News Archives | U.S. Embassy in South Sudan

U.S. Ambassador Launches Three-year, $7.5 Million Wildlife and Natural Resources Conservation Project

BOMA NATIONAL PARK, South Sudan—U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan Tom Hushek today launched a three-year, $7.5 million U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) project implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society to conserve wildlife, natural resources, and protected areas in South Sudan, while helping to build sustainable livelihoods and mitigate conflict in and around Boma and ...

By U.S. Embassy Juba | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Trafficking in Persons Report 2019 – South Sudan

South Sudan (Tier 3) The Government of the Republic of South Sudan does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so; therefore South Sudan remained on Tier 3. Despite the lack of significant efforts, the government took some steps to address trafficking, including ...

By U.S. Embassy Juba | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Official Reports

Condolences for Ethiopian Airlines flight 302

The U.S. Embassy in South Sudan extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the passengers and crew aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight 302.

By U.S. Embassy Juba | 11 March, 2019 | Topics: News

Passage of a bill to unilaterally extend the transitional government’s term

The following statement is issued on behalf of the Heads of Mission of Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States: The Troika are deeply concerned by the South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly’s passage of a bill to unilaterally extend the transitional government’s term, and calls on President Kiir to reject it. This move will ...

By U.S. Embassy Juba | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: News, President of the United States, Press Releases

The Troika on Cessation of Hostilities Violations in South Sudan

The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) strongly condemn the continuing pattern of violations of the December 21, 2017 Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) agreement by parties to the South Sudan High Level Revitalization Forum (the Forum), and call on all parties to immediately and fully implement the CoH in ...

By U.S. Embassy Juba | 12 January, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador Samantha Power

U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on a Draft UN Security Council Resolution on South Sudan, December 23, 2016 United States Mission to the United Nations Office of Press and Public Diplomacy 799 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 (212) 415-4050 http://usun.state.gov AS DELIVERED December 23, 2016 Thank you very much, Mr. President. ...

By U.S. Embassy Juba | 30 December, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, News, President of the United States, U.S. Secretary of State

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