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  1. “I wish to conclude by saying clearly to the Council that, although we have made much progress, the outcome we all desire is still not yet completely assured, but that, with the Council's help and continued support, we can achieve sustainable peace in the Sudan. The Security Council must remain vigilant at this critical moment of our history.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  2. “These should include commitments that both sides shall refrain from supporting military proxies or other armed groups that promote instability in either region. On behalf of the SPLM, I clearly state here that we have no interest in supporting armed groups, and would expect the National Congress Party to declare the same in relation to proxy groups that it may be supporting in the South. Given the high stakes of the coming period, both parties must commit to the maintenance of stability and peace. I thank Council members for their ongoing concern and interest at this critical time in our history. I thank you sincerely, Madame President, for holding this meeting and for your own personal interest in and support for peace in the Sudan.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  3. “For its part, regardless of the outcome of the referendum, the Government of Southern Sudan has a clear interest in stability across the rest of the Sudan, including Darfur. Given our socio-economic interdependence with the North, we have an interest in promoting peace and stability in both the South and the North of the Sudan. We maintain contact with the parties to the conflict in Darfur in order to encourage them to negotiate an end to the war. We believe that all parties in Darfur should return to negotiations with the aim of establishing a comprehensive peace. In this context, the Government of Southern Sudan would also welcome discussions with its partners in Khartoum to strengthen existing agreements on the provision of mutual security guarantees.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  4. “The Government of Southern Sudan shares the Council's concern about the situation in Darfur and the potential spillover effects on North-South relations of renewed military action there. We fully support the Darfur peace process and reiterate our call on all parties to re-engage in negotiations. The Government of Southern Sudan supports a comprehensive solution to the Darfur question, which must involve an inclusive, all-party process. An agreement between one party only and the Government in Khartoum does not promote this. Furthermore, there can be no military solution in Darfur. A resolution can come about only through political negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive agreement that would lead the Sudan into a democratic transformation. There can be no stability through exclusion.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  5. “We believe that it is possible to reach an agreement that addresses all concerns. However, we are worried that the Misseriya themselves may not yet be fully aware of the extent to which their rights would be protected, either following a referendum in which the Ngok Dinka community would exercise its right to decide whether to remain in the North or return to the South, or under an arrangement whereby Abyei would be transferred to the South. The Government of Southern Sudan is committed to reaching agreement on the question through negotiations. We stress the urgency of doing this quickly, particularly given the rapidly approaching referendum in Southern Sudan.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  6. “The second option would be to transfer Abyei to Southern Sudan by Sudanese presidential decree, just as it was transferred in 1905 by administrative order. Again, this would be done alongside an agreement on the rights of the Misseriya. Any agreement on Abyei must respect earlier agreements, including the CPA and the tribunal ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration of 2009, which was accepted in its entirety by both parties. That ruling has already granted a portion of the Ngok Dinka territory to the Misseriya, going beyond what was agreed under the process prescribed by the CPA itself. At this stage, the issue is not territory, but rather how to ensure that the needs of the Misseriya communities are best addressed and the rights of the Ngok Dinka people are respected.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  7. “When we last appeared before the Council (see S/PV.6425), we were hopeful that soon thereafter the parties would be able to reach agreement on the matter of Abyei. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of President Mbeki and his team, we have been unable to do so. We continue to see two possible options. The first would be to hold a referendum in Abyei, consistent with the terms of the CPA. It is still technically feasible to hold a referendum, which we believe could be organized relatively quickly given the size of the Ngok Dinka community in Abyei, if our NCP partners are willing to abide by the terms of the CPA. As we have stated many times, the referendum would be part of an arrangement giving clear guarantees to the Misseriya and other nomads of their right to graze and transit through the area.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  8. “Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, we are grateful for the continued support of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, led by President Thabo Mbeki, and welcome his efforts to finalize a framework agreement that will lay out the general principles that will govern the future relationship between Southern and Northern Sudan as two sovereign States, if the choice of the people of Southern Sudan is separation. That will help guide North-South relations through the referendum period and set the stage for productive negotiations on all outstanding issues. We remain prepared to engage in negotiations at any time and in any location, and recommit ourselves today to spare no effort to reach agreement with our partners the NCP on all the matters before us.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  9. “Of course, the referendum is only a milestone along the road to our shared goal of lasting peace and prosperity for all in the Sudan. We remain committed to a peaceful, stable and prosperous future for the people of the Sudan, whether as one country or as two separate States. We therefore share Council members' concerns about the ongoing lack of progress in, and the slow process of, discussing post-referendum arrangements. There is an urgent need to clearly define the terms of the relationship between Northern and Southern Sudan after the CPA interim period expires.