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Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 10206th meeting
Arrangements to hold long-awaited elections in South Sudan in December remain insufficient, the Security Council heard today, as speakers called for urgent action so that the world’s youngest nation can finally complete its transition to a stable, democratic Government.
While the Council’s last briefing on this topic in April largely focused on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) ahead of its renewal later that month, today’s meeting centred on upcoming elections, which have already been postponed multiple years.
“Concerns are growing about whether conditions necessary for credible, peaceful and inclusive elections can be established in time,” said Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS.
These, in turn, must be viewed against a backdrop of other interconnected challenges, she said, including armed confrontation — particularly in Jonglei state — as well as cycles of community violence in Warrap and Lakes states. Further, the humanitarian situation remains “extremely concerning”. She noted that more than 420,000 people have been displaced by violence between January and June.
- Briefer: Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS
- Briefer: George Aggrey Owinow, Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission
- Briefer: Lilian Riziq, Founder and President of the South Sudan Women’s Empowerment Network
