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Gatkuoth

lines on the record: 42
first: 2011-05-31
most recent: 2011-06-20
sittings or episodes: 2
sources: un-security-council

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“Instead of relying on the Islamization and Arabization of the North they have to accept the country's diversity, which will remain in the North. I say this because if the North is unstable we in the South are also going to pay the consequences.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“On these post-referendum issues we really need to work together to reach an agreement, which is why we have been calling for a peaceful resolution to all the pending issues, including sharing resources between the two countries. We are ready to negotiate a deal with the National Congress Party, because we are interested in peace. It is because we are actually interested in peace that we want to make sure we have a deal that can benefit the two countries, so that we can live in peace, because wars are never good. We also want to encourage the National Congress Party in the North to accept a democratic transformation, because the North of Sudan is also diverse. President Al-Bashir declaring an Islamic State in the North will continue to create problems there. The National Congress Party must change its policies.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“They were put under the administration of the North so that they would be protected from slavery. Now, if we have peace in the Sudan, they should be asked either to return to Southern Sudan or remain where they are now. It is well known that the Misseriya are nomads who come seasonally to graze their animals in the area, not only in Abyei but beyond Abyei in Southern Sudan. In Southern Kordofan there was an election with very clear results, as my brother the representative of the Sudan knows very well. Whereas he says that Abdel Aziz Al-Hilu lost the election, it is the other way around. Ahmed Harun knows very well that he lost the election. But of course the election was rigged, which angered many people in the Nuba area of Southern Kordofan.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Mr. Gatkuoth: The Government of Southern Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) are committed to peace. We have yearned for it for years. Wars are not good. We have fought enough in the Sudan - from 1955 until 1972 and from 1983 until 2005. We yearn for peace and we will continue to seek it. We have been calling for peace. The National Congress Party (NCP), instead of resorting to violence, should join us in seeking peaceful resolutions to all the pending issues. That is why we are calling for the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to be implemented fully. On the issue of Abyei, the NCP and my brother the representative of the Sudan know very well that the land of the Ngok Dinka was transferred to the North in 1905 by the United Kingdom, because they were being protected from the Arabs who were enslaving them.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We are striving to build a future in which our two countries can work cooperatively, live in peace with one another and strive for the mutual viability of both of our two nations. We look forward to South Sudan being welcomed next month as a member of the international community, and sincerely appreciate the international community's efforts to help both the Sudan and South Sudan achieve the peace and stability that our citizens desire and deserve.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We therefore urge the Council to call for the full and immediate implementation of the agreement to withdraw all Sudanese Armed Forces troops from Abyei; the immediate return of the displaced populations to Abyei under United Nations protection; the full implementation of all CPA provisions with respect to Abyei; the holding of the popular consultations in both Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states; the complete demarcation of the North-South border; an immediate ceasefire in Southern Kordofan; and the granting of humanitarian access for United Nations and international organizations into the area. Our fundamental hope and desire is to see peaceful coexistence between the two neighbouring States of Sudan and South Sudan.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We note that the need for continued third-party support for North-South security is separate and additional to the peacekeeping tasks outlined in the Secretary-General's recent special report on the Sudan (S/2011/314). We reiterate that this current situation must be addressed by the Council in the context of the legal framework agreed by the parties in the CPA. Any premature movement away from the CPA would only encourage the resolution of differences by brute force, which would of course come at an enormous economic, social and, above all, human cost.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We reiterate our belief that the main objective of the United Nations should be to support the full implementation of the CPA and to avoid a security vacuum after 9 July. We welcome the Security Council's support in its recent presidential statement for a continued United Nations-mandated presence in Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile after 9 July (S/PRST/ZOll/IZ), as well as its support for United Nations assistance for the parties' management of their shared border after the independence of Southern Sudan. In this context, we support the option of a demilitarized buffer zone between the North and the South that was discussed recently by the parties in Addis Ababa.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We reject any suggestion that the CPA has already been fully implemented, and stress therefore that the United Nations presence in the three areas of Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile - as well as in the border areas between the North and the South - must continue, pending the final resolution of the outstanding issues under the CPA. It would also be entirely inconsistent with existing Security Council mandates and the United Nations commitment as a signatory and guarantor of the CPA for the United Nations mission to be withdrawn prior to the full and exhaustive implementation of the Agreement. An overriding concern of my Government is to ensure the ongoing and unwavering support of the United Nations for North-South security arrangements, particularly in the border areas.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, the parties agreed in the CPA to a United Nations mission to monitor the Agreement's implementation. The parties agreed "that the presence and size of the United Nations peace support mission shall be determined by the implementation timetable of [the] Agreement and shall gradually phase out with successful implementation of the timetables, increased confidence building and commitment of the parties towards the implementation of [the] Agreement." In accordance with the provisions of the CPA, the Government of the Sudan's consent to an ongoing United Nations mission cannot be withdrawn until such a time as the obligations contained in the CPA have been implemented in full by the parties, or only by the mutual agreement of the two parties.