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Salva Kiir

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2011-09-24
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  1. “To echo Ms. Graça Machel, tackling climate change requires leadership, courage and ambition from all of us. Let us act in solidarity to create the future we want. Finally, Sir, I reiterate my resolve to restore peace to the people of South Sudan, to fully implement the cooperation agreements with the Republic of the Sudan, to provide unrestricted support to humanitarian assistance, to respect human rights and ensure democratic governance in my country, and to strengthen working relations with UNMISS and all the members of the international community without exception. We will work in unison to establish a safe, secure, peaceful and prosperous South Sudan. We are all one in this world — whether strong or weak, rich or poor. Let us therefore stick together.”

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  2. “The Republic of South Sudan strongly condemns all forms of terrorism, including piracy, which has become a menace to international peace and security. Climate change is now recognized as a major global threat — a threat that could wipe out planet Earth and the entire human race. I commend the Secretary- General for convening the recent climate summit to focus attention on this global problem, and I urge all the members of the Assembly to heed the call of the Secretary-General and take bold action. I am pleased that the SDGs cover environmental issues of concern to the international community, and I hope the climate summit to be held in Paris in December 2015 will result in an agreement on a new global legal framework for tackling climate change. We must win the race against the clock to save our planet and humankind before it is too late.”

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  3. “We firmly believe that the attainment of the SDGs will require strong, sustained partnership, collaboration and coordination at the international, regional and national levels, and leadership from the United Nations. For our part, we will spare no effort and will work in conjunction with the international community and our partners in the New Deal, as a fragile State member of the Group of Seven Plus, to attain the new development goals. I wish to take this opportunity to express our solidarity and support to the victims of Ebola in the greater West Africa region, particularly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. We acknowledge the leading role of the United States of America in assisting the continent to combat the virus. It is vital that the SDGs address such global health threats.”

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  4. “It is no surprise that the Republic of South Sudan, as a three-year-old country facing numerous challenges, will not achieve the Millennium Development Goals. We commend the Secretary- General and the Working Group for coordinating the discussions on the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs), which will form the post-2015 global development agenda. It is vital that the SDGs focus nations’ efforts on reducing poverty; ending hunger and achieving food security; addressing our health concerns, especially those issues affecting women and children; promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls; addressing the issues of access, equity and quality of education; and tackling youth unemployment.”

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  5. “We humbly request the Security Council to reconsider its decision when the UNMISS mandate comes up for renewal in November. Also, we would further urge UNMISS to engage in reorientation of its activities relating to the mandate of protecting civilians and to shift from protection-by-presence to protection-by-action. This is very important because the presence of troops that do not move does nothing to save the civilian population. It is vital that they become active. They must also encourage those in UNMISS camps to return to their homes. UNMISS needs to protect the civilians in their neighbourhoods, not in camps, because ours is a huge country — larger than France. The theme of the current session is “Delivering on and implementing a transformative post-2015 development agenda”.”

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  6. “With respect to our cooperation with UNMISS, my Government would like to express its concern regarding the latest mandate of UNMISS, which has very serious implications for service delivery to my people. I note in particular that the new mandate does not allow UNMISS to respond to requests from national, state and local partners for assistance in important activities connected with capacity-building, peacebuilding, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, security sector reform, recovery and development. Notwithstanding the fact that the activities I have just mentioned are of paramount importance to South Sudan, we strongly believe that the main objective of UNMISS is to support peace and reconciliation first and foremost.”

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  7. “Furthermore, my Government and the people of South Sudan would like to state our appreciation and thanks to the countries that have expressed support for the peaceful resolution of the conflict in my country, especially the United States of America, China, Egypt, South Africa, the Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Norway, the Congo and Namibia, together with many others. My Government is collaborating with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and other stakeholders, such as community leaders, political parties, civil societies and faith-based organizations, to build trust with the internally displaced persons in UNMISS camps and to encourage them to return to their homes and their pre-conflict areas and resume their normal livelihoods.”

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  8. “There are outstanding issues associated with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, especially the final status of Abyei. The Republic of South Sudan and the Sudan are working through those issues with the members of the the African Union High-level Implementation Panel mediation team and our other partners to find an amicable, peaceful solution with the Sudan. 1 am committed to addressing those outstanding issues, and I am in direct communication with President Omer Al-Bashir of the Sudan to resolve those issues through dialogue.”

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  9. “My Government is fully committed to providing humanitarian access and has taken the necessary measures to facilitate access for humanitarian agencies. The conflicts within our two countries of South Sudan and the Sudan tend to be interconnected. That is why we in the Republic of South Sudan will exert increased efforts to strengthen relations with the Republic of the Sudan. Our oil flows through the territory of the Sudan. In the spirit of cooperation, my Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will soon commence more joint visits with his Sudanese counterpart to donor countries to appeal and lobby for lifting and waiving the Sudan’s foreign debt, as was agreed in the Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of the Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan.”

