Security Council Adopts Resolution to Renew United Nations Mission in South Sudan for One Year
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The Security Council on 29 April voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year.
Adopting resolution 2729 (2024) by a vote of 13 in favour to none against, with two abstentions (the Russian Federation and China), the Council decided to renew the Mission’s mandate until 30 April 2025. Guyana voted in favour of the resolution.
The resolution also maintains UNMISS force levels with a troop ceiling of 17,000 personnel and a police ceiling of 2,101 personnel, including 88 justice and corrections advisors.
