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| Abbreviation | UNMISS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 July 2011 |
| Type | Peacekeeping Mission |
| Legal status | Active |
| Headquarters | Juba, South Sudan |
Head | Nicholas Haysom |
Force Commander (Acting) | Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian |
Parent organization | United Nations Security Council |
| Website | https://unmiss.unmissions.org/ |
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is a United Nations peacekeeping mission for South Sudan, which became independent on 9 July 2011. UNMISS[1] was established on 8 July 2011 by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1996 (2011).
Since December 2016, UNMISS has been led by the Secretary-General's Special Representative, South African lawyer and diplomat Nicholas Haysom. Haysom succeeded David Shearer in January 2021.[2]
As of March 2021[update], it is composed of 14,222 military personnel, 1,446 police, and 2,228 civilian workers, as well as small contingents of experts, staff officers, and volunteers.[3] The military deployment is commanded by the Indian Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian.[4] It is headquartered in the South Sudanese capital of Juba.[5]
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