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  10. “The citizens displaced by the conflict, especially in the three states of Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile, have sought refuge in the neighbouring states of Lakes, Warrap, Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria and in neighbouring countries. Those innocent victims of the conflict urgently need and deserve humanitarian assistance. We therefore thank the United Nations, the Government of Norway and the stakeholders for organizing the donor conference in Oslo, Norway, in May to support our humanitarian needs. We also deeply appreciate and welcome the high-level ministerial meeting on South Sudan that the United Nations organized on 25 September as a sideline event of the sixty-ninth session of the Assembly, during which a number of donors made pledges of support.”

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  11. “It has also ratified three United Nations core conventions, namely, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women; the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and its first Optional Protocol; and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. Those are all positive measures put in place to address some of the concerns. The conflict in South Sudan is purely a political struggle for power and not an ethnic conflict, as has been reported.”

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  12. “Therefore, I urge the international community to prevail on the rebels to sign the Protocol Agreement. We appreciate the fact that the international community is rightly concerned about the humanitarian crisis and human rights abuses that resulted from the failed coup and the rebellion. In that regard, my Government has ordered an investigation into those abuses and has also accepted to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry formed by the African Union to carry out investigations into allegations of human rights violations. We are determined to hold accountable those who are found responsible, as we do not condone impunity under any circumstances. My Government recently signed into law provisions to guarantee freedom of expression in the media.”

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  13. “With the dedicated efforts of the mediators, we were able to sign an agreement on cessation of hostilities between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition on 23 January and to reaffirm our commitment to the agreement on 9 May. My Government has demonstrated its firm commitment to peace, has unreservedly honoured those agreements and is continuing to negotiate in good faith to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. However, the rebels have violated the agreements too many times and have refused to sign the Protocol Agreement, which is a crucially important document signed by the Heads of State and Government of IGAD, including myself as a party to the conflict. That important document forms the basis for resolving the crisis peacefully and inclusively.”

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  14. “The Government and the people of South Sudan take this opportunity to thank the United Nations, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and the entire international community for their prompt action to restore peace and stability in my country. My Government is unwaveringly committed to resolving the conflict peacefully, and my negotiating team has been in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, since January, talking with the rebels about peace, in order to close a dark chapter in the history of our young country and, on a new page, to pave the way for us once again to embark on the difficult mission of socioeconomic development, which our people urgently need.”

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  15. “I have no doubt that the world has followed with shock and disbelief the violent conflict that erupted in South Sudan on Sunday, 15 December 2013, which was plotted by my former Vice-President, who wanted to seize power by force. He was too impatient in his thirst for power. He did not want to wait for the general elections scheduled to take place in 2015, when he could have sought a mandate from the people of South Sudan, as required by our transitional Constitution. The failed coup and the ensuing rebellion resulted in the loss of many innocent lives, the destruction of property and damaged community relationships. However, the coup was foiled, and the Government is continuing to defend the country and the people against the rebellion.”

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  16. “More importantly, it will ensure that the Security Council continues to fulfil its purpose and be more able to achieve its mandate. The journey of my people from conflict to peace, independence and freedom was costly. It was characterized by economic and political marginalization, a prolonged war, humanitarian disasters, the loss of millions of lives and untold human suffering. At independence, we acquired a country with a multitude of challenges, ranging from weak national institutions and inadequate physical infrastructure to limited human capacity and weak security mechanisms. We are grateful the international community for its support and for continuing to provide humanitarian and development assistance.”

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  17. “We need to find appropriate ways and means to end these conflicts and many others in the world, and to pave the way for all the nations and peoples of the world to live in peace and to enjoy their basic rights. In addition, the Security Council needs to be strengthened to deal with new global challenges. Therefore, we support the call of the African leaders for a comprehensive review of the Security Council to ensure that Africa and the other continents are well represented in this important international body, in accordance with the African position as stipulated by the Ezulwini Consensus and Sirte Declaration. This will create a more inclusive Security Council and empower all the continents to play a greater and more effective role in promoting global peace and security for the benefit of the human race.”

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  18. “I congratulate you, Mr. President, your country, Uganda, and the African continent on your election to the presidency of the Assembly at its sixty-ninth session. My delegation and I pledge our full support to you, Sir, in this important mission. I also wish to congratulate Ambassador John Ashe for successfully completing his term. We are all bound by our moral duty and legal obligations to address the challenges confronting the world today. We need to act in solidarity to promote global peace and security for the good of our nations. In this context, I urge the United Nations and all Heads of State and Government to support the current peace initiatives in the world, especially those in the Middle East, the Central African Republic, Somalia, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of South Sudan.”

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  19. “A number of key bills — notable among which is a public financial management bill — are now making their way steadily through the legislative process. The passage of such laws will help promote accountability and transparency and ultimately curb corruption and the unwarranted loss of public revenue. In conclusion, the new Republic of South Sudan vows to become an active member of the global family of nations, making its contribution to fostering world peace and prosperity for the benefit of all humankind.”

