Situation in South Sudan - Report of the Secretary-General (S/2026/316) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]

Country: South Sudan Source: UN Security Council Please refer to the attached files. I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 2779 (2025) and covers political and security developments, the humanitarian and human rights situation and progress towards implementation of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) between 16 January and 15 April 2026. II. Political and economic developments 2. Unilateral actions by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) have continued, with implications for the composition of the Government and the functioning of inclusive decision-making processes in South Sudan. Political fragmentation has directly contributed to military escalation, increasingly hostile rhetoric and greater assertiveness among armed actors. The persistent lack of political will to pursue inclusive dialogue, combined with a focus on elections at the expense of fully implementing the key benchmarks of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan – including unification of forces – have created an atmosphere that increasingly favours one signatory party. The Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity has yet to respond clearly to regional and international proposals for inter-signatory dialogue. 3. The situation in Jonglei State deteriorated in January with increased mobilization and military offensive operations by the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA‑IO). On 25 January, the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces issued a 48‑hour ultimatum demanding civilians, humanitarian actors and UNMISS personnel vacate areas controlled by SPLA‑IO. 4. On 23 January, the Peace and Security Council of th...

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