On 15 March 2023 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2677 on the situation in South Sudan. Resolution 2677 extends the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024, with a mandate that prioritizes the protection of civilians, creating safe conditions for humanitarian aid delivery, supporting the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement and South Sudan’s peace process, and monitoring, investigating, and reporting on violations of international humanitarian law. The resolution also emphasizes that “South Sudan’s government bears the primary responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity.”