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  20. “The Government of the Republic of South Sudan applauds the cooperation of the Government of the Republic of the Sudan in paving the way to the deployment of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, and 11-51185 22 hopes that the two countries will reach agreement sooner rather than later on the resolution of the Abyei issue, in line with the relevant provisions of the CPA. On the economic front, South Sudan wishes to declare that it is willing and ready to outline serious negotiations with Khartoum. That will be done with the aim of reaching mutually acceptable arrangements that will guarantee for the Republic of the Sudan a fair income from the use of Sudan’s oil export infrastructure. In terms of governance, we have moved to rectify some of the defects in our system by strengthening the pillars of good governance.”

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  21. “We hope to expeditiously resolve them so as to ensure the complete normalization of relations between the two States and the start of a new era of a positive and mutually beneficial relationship that will be predicated on the commonalities shared by the people of the two States. We therefore urge the Government of the Republic of the Sudan to consent to the speedy demarcation of the border between the two States, with the help of the international community. We hope that Khartoum will no longer object to such an arrangement, given that South Sudan is now a sovereign State. We would also like to plead with the Government of the Republic of the Sudan to agree to the submission of our dispute over the ownership of a number of border areas to international arbitration.”

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  22. “However, on account of the fact that conflict areas in the Republic of the Sudan border our country and that any spillover effects from those could negatively impact our own security, we urge the Government of the Sudan to seek a peaceful resolution to those conflicts. We would like to emphasize in particular that the reinstatement by the Government of the Sudan of the recent Addis Ababa framework accord on the situation in Southern Kordofan State and political relations between the Government and the opposition could go a long way towards promoting the restoration of peace in the areas bordering South Sudan. There are a number of outstanding issues that have carried over from the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.”

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  23. “We took those steps not only because of our commitment to political pluralism, but primarily because of our strong conviction that measures of inclusion such as these can foster peace and harmony. In the external domain, we remain strongly committed to maintaining peaceful and mutually beneficial relations with all States, and particularly with our neighbours. In that regard, I wish to affirm that the Republic of South Sudan fully adheres to the principle of absolute respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States, including the Republic of the Sudan. Therefore, the Republic of South Sudan hereby categorically restates that it has not interfered and will not interfere in any domestic conflict situation in the Republic of the Sudan.”

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  24. “The Republic of South Sudan is under no illusion that economic development and prosperity can be achieved in the absence of a climate of peace and stability. We shall therefore strive to promote peace and harmony not only internally but also between all of our neighbours and us. Inside South Sudan, we have set up broad-based executive and legislative organs of Government that are inclusive of key political parties. We did so despite the fact that our party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement, won a landslide in the recent elections. We were not deterred from installing such an accommodative Government by the fact that we do not even yet have in place the requisite legal framework governing political party activity.”

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  25. “Our strategy is to use the oil as a catalyst to unlock the potential we have in other areas, especially in agriculture. Oil is a non-renewable resource that will inevitably be depleted at some point in the future, but we know that the land, water and human resources at our disposal will continue to be our country’s true, inexhaustible fount of wealth. The ambition of the people of South Sudan is to be able to transform their country into a regional agro-industrial powerhouse, but without a helping hand from others the attainment of this goal will indeed remain a tall order. Much as we need external assistance, it is our passionate wish that it be offered on terms that will also respect our political and economic choices.”

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  26. “Hence, we characterize our 21 11-51185 post-conflict mission as one of construction rather than reconstruction, and we therefore hope that the overwhelming outpouring of support and sympathy that greeted our independence from all corners of the globe will translate into tangible development assistance for South Sudan. Our march out of the abyss of poverty and deprivation into the realm of progress and prosperity is going to be a long one, and that is why we need members to partner us on this difficult journey. Although nature has endowed our country with some resources, notably oil and other mineral wealth, we hardly produce anything for ourselves — at least not yet. We are determined to diversify the economy of our country and lessen our precarious and near total dependence on oil.”

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  27. “We owe a debt of gratitude to the countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the troika States, and the friends and partners of IGAD, who waged a struggle for peace for the Sudan that culminated in the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005. As an emergent nation that has been embroiled in conflict during different periods of time, all of which add up to more than five decades, the Republic of South Sudan stands in dire need of all the help it can get. In most post-conflict situations, nations would normally expect to rebuild. That is not the case for us. Even before the ravages of war set in, our country had nothing worth rebuilding.”

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  28. “I wish at the outset to avail myself of this opportunity and the privilege of addressing this stellar gathering to reiterate, on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of the Republic of South Sudan, our most sincere and profound gratitude to the entire international community for the warmth with which our State has been welcomed into the community of nations. My people back home in South Sudan, and I personally here in New York, regard this significant moment as yet another milestone on the long list of our achievements. The President returned to the Chair. I should like to seize this opportunity also once again to salute the many who stood with us during our long struggle. We are indebted to many friends in this great Hall, without whose efforts it would not have been easy for us to get where we are today.”

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  29. “Allow me first to congratulate Mr. Al-Nasser on his election to the presidency of the General Assembly at this sixty-sixth session. We wish him every success during his term of office. In the same way, we congratulate the Secretary-General on having been re-elected to a second term because of the confidence he has won from the people of the United Nations. I have not been involved in global issues, being the representative of the youngest nation in this family of nations. Our country is just two months and 14 days old today. Members can see how many problems and challenges are ahead of us.”

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