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Without immediate and firm action on the part of the Security Council, the situation in Southern Kordofan risks degenerating into ethnic cleansing and possibly genocide. It is clear that only in the framework of the CPA can peace in the Sudan be guaranteed. It is only through the Security Council's insistence upon full CPA implementation that threats to international peace and security can be averted. While the interim period of the CPA may end on July 9, the outstanding CPA commitments regarding Abyei, the two areas and the North/South borders live on. Resolution of those outstanding issues is the cornerstone of maintaining peace between the North and the South, and it is critical to ensuring the mutual viability and security of the two nations after 9 July.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“The popular consultations include not just a process of assessing the will of the people of these two areas, but also a negotiation with the national Government to resolve outstanding concerns and grievances. The implementation of this outstanding CPA requirement will increase the likelihood of continued peace and stability both along the shared border and within Northern Sudan after 9 July. We are willing to engage with Khartoum in support of those processes. In the meantime, war is raging in Southern Kordofan. We ask the Security Council to insist on the immediate signature of an agreement to end hostilities. Khartoum must also allow access to humanitarian agencies to help those who have been displaced.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Khartoum cannot continue to address political challenges with violence. We contend that any forces deployed in the two areas were deployed in accordance with the CPA, in fulfilment of the requirement to form Joint Integrated Units (JIUs). Under the CPA, these JIUs are to remain in the areas until after the end of the interim period. Therefore, any presence of SPLA forces in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile is consistent with the CPA. The forces in question are from the two areas and must stay where they are. Additionally, over 45,000 SPLA forces from the two areas are currently in the South, and arrangements will need to be made for them to return to the North. The legitimate concerns of the local populations of these areas, including those forces, must be addressed through the processes agreed to in the CPA.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“With regard to the Two Areas - Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile - my Government denounces the violent attacks of the Sudan Armed Forces on populations in Southern Kordofan that have caused a second humanitarian crisis in which tens of thousands from the area have now joined the NgokDinka in their flight to the South. We welcome the international community's condemnation of those activities and its assistance with humanitarian support for those displaced. We reject as unrealistic and inconsistent with the terms of the CPA the insistence by the Government of the Sudan that SPLA elements in the areas must disarm or move to the South. It is that uncompromising position - as articulated in the ultimatum presented recently to SPLA elements in these areas to withdraw southwards by 1 June or face action - that has led to the recent violence.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We reiterate that Abyei belongs to both the North and the South, and it will so continue until the people of Abyei decide otherwise. The Government of Southern Sudan remains fully committed to the negotiation process led by the African Union High-level Panel and to reaching in the near future an agreement on the definitive status of Abyei that is consistent with the terms of the CPA and with the PCA Award. There are crucial obligations in the CPA that have not yet been fulfilled and that are still subject to ongoing implementation efforts - for example, the Abyei referendum, the arrangements for the Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States, and the finalization of the definition and demarcation of the North/South border.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“With the recent changes, we are confident that the Agreement will be used only for its intended purpose of restoring peace to Abyei, and not to fuel tensions or to prejudice discussions on the final status ofAbyei. In the interest of peace, my Government made a number of other concessions on issues such as transferring the leadership of the Abyei Area Legislative Council to the National Congress Party, and the composition and leadership of the proposed Abyei Joint Oversight Committee. Under the Agreement, the illegal claim over Abyei on the part of the Government of the Sudan will end. The Abyei Area will no longer have a special administrative status under the presidency of the Republic of the Sudan but rather will fall under the supervision of both the President of South Sudan and the President of the Republic of the Sudan.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“The Government of Southern Sudan welcomes and endorses the offer made to the parties by the Government of Ethiopia regarding the deployment of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Abyei under a United Nations Security Council mandate and operating under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The consent to this deployment by the Government of the Sudan is consistent with its commitments under the CPA. We strongly encourage the Council to endorse a Chapter VII mandate for those forces, and to supply them with the necessary resources to ensure they are deployed within the next two weeks, as outlined in the Agreement. The Agreement we have just signed does not - and indeed, should not - attempt to address or prejudice any outcome on the final status of Abyei.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Despite this disturbing context, I am pleased to report that the parties have just signed an agreement in Addis Ababa aimed at securing the immediate withdrawal of the Sudan Armed Forces from Abyei and the entrance of an Ethiopian brigade to protect civilians. In this context, we are grateful for the ongoing support of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel, under the leadership of President Thabo Mbeki, and to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Haile Menkerios, and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi for their efforts. The Government of the Sudan has said that its presence in Abyei is not forever. A timetable for the North's full and unconditional withdrawal from Abyei must now be implemented swiftly.