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The number of civilians affected by violence in South Sudan increased sharply at the end of 2022, compared to both the previous quarter and the same period in 2021, the United Nations revealed.

The United Nations has finally agreed to provide South Sudan with technical assistance to hold elections in December 2024, even though doubts remain on whether the timelines are workable.

The Government of South Sudan, in its first ever briefing to the UN Peacebuilding Commission, outlined its priorities on Tuesday, addressing a host of recommendations from civil society speakers and UN officials.

[…] On August 4, 2022, parties to the September 2018 peace deal agreed to extend it for another 24 months starting in February 2023, when the original deal is expected to expire.

There has to be forward movement on at least four fronts as South Sudan enters “a critical year” with a sense of urgency essential maintains the senior United Nations (UN) representative in the landlocked east African country.

The head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Nicholas Haysom has expressed concerns over the spate of intercommunal fighting in several parts of the country, saying it could derail the ongoing peace process.

Three aid workers have been murdered this month in conflict-battered South Sudan and a disputed border area, the UN’s emergency response agency said Wednesday, calling on authorities to bring the killers to justice.

A South Sudanese official has commended Sudan’s push for a special summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on South Sudan, saying it is key in tackling insecurity.

The UN mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) together with international partners, have called for the immediate end to mounting violence in the Greater Pibor area by armed youth from Jonglei state.

[…] “At least 166 civilians have been killed and 237 injured in the last four months as clashes have intensified between armed elements, and between rival community-based militias in the region,” the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.