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  10. “We call on the Council and on all Member States to respect, recognize and implement the choice of the people of Southern Sudan in the referendum, as that will be the only basis for maintaining peace. In that context, we welcome the work of the monitoring Panel, which is led by President Mkapa, whose presence here today we appreciate. The work of the Panel to monitor the process and authenticate the referendums' results will ensure stability and a smooth transition to the next phase of the process. We also welcome recent statements by President Omer Hassan Al-Bashir. As the leader of the country and of the National Congress Party, he has made a commitment to accept the results of the referendum whether the vote leads to secession or unity.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  11. “We continue to contribute a disproportionate share of the funds required by the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission. In that regard, we invite our partners in the Government of the Sudan to contribute the amounts to which they previously committed. I wish to express the gratitude of the Government of Southern Sudan to the Russian Federation for supplying helicopters to the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) in order to support its capacity to provide logistical support for the conduct of the referendum. I must also reiterate our thanks to UNMIS, other United Nations agencies and the international community for the support they are continuing to provide to the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission. We welcome their continued engagement in that process.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  12. “Over 3.6 million people registered in Southern Sudan, the North and among the diaspora, although registration in the North was disappointingly low, owing to the concerns and anxiety of Southern Sudanese living in Northern Sudan. Nonetheless, the completion of the registration process is an important step, and it could not have been done without the support of the United Nations and the international community. We reiterate our call for the referendum to be conducted on time, on 9 January 2011, given that it is now possible to do so. We also call for its results to be respected and for the parties to the CPA - the National Congress Party (NCP) and the SPLM. - to fully cooperate to that end. The Government of Southern Sudan will spare no effort to ensure that the referendum takes place on time and in a peaceful environment.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  13. “Mr. Amum: I am very grateful for the opportunity once again to address the Security Council and to put forward the views of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the Government of Southern Sudan. I also want to thank you, Madam President, and the United States of America for calling this meeting. This is an indication of the Council's continued support for the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and of its determination to maintain peace and stability in the Sudan. Since my last visit to the Council, we have witnessed the peaceful completion of the voter registration process for the Southern Sudan referendum.”

    2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6452 (2010) · source

  14. “But my heart could not be more sincere when I say to Council members and the world, please ensure that every letter of the CPA is fully implemented. Let there be peace in the Sudan and no return to war. The Security Council was established for moments such as this.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  15. “To the National Congress Party, our partners and the leading party in the Government in Khartoum, we say, please join us in the positive politics of peace, reconciliation, respect and the pursuit of mutual interest. Let us together present a good example for our Sudanese people, Africa and the world that, after failure and many years of conflict in the Sudan, we can succeed even in separating peacefully and can be good neighbours. I thank Council members for this meeting and for their concern and interest at this critical time in our history. I sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for holding this meeting and for your own personal interest and support for peace in the Sudan. Such sentiments are often expressed with pious words but insincere hearts.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  16. “The referendums may change the nature of the relationship between the South and the North. But whatever happens, we shall remain committed to a peaceful, stable and prosperous future for the people of the Sudan, whether in one country or as two separate States. In the South yesterday, all political parties reaffirmed their support for a road map that provides for a stable and democratic dispensation in Southern Sudan and for peaceful development for our people in the South in the post-referendum period. That is a very positive development. We are ready to engage in discussions on a full, rich and peaceful relationship with our CPA partners, and we are desirous to build an enhanced partnership between the South and the North.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  17. “The first would be a referendum in which members of the Ngok Dinka community would be allowed to vote on whether they wish to remain part of the North or rejoin the South, while giving guarantees for the protection of grazing rights to the Misseriya and other nomads who go to Abyei and cross through it to Southern Sudan for grazing purposes. The second option would involve the transfer of Abyei to the South by a Sudanese presidential decree, in the same way as Abyei was transferred in 1905 by an administrative order. The SPLM. is ready to discuss the matter and to resolve the impasse on Abyei. We are ready to put together, with our other partners in the international community, the necessary package to set the Abyei process free. We know that we cannot change our geography.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  18. “We call on the Council to support the full implementation of the Abyei Protocol, which defines Abyei as the area of the nine Ngok Dinka chiefdoms. We also call on the Council to support the full implementation of the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration tribunal on the Abyei boundaries. As the Council knows, the parties agreed in recent days to have the presidency of the Sudan resolve the impasse on Abyei. We are hopeful that next Sunday the parties may reach agreement on that matter. We see two options.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  19. “There are only five areas of disagreement or dispute between the parties on the border. We have recently agreed, in the latest discussions led by President Thabo Mbeki, to demarcate the agreed-on areas of the North-South border and to settle the areas in dispute through dialogue and negotiations, including recourse to international arbitration, if necessary. We thank the United Nations for offering support for the demarcation of the border. We especially thank the United Kingdom for its pledge to support the border demarcation process. If we cannot reach a solution jointly, we have agreed that we will have recourse to binding and international arbitration, with no return to conflict. Another critical outstanding issue between North and South is Abyei.