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“The Sudan Armed Forces, accompanied by armed Misseriya militia, have indiscriminately killed and maimed civilians, torched people's houses, looted property and possessions - including United Nations humanitarian supplies - and facilitated and encouraged the influx of Misseriya into northern parts of the Area. We call on the United Nations to share its more detailed reporting on these violations with the international community. This attempt to alter Abyei's demography by force is unacceptable and must be reversed immediately. The National Congress Party cannot be allowed to defy its legal obligations under the Abyei Protocol of the CPA or its obligations under international law. Unless the NgokDinka civilians are able to return to their homeland, it will be difficult to hold the referendum required by the CPA.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“It is an attempt to circumvent the full and final implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and to secure by force that which it has not secured at the negotiating table or in the binding award of an international tribunal. The humanitarian impact of the violence in Abyei has been catastrophic. Khartoum's actions have caused enormous harm to innocent civilians, constituting a serious violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. Tens of thousands of NgokDinka civilians have been driven from their ancestral homes in Abyei, as the United Nations itself has confirmed.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Khartoum has recently conducted aerial bombardment of Agok, where many of Abyei's displaced have fled, and has also conducted other bombardments inside Southern Sudan, such as in the area of Jau, in Unity State. Despite suggestions to the contrary, it is increasingly clear, given the speed and scale of the operation, that the attack by the Sudan Armed Forces on Abyei was part of a deliberate plan conceived prior to 19 May 2011. While the Government of Southern Sudan regrets the 19 May shooting incident that led to an exchange of fire between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudan Armed Forces in the Abyei Area, the use of force by Khartoum in Abyei has been completely unjustifiable and wholly disproportionate.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“We are concerned that recent violations of the CPA by the Government of the Sudan through armed attacks and destabilization efforts in the South, its failure to work in good faith to complete implementation of the existing agreements on Abyei's final status, the stalling of efforts to define and demarcate the North/South borders, and the failure to conduct the popular consultations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile have put at risk the emergence of two States at peace after 9 July 2011. Today, we face a situation where the Sudanese Armed Forces have taken Abyei and have violently driven out its residents. The Sudanese Armed Forces have now turned their attention to Southern Kordofan, which, as a result, is experiencing a disturbing level of violence, a humanitarian crisis and unnecessary suffering.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“Mr. Gatkuoth: I am so grateful for the opportunity to address the Security Council and to present the views of the Government of Southern Sudan. On behalf of the people and the Government of Southern Sudan, I would like to express our appreciation to the Council for its ongoing efforts in support of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In 2005, we all embraced the CPA as the framework and road map for the resolution of the conflict in the Sudan. The Government of Southern Sudan remains committed to the full and final implementation of the CPA in all of its aspects. The CPA is a legal agreement binding on the parties, and we must all collectively renew our efforts to implement it in full.”
2011-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6559 (2011) · source
“I would like to close by repeating the words spoken by His Excellency President Salva Kiir in Juba last week. We remain committed to peace, but this should not be interpreted as cowardice. We will not go back to war because we have fought enough. We refuse to be provoked. Southern Sudan will become independent on 9 July, and we look forward to the Council quickly recognizing this in the days thereafter. But we must also ensure that the new State is stable, secure and at peace with its neighbours. This is our common challenge and our common responsibility.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“In this context, we would like to reaffirm the importance of national ownership and to express our desire to work in partnership with the United Nations system. We note that a drawdown of the mission would be based on benchmarks agreed together by the Government of Southern Sudan and the Security Council, and would welcome early consideration of such benchmarks. Lastly, we welcome the suggestion that the mission play a coordination role in bringing together international actors to speak with one voice in helping the new Government to address the challenges of peace consolidation. 11-35810 Obviously many details regarding the structure of the United Nations presence remain to be worked out. We would welcome frequent and detailed dialogue with the Council and the Secretariat over the coming weeks.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“We also agree with the recommendation that external support to the Government to build its capacity to protect civilians should be primarily a civilian activity. The Government of Southern Sudan welcomes the Secretary-General's recommendation of a mandate under Chapter VII of the Charter to provide, within capabilities, physical protection to civilians under imminent threat of physical danger, including through the use of force as a last resort. The Government of Southern Sudan welcomes the Secretary-General's recommendation that the Government and local stakeholders be assisted in preventing conflict, consolidating the peace, strengthening the multi-party system and addressing issues related to peace, governance and reconciliation.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“We welcome the Secretary-General's intention to establish an advance team composed of a senior management group with the required specialized expertise to set up the core capabilities of the new mission, and encourage the advance team to start its work immediately. The Government of Southern Sudan looks forward to consultations with the United Nations on the appointment of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and of other senior United Nations officials to the new mission. We note that the protection of civilians is first and foremost the sovereign responsibility of the Government, as the Secretary-General notes in his report. The Government of Southern Sudan accepts fully its responsibility for the protection of civilians in South Sudan.