On 29 May 2014 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2156 on the situation in South Sudan. Resolution 2156 extends the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to 30 November 2014 and authorizes UNMISS to use “all necessary means” to protect civilians. The resolution also notes that the government of South Sudan bears “the primary responsibility to protect civilians within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction, including from potential crimes against humanity and war crimes.”