United Nations Mission in South Sudan

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is a UN peacekeeping operation tasked with protecting civilians, supporting the implementation of peace agreements, and helping to build state institutions in the world’s newest country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations peacekeeping mission
peacekeeping operation
abbreviation United Nations Mission in South Sudan self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNMISS
areaOfOperation entire territory of South Sudan
authorizedBy United Nations Security Council
cooperatesWith African Union
Government of South Sudan
Intergovernmental Authority on Development
humanitarian organizations
countryServed South Sudan
dateEstablished 2011-07-08
establishedBy United Nations Security Council resolution 1996
fieldOfWork civilian protection
conflict prevention
peacekeeping
state-building
hasComponent civilian component
military component
police component
hasMandateFrom United Nations Security Council
hasObjective help establish conditions for development in South Sudan
support the Government of South Sudan in consolidating peace
support the transition of South Sudan to stability
hasRole support implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan
headquartersLocation Juba
South Sudan
legalBasis United Nations Security Council resolutions
locatedIn South Sudan
mandateIncludes monitoring and investigating human rights
protection of civilians
support for implementation of peace agreements
support for the delivery of humanitarian assistance
support to state-building
support to the peace process in South Sudan
operatedBy United Nations
operationalLanguage English
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf UN peacekeepers
surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations
peacekeepingType multidimensional peacekeeping operation
regionServed East Africa
reportsTo United Nations Security Council
securityCouncilChapter Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
shortName United Nations Mission in South Sudan self-linksurface differs
surface form: UNMISS
startDate 2011-07-09
status active
successorTo United Nations Mission in South Sudan self-linksurface differs
surface form: United Nations Mission in Sudan
symbolUsed Flag of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations flag

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United Nations Mission in South Sudan abbreviation United Nations Mission in South Sudan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UNMISS
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force engagement United Nations Mission in South Sudan
this entity surface form: United Nations peacekeeping operations in South Sudan
Blue Helmets hasNotableMission United Nations Mission in South Sudan
UN peacekeepers notableOperation United Nations Mission in South Sudan
United Nations Mission in South Sudan shortName United Nations Mission in South Sudan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UNMISS
United Nations Mission in South Sudan successorTo United Nations Mission in South Sudan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United Nations Mission in Sudan