Mandate

• Supervise the foreign representation of the Republic of South Sudan and to coordinate its foreign relations;
• Work towards improving cooperation with the international and regional cooperation in coordination with other ministries;
• Develop and implement the foreign relations policies, strategies and plans with the aim of ensuring consistency and congruence between the foreign and internal policies of the state;
• Accredit and strengthen regional cooperation and integration;
• Organize coordinated communication between other organs of the state and the diplomatic foreign missions;
• Supervise the efforts of state to join different international and regional organizations;
• Ensure the presence of South Sudanese experts in the international and regional organizations;
• Advise the Government on diplomatic issues;
• Open and manage diplomatic foreign missions;
• Undertake, in collaboration with the National Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and other ministries and commissions, negotiations with foreign governments and international agencies for financing agreements with donor organizations;
• In coordination with relevant implementing government authorities, follow up agreements made between the Government and foreign governments and agencies;
• Establish and maintain a system for regular liaison meetings and reporting with foreign missions accredited to South Sudan, UN Agencies, foreign government agencies and international non-governmental organizations; and
• Any other function referred to it by the National Council of Ministers.