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Akuei Bona Malwal

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  1. “Therefore, we think UNISFA’s mandate should be renewed for a longer period and that the presence of the Ethiopian troops in Abyei ought not to be linked to any other developments in the region. In conclusion, the situation in Abyei currently may not be ideal but there is some stability, tense as it may be, according to the Secretary-General’s report. Let us build on that and on the improved relations between the Sudan and South Sudan in the hope that, finally, we may be able to give the people of Abyei a lasting and peaceful resolution.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source

  2. “Nevertheless, since the change in Government in Khartoum, discussions have already taken place between the leadership of the two countries concerning Abyei. We are hopeful that those discussions and meetings will continue to narrow the gap of disagreement between both sides on how to resolve the Abyei situation. In this regard, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa recently conducted consultations with many parties in the region on the Abyei exit strategy. My Government responded to this consultation with a letter in which it stated that there was still insecurity in the Abyei Area and that the Ethiopian troops under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) were still very much needed. My Government’s position is that any premature discussion of an exit strategy may be counterproductive.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source

  3. “In paragraph 14, it is reported that the chiefs “did however agree to reconvene a restructured Joint Community Peace Committee and to engage in localized pre-migration meetings in the three transhumance corridors”, when what the chiefs agreed was to meet any time after 26 February 2021 to in order to finalize discussion of issues that were not agreed to in the five-day Aweil meeting. I thought I should clarify those two points in the report. Although there are still problems here and there regarding peaceful community coexistence, there are positive signs that the two countries, with the help of the international community, can take advantage to improve the situation in Abyei. As the Secretary-General’s report states, the newly improved relations between the Sudan and South Sudan are not yet reflected by positive change in Abyei.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source

  4. “My delegation welcomes the Secretary-General’s interim report on Abyei (S/2021/383). However, I would like to make a few clarifications regarding the report. In paragraph 10, it is reported that “[o]n 20 January, a South Sudan People’s Defence Forces team of eight armed members of the Special Forces entered the Abyei Area and proceeded north towards Athony village, before turning back south and leaving the Area.” This sounds like a provocative act when, as I am informed by the South Sudanese Chief Administrator in Abyei, the driver of the Toyota pickup car simply took a wrong direction towards the north, when he was supposed to travel south to Mayen Abun, in Warap state. It was just an inadvertent mistake.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source

  5. “During his leadership of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, South Sudan passed through historic and sensitive times, and David Shearer handled those times with the utmost professionalism and diligence. And, I can honestly say, he left South Sudan in a far better place than when he first started. The people of South Sudan are grateful for his service and friendship, and we wish him the best in his future endeavours. Equally, Professor Nicholas Haysom was wisely appointed as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to replace Mr. Shearer. We would like to applaud the Secretary-General for selecting Professor Haysom, who is not new to South Sudan or to the issues at hand. Our delegations would like to officially congratulate Professor Haysom for his appointment and to welcome him to South Sudan.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source

  6. “I would also like to congratulate and welcome the distinguished Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the United States, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who is an old friend of Africa and of South Sudan. We look forward to working closely with them all during their tenure. I am participating in this meeting of the Security Council after a long hiatus because of the coronavirus disease. In my absence, I regretted not being here when Mr. David Shearer gave his last reporting to the Council (see S/2020/1237). I would like to take this opportunity to belatedly thank him for his service to the people of South Sudan over the preceding four years.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source

  7. “We are glad to be participating in this meeting under your able leadership, Sir. As this may be your last presidency of the Security Council, I would like to thank you and your staff for the way you treated our delegation over the past two years. We have greatly benefited from your country’s experience and your wise advise. I and the members of our delegation are grateful, and we hope to carry on this mutual respect long after you successfully end your tenure on the Council. Allow me to welcome the new Permanent Representatives who joined the Council earlier this year. Some of them I have known and worked with in the past. I would like to extend a special welcome to Ambassador Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya.”

    2021-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/408 (2021) · source