Speeches and Statements

Your Excellency President Omar al Bashir, Your Excellency First Vice-President Salva Kiir, your Excellency SSRC chairman Prof. Mohamed Ibrahim Khelil, distinguished guests. Today is a historic day for Sudan and for Africa, as…

Mr President, Your Excellencies Members of the Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, Last week's peaceful conclusion of polling for the Southern Sudan referendum marked a historic milestone in the implementation of the Comprehensive…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) welcomes the agreement concluded on January 17 in Kadugli, Southern Kordofan State, between the delegations from Government of Sudan (GoS) and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS)…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) welcomes the agreements reached on 13 January between the traditional leaders of the Dinka Ngok and the Missirya, assisted by key Government leaders, which are crucial to ensure a…

On this day of commemoration of the 55th anniversary of Sudan's Independence, I would like first to wish all Sudanese a happy Independence day. They can all be proud of having achieved liberation from colonial rule in 1956…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sudan (SRSG), Haile Menkerios, welcomes the endorsement of the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission members by the National Assembly. The Commission is the independent…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) congratulates the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) partners for the formation of the new government, which shoulders the historic responsibility of implementing the CPA during…

UNMIS regrets news reports attributed to Umma Reform and Renewal Party (URRP) suggesting that the Mission's Chief Electoral Affairs Officer has been involved in the process of granting contracts for the printing of some…

As the CPA completes its fifth year of implementation, I would like to compliment the CPA partners and all the other Sudanese political and civil society actors for their continuing efforts and firm commitment to achieving a…

The United Nations Mission in Sudan expresses concern about the latest wave of violence in some states of Southern Sudan The United Nations Mission in Sudan today expressed concern over the escalating violence in Southern…

Statement by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, expressed his concern over the detention and alleged beating of some prominent…

Today, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special representative for Sudan, Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, welcomed the culmination of the voter registration exercise, which was conducted peacefully throughout the country…