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Presidential Notice 13664

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan

This notice continues for one year the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13664 regarding South Sudan, extending authorities related to sanctions and other emergency measures beyond April 3, 2022. The continuation is based on the ongoing threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy from continued violence, human rights abuses, and instability in South Sudan.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 18965

Impact dates

  1. Continued national emergency expires unless extended again

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13664 for 1 year beyond April 3, 2022
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Timeline

Immediate

  • National emergency authorities continue uninterrupted beyond April 3, 2022
  • Existing sanctions under EO 13664 remain in force

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Emergency authorities remain in effect through March 30, 2023 unless terminated or extended again

Risks & tensions

  • Annual continuation of long-running emergency (8+ years) may raise questions about indefinite emergency powers
  • Humanitarian operations in South Sudan face ongoing access challenges due to obstruction cited in original emergency
Presidential Notice 13664: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan · Executive Orders