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  20. “One of the issues of crucial importance, especially given the long-standing historical ties between Northern and Southern Sudan, is the question of citizenship rights. The Government of Southern Sudan wishes to reiterate that the rights of all Northern Sudanese in the South will be fully respected and protected. Additionally, the property rights of Northerners, as well as foreign investment in Southern Sudan, will be completely respected and protected by the Government of Southern Sudan. No Northern Sudanese rights will be violated or activities obstructed, regardless of the outcome of the referendum. All we ask is that the rights and livelihoods of Southern Sudanese in the North be protected and treated in exactly the same way. The second issue that the parties agreed to address is that of border demarcation.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  21. “The people and Government of Southern Sudan strongly desire a peaceful and collaborative relationship between the South and the North, a relationship that benefits and protects all of our peoples. We share a common history. Even though we are sitting on opposite sides of the Security Council table, and even though the people of Southern Sudan may choose to secede, we shall always be neighbours. We have no choice but to be good neighbours. We are economically interdependent. We therefore have to be partners, too. We need to work out the foundation and details of that partnership. Both North and South must be viable entities or States that cooperate for the mutual benefit of their peoples.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  22. “The Government of Southern Sudan has just negotiated a framework agreement with its northern Sudanese partners that lays out the general principles that would govern the future relationship between Southern and Northern Sudan as two sovereign States, if the choice of the people of Southern Sudan is separation. We are grateful for the support of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, led by President Thabo Mbeki, as well as the support of the United States of America, the United Nations, Ethiopia, Kenya, Norway, Egypt and other partners, who have recently engaged the parties and convened numerous meetings to facilitate these negotiations.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  23. “We call on the panel to be proactive in raising any issues with the parties to ensure that the vote is free and fair and that the results reflect the will of the people of Southern Sudan. We also call on the panel to authenticate the results quickly, in order to ensure stability and a smooth transition to the next phase of the process. At the same time, the Government of Southern Sudan is ready to negotiate and agree on final post- referendum arrangements, to ensure stability and the clarity of the relationship between Southern and Northern Sudan.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  24. “In the South, we are committed to protecting everyone, but especially those campaigning for unity. We thank the United Nations Mission in the Sudan and other United Nations agencies, as well as the international community, for the support they are providing to the Southern Sudan Referendum Commission. We welcome their continued engagement in this process. All signs point to the fact that the people of Southern Sudan are likely to vote for independence in January. We call on the Council and all United Nations Member States to respect the choice of the people of Southern Sudan as reflected in the outcome of the referendum. We welcome the timely appointment by the Secretary-General of the monitoring panel led by President Mkapa. We also welcome the work of the panel in actively monitoring both registration and voting.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  25. “We are making sure that every logistical arrangement is in place. We have made our share of funds available, and more, and would ask Council members to use their good offices to ensure that our partners in the NCP and the Government in Khartoum do the same. We are working with the United Nations to enable all eligible Southern Sudanese to register and vote in a free and fair environment and peaceful process. In the end, it is for the people of Southern Sudan to decide and determine their future, choosing between unity and secession. All voices for unity or separation must be heard in the campaign, so that the people's View can be clearly determined. Any intimidation or harassment of those campaigning for separation or unity in the South or the North should not be tolerated.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  26. “The core of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement is the provision for holding two referendums on self-determination, in Southern Sudan and Abyei. We very much welcome the beginning of voter registration for the Southern Sudan referendum yesterday and today. The turnout was impressive and peaceful. This is a clear sign that the Southern Sudan referendum will take place on time on 9 January 2011. It is essential that all parties hear an emphatic and firm message from the Council today that the referendum must be conducted on time and its results must respected, and that the parties to the CPA - the National Congress Party (NCP) and the SPLM. - fully cooperate to that end. The Government of Southern Sudan has made, and will continue to make, tremendous efforts for the referendum to take place on time.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  27. “I would also like to take this opportunity to convey to the Council the greetings of President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and to thank the Council for visiting the Sudan last month. Its visit reassured the Sudanese people, and especially the people of Southern Sudan, that the world is watching and that it is determined to keep the peace in the Sudan and to prevent another return to war. I wish to underline, first and foremost, that the SPLM. and the Government of Southern Sudan will never waver in their commitment to implementing the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. The signing of the Agreement was the key to ending civil war between the South and the North. Its full implementation is the guarantee of lasting peace in the Sudan.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source

  28. “Mr. Amum: I am very grateful for the opportunity to address the Security Council and to present the Views of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) and the Government of Southern Sudan. I also want to thank you, Mr. President, and the United Kingdom, for taking the initiative to call this meeting at this important moment. I am particularly grateful to you, Sir, for inviting me to this meeting. Your presidency during this Council meeting today, as the very fact of this meeting, sends a very strong signal of support for the full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, for the referendums to be conducted on time and, above all, for peace to be maintained.”

    2010-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6425 (2010) · source