South Sudan Vote: UN Warns Political Transition Must Hold Beyond Polling Day

South Sudan vote: UN warns political transition must hold beyond polling day

South Sudan is just six weeks away from its first national vote since independence, but the United Nations is warning that the real test will come after polling day.

South Sudan: Real Test Is Whether Transition Holds Beyond Election Day – Briefing

With South Sudan six weeks away from its first national vote since independence, the head of the UN mission there[...]

UN Security Council on South Sudan: UK demands UNMISS be allowed to operate freely six weeks before the first elections

At the UN Security Council on 10 November, the UK urged South Sudan's authorities to let UNMISS operate without obstruction as violence and hunger worsen ahead of the 22 December elections.

South Sudan at ‘critical juncture’ ahead of elections, UN warns - Radio Tamazuj

South Sudan is at a critical juncture ahead of planned elections on December 22, with weakening political consensus, rising insecurity and a deepening humanitarian crisis threatening the country’s fragile transition, the head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) told the Security Council on Tuesday. Anita Kiki Gbeho, the UN secretary-general’s special representative and head of UNMISS, said political consensus had weakened, rais…

Security Council LIVE: South Sudan’s first elections loom amid rising violence » Africa Global Village

With South Sudan just six weeks away from its first national elections since independence, the Security Council meets in New York Tuesday amid deepening political uncertainty and worsening violence. Ambassadors are expected to press for an inclusive process and credible polls, while civilians bear the brunt of fighting, hunger and displacement. UN Africa News

Security Council LIVE: South Sudan’s first elections loom amid rising violence

With South Sudan just six weeks away from its first national elections since independence, the Security Council meets in New York Tuesday amid deepening political uncertainty and worsening violence. Ambassadors are expected to press for an inclusive process and credible polls, while civilians bear the brunt of fighting, hunger and displacement.