Relationship dossier
Australia
South Sudan
Relationship assessment
Australian humanitarian assistance and UNMISS contributions are notable features of ties with South Sudan.
Australia toward South Sudan
+25Australia has provided humanitarian assistance to South Sudan and contributed personnel to UNMISS, supporting relief and peacekeeping efforts.
South Sudan toward Australia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia has provided humanitarian assistance to South Sudan and contributed personnel to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). These actions indicate practical Australian support, although the scale and scope of direct bilateral government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Australia contributed personnel to the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Australia provided humanitarian assistance to South Sudan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct South Sudanese government cooperation with Australia is unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Australian assistance to South Sudan are uncertain.