{"id":33048,"date":"2026-05-06T14:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=33048"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:36:00","slug":"president-kiir-new-unmiss-chief-pledge-stronger-collaboration-for-peace-and-stability-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=33048","title":{"rendered":"President Kiir, New UNMISS Chief Pledge Stronger Collaboration for Peace and Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/op.gov.ss\/storage\/news\/3ad7e3d9-bf38-46b4-a852-32c93f61a4f6.webp\" alt=\"President Kiir, New UNMISS Chief Pledge Stronger Collaboration for Peace and Stability\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Juba, May 6, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday held talks with Anita Kiki Gbeho, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, focusing on strengthening cooperation between the Government and the UN.<\/p>\n<p>President Kiir welcomed the new Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and reaffirmed the Government&rsquo;s commitment to working closely with the UN in supporting peace, stability, and service delivery for the people of the Republic of South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Gbeho briefed the President on UNMISS&rsquo;s mandate, which includes supporting the peace process, protecting civilians, and helping to create conditions for lasting stability. She expressed readiness to work &ldquo;in partnership and in trust&rdquo; with the Government to achieve these objectives.<\/p>\n<p>President Kiir noted that her appointment builds on an existing relationship, saying, &ldquo;We are not starting from zero. We have known you and have seen your work. I didn&rsquo;t consult with you, but if it suits you, we welcome you.&rdquo; He assured her of full support, adding, &ldquo;I will always stand behind you. We are here to work hand in hand, and South Sudan is ready to ensure that everything moves forward.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting marks an important step in strengthening cooperation between the Government and the United Nations, with both sides expressing a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Office of the President, Republic of South Sudan (op.gov.ss)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Juba, May 6, 2026 &mdash; His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit on Wednesday held talks with Anita Kiki Gbeho, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-office-of-president"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=33048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33048\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=33048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=33048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=33048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}