Under Resolution 2677 (2023), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.

The Council extended the UNMISS mandate until 15 March 2024. It also emphasized that the Mission should continue advancing its three-year strategic vision defined in resolution 2567 (2021) to prevent a return to civil war, build durable peace and support inclusive, accountable governance as well as free, fair and peaceful elections in accordance with the Revitalized Peace Agreement.

Under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, UNMISS is therefore authorized to use all necessary means to implement its mandate which includes:

(a) Protection of civilians
(b) Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance
(c) Supporting the Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement and the Peace Process
(d) Monitoring, investigating, and reporting on violations of humanitarian and human rights law

The overall ceiling for uniformed personnel is maintained at 17,000 troops and 2,101 police, including 88 corrections officers.

Please refer to https://unmiss.unmissions.org/mandate for more information.

UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022), 2677 (Mar. 2023), 2726 (Mar. 2024).The Staff Counselling Unit under Medical Services Section has a mandate of fostering the wellbeing of integrated UNMISS Staff Members.

Under the supervision of the Chief, Counselling Unit or Designated Officer, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for:
• Acting as a clinical counselling resource to personnel requiring psychological assistance via self, supervisor, or medical referral and performing clinical follow-up.
• Providing critical stress management services following critical incidents or other traumatic events as well as for secondary trauma.
• Conducting psychosocial assessments making recommendations to the Chief, Counselling Unit or Designated Officer.
• Ensuring all personnel have access to counselling services, including travel to County Support Bases in South Sudan where UNMISS personnel are deployed.
• Collaborating with the Medical, Conduct & Discipline, Gender, Security, HIV/AIDS, Human Resources, UNV programme or other Sections by providing supportive interventions on individual cases upon request, and developing strategic relationships with Senior Management.
• Coordinating clinical activities with Civilian and Military Staff Counsellors, Contingent and State Civilian/Military/Police/Staff Clinical focal points.
• Providing conflict resolution/mediation sessions upon request.
• Facilitating greater use of peer support within the organisation through the establishment, training, and empowerment of peer support groups, such as Peer Helpers.
• Compiling and/or developing information resources that can be made available to personnel including on-line and power point training material, self-help material, and information on other local services available.
• Providing stress management induction/briefing to new staff in States and County Support Bases.
• Liaising with other UN agencies and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) under the Department of Safety and Security (DSS) umbrella in the State regarding clinical and training activities.
• Monitoring the stress management programme implementation via data collection including compiling daily clinical statistics, analysis, and documentation.
• Reporting to the Chief Counselling Unit on all activities.
• Any other related task assigned by the Chief, Counselling Unit or Designated Officer.

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