About UN Mission in South Sudan:
- It is a peacekeeping mission mandated in accordance with Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
- Background
- It was established on 8 July 2011, under Security Council Resolution 1996 (2011), following the country’s declaration of independence.
- Following the outbreak of civil conflict in 2013, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2155 (2014), reprioritizing the mission’s core focus toward civilian protection and humanitarian assistance delivery.
- Key Features of UN MISS:
- It works to protect civilians, facilitate the safe delivery of humanitarian aid, promote human rights, and build durable peace.
- Peacekeepers help create a secure environment to enable the safe, timely and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in need across the country.
- UNMISS uses targeted good offices and facilitates dialogue between the parties in support of the peace process and to prevent escalation of political violence.
- It also monitors and reports on progress on security sector and legal reforms as well as election-related process and transitional justice mechanisms.
- It monitors, investigates, and reports on violations and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law.
- As of April 2026, India was the top troop contributor to UNMISS, with 1,775 Indian military personnel deployed with the UN mission.
