toxic effects of the Sudan conflict are spilling over into South Sudan, as witnessed by the unrest, in Juba and beyond, following the reported killing of South Sudanese in Wad Madani,” said Nicholas Haysom, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UNMISS. The unrest comes amid a worsening economic crisis. “The cost of an average food basket has risen by 200 percent, the inflation rate stands at 107 percent, and approximately ten months of government salaries are unpaid,” Haysom added. In a further development, the South Sudanese government has requested UNMISS to vacate part of its headquarters within 45 days, a move that Haysom described as imposing “significant cost and a logistical timetable that we do not currently have resources to accommodate.” He noted that movement restrictions on peacekeepers in some areas further complicate UNMISS operations but emphasized the mission’s commitment to constructive dialogue through the High-Level Coordination Committee.


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