Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 10149th meeting

Security Council speakers urge Sudan, South Sudan to revive Abyei political process amid rising violence, reduced UN presence on ground.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:44:55
• Production Date: 7 May 2026
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Personal Subject: MARTHA AMA AKYAA POBEE
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS INTERIM SECURITY FORCE FOR ABYEI - UNISFA; DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS - DPO; DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL AND PEACEBUILDING AFFAIRS - DPPA
• Subject Topical: CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS; REFUGEES; VIOLENCE; SOUTH SUDAN SITUATION; DRONE AIRCRAFT; CIVILIAN PROTECTION; INTERNATIONAL MONITORS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; BORDER INCIDENTS; PEACE AGREEMENTS; VERIFICATION; SUDAN SITUATION
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN; SOUTH SUDAN; ABYEI
• MAMS Id: 3567694
• Parent Id: 3566990
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10149 SUDAN SOUTH SUDAN 07 MAY 2026 AM

Description

The conflict in Sudan and instability in South Sudan are delaying agreement on Abyei’s final status and degrading conditions in the demilitarized area, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today, as delegates called for the urgent revival of stalled joint oversight mechanisms and diplomatic resolve to advance a durable political solution.

Both Governments have reaffirmed their commitment to Abyei’s demilitarized status and revival of both the Joint Political and Security Mechanism and the Abyei Joint Oversight Committee, said Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General of the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations.

“They did not, however, meet during the reporting period”, she warned. Security conditions have deteriorated over the past six months, due to criminality, weapons proliferation and the presence of unauthorized armed actors. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) recorded 196 security incidents and 58 fatalities — a significant increase over the previous reporting period.

In Sector South, she said the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and National Police Service continued to maintain an unauthorized presence through checkpoints and the occupation of civilian infrastructure. The presence of the Rapid Support Forces in northern Abyei, particularly around Goli and Diffra, remained a serious concern.

• Briefer: Ms. Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, Assistant Secretary-General, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations
• Briefer: Mr. Guang Cong, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa (via video-teleconference)
• Statements: All Council members, with Liberia speaking on behalf of: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Somalia
• Statements: Sudan, South Sudan

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S/PV.10149