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2018-09-18
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  1. “Finally, we urge the Security Council to continue engaging with civil society in country-specific briefings, in particular concerning Syria, Burundi, Yemen, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as in its future discussions on South Sudan.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  2. “We urge the Security Council to pressure the parties to the Agreement to honour the ceasefire and implement it in a timely manner; ensure that humanitarian access and the safety of humanitarian workers remain a top priority; accelerate efforts to ensure transitional justice in South Sudan; call on the Secretary-General and his Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict to formally launch the implementation plan for the signed joint communique of October 2014 on the prevention of conflict-related sexual violence; remain committed to the protection of civic space and the freedom of expression; ensure that any involvement by the Sudan and Uganda in South Sudan's internal security is supported by the United Nations; call for UNMISS to prioritize issues related to accountability in all support to the military and security forces, including in reform efforts; and call for support from the international community in facilitating the reconciliation process among the political elites in South Sudan.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  3. “South Sudanese women participated in the negotiation of the revitalized Agreement, and one of their major achievements is the increase of required women's participation in Government from 25 per cent to 35 per cent. That is something to celebrate, but it is also a call to action: to ensure that it is effectively implemented and that women are able to participate equally in decision-making. The Security Council should call for all parties to uphold their commitment to women's full and meaningful participation in the Peace Agreement. The implementation and monitoring of the South Sudan national action plan on resolution 1325 (2000) can also contribute towards achieving that goal.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  4. “The Peace Agreement provides specific roles for civil society and women and youth representatives in many of the bodies it sets up. They will join bodies tasked with planning security-sector reforms, monitoring the ceasefire, ensuring reconstruction in conflict-affected areas and providing reparations to those most affected by violence. But, in a context where critical voices are silent, where peace, human rights and political activists - such as Dong Samuel Luak, Aggrey Idri, Peter Biar Ajak, Bashir Ahmed and many others - are disappeared or arbitrarily detained, no one will be free to contribute effectively to those bodies or to speak up when the Agreement is not being implemented. I ask the Council to please continue its calls for respect for the freedom of expression and for the release of those who are arbitrarily detained.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  5. “While Presidents Museveni and Al-Bashir played a role in helping parties reach the revitalized Agreement, we are concerned that the presence of their forces could have negative security implications, since they are not yet under a United Nations mandate. The Council must urge South Sudan's neighbours to respect the Security Council arms embargo and insist that any forces entering under the pretext ofthe Peace Agreement come only as part of the Security Council-mandated peacekeeping mission. We urge the Security Council to help ensure that our peace does not fall apart. Peace requires that we South Sudanese be honest with ourselves. We must be free to openly deliberate and debate the governance challenges we face, including corruption and impunity.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  6. “Competition over resources and cattle raiding regularly trigger local violence in South Sudan. The divisions among ethnic communities have grown so deep that it is sometimes difficult for us to coexist with each other. My organization is supporting communities to engage in dialogue and resolve differences without violence. We urge the Security Council to call for increased support to local peace initiatives and for the timely establishment of the commission for truth, reconciliation and healing that is provided for in the Peace Agreement. The South Sudanese people are concerned about reports that Ugandan and Sudanese forces entered the country over the past month.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  7. “Even among the parties that did sign, there must be continued efforts to build trust and confidence among them\ and to ensure that they can effectively work together in the same Government, towards a common goal. This peace is fragile because there is complete impunity within my country. Violations of human rights and humanitarian law rarely result in criminal prosecution. We believe that there must be some effective and reliable deterrent to prevent rampant rape, extrajudicial killings and obstruction of humanitarian access, which have become all too normal in South Sudan. We urge the Security Council to insist on the immediate establishment of a hybrid court for South Sudan and to support efforts to strengthen the national criminal justice system.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  8. “On 14 September, the ceasefire monitoring body announced that it would conduct investigations into an alleged breach of the agreement in the Yei area. On 15 September, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) announced that a peacekeeper had been shot by a Government soldier in the same area. Those are worrying signs. The Security Council must continue to insist on respect for the ceasefire. Our peace is fragile because some opposition groups declined to sign the Peace Agreement, and others were not party to the negotiations. The Security Council should call for the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to support continued outreach to, and engagement with, those groups, so that they also join hands to support the Peace Agreement.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source

  9. “Ms. John: I would like to thank the United States presidency for this opportunity to speak to the Security Council today on behalf of the Community Empowerment for Progress Organization. I also speak on behalf of the South Sudan Civil Society Forum, a coalition of over 200 groups working to promote peace, freedom and respect for human dignity. On 12 September, the people of South Sudan welcomed the news that the Government and opposition groups had signed the revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. After close to five years of war, we desperately cling to the hope that the commitment of the parties is genuine and that they will implement the Agreement in a timely manner. We know that whatever peace the Agreement brings about will be very fragile.”

    2018-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8356 (2018) · source