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“The Government of Southern Sudan welcomes the Secretary-General's proposals for United Nations support to the new State to meet political, security and protection challenges in a way that will build its authority and create an enabling environment for State-building and socio- economic development. We believe that the United Nations should move forward with the establishment of a peace consolidation mission in South Sudan as of 9Ju1y. If there is no agreement between the CPA parties on a continued international presence in the border areas, the mandate of that mission may need to include a border-monitoring component in the South.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“We also reject unequivocally any suggestion by Khartoum that the CPA has been fully implemented. The CPA is a legal agreement binding on the parties, and crucial obligations remain to be fulfilled, for example relating to Abyei, Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile. The North cannot unilaterally withdraw from these outstanding obligations. Further, the parties agreed in the CPA to a United Nations mission to monitor the Agreement's implementation, and the North cannot withdraw its consent for this United Nations mission before the CPA obligations are fulfilled and no longer relevant. We note that, in accordance with the provisions of the CPA, an independent State in Southern Sudan will become a reality on 9 July.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“The Government of Southern Sudan remains committed to the negotiation process led by the African Union High-level Implementation Panel and to reaching a political agreement that is consistent with the terms of the PCA award, as the Security Council itself has recently called for. This means that the integrity of Abyei's borders as defined by the PCA must be respected as the foundation of any solution. The negotiation process must be supported and accelerated. The Council must understand and acknowledge, however, that Khartoum has a history of making agreements over Abyei and then later failing to honour them. We appeal to Council members to use their good offices to urge the NCP to reach a definitive and binding agreement, and to work with the Government of Southern Sudan to finalize the implementation of the CPA.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“This required the holding of a referendum to determine whether Abyei should remain in the North or return to the South, from where it was transferred for administrative reasons in 1905. We believe in the internationally accepted principle that the transfer of administration does not entail the transfer of territory. The implementation of the terms of the Abyei Protocol and the holding of the referendum were delayed by Khartoum, which has been allowed over time to shirk its legal obligations with respect to Abyei. In an attempt to find a peaceful solution, the Government of Southern Sudan accepted referral to binding arbitration. The 2009 award of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), setting out the boundaries of Abyei, is binding upon the parties and must be implemented.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“We also reject and condemn in the strongest terms the issuing of decrees by President Al-Bashir attempting to dissolve the Abyei Administrative Council and dismiss the Council's staff. The Abyei administration must be reinstated immediately and the special administrative arrangements for Abyei must remain in place until a mutually acceptable solution is found. Until such a solution is found, Abyei belongs neither wholly to the North nor to the South. We therefore reject the National Congress Party (NCP) claims that Abyei is part of the North. The parties' obligations with respect to Abyei were very clearly spelled out in the CPA, including in the Abyei Protocol.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“The Sudanese Armed Forces and their proxies have now torched Abyei town and have facilitated the influx of nomadic Arab Misseriya people into the area. Thousands of civilians have fled the area. This attempt to alter Abyei's demography by force should be condemned by the Council in the strongest terms. By burning Abyei and forcing the civilian population out, the National Congress Party (NCP) has in effect sought to repudiate its obligations under the Abyei Protocol of the CPA and has made it very difficult to hold the required referendum in the short term. We call on the NCP to reopen the border so that the people who have been displaced from their homes can return, and to allow humanitarian organizations to deliver the assistance required.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“But that unfortunate event is not connected with, nor does it in any way justify, the excessive use of force by Khartoum in seeking to occupy Abyei and to prejudice full and final implementation of the CPA. Khartoum's irresponsible actions have put all progress under the CPA in serious jeopardy, and they threaten to unravel six years of hard work at the most decisive moment. This invasion has also had serious humanitarian consequences. The full impact of the violence in Abyei - including civilian casualties and the number and whereabouts of persons displaced - is not yet known. We regret that the United Nations peacekeeping forces, which have a robust mandate to protect civilians in imminent danger, reportedly remained inside their compound during the military attacks by the Sudanese Armed Forces.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“We call on the Security Council once again to condemn unreservedly this move by Khartoum to take Abyei by force, and to demand that the Sudanese Armed Forces withdraw from Abyei immediately and unconditionally. UNMIS and the humanitarian agencies must be allowed full access to the area, consistent with Khartoum's international obligations. The Government of Southern Sudan regrets the shooting incident that led to an exchange of fire between the two sides on 19 May, threatening a United Nations convoy in the Abyei area, and deplores the loss of life that resulted. We support the call by UNMIS for a joint investigation into those events, and we will cooperate fully in the process. Those responsible must be brought to justice, including by criminal prosecution.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“The United Nations must do what is necessary to promote the security of both States, and the United Nations mission, or another agreed mechanism, will require appropriate military resources. 11-35810 The role of the United Nations in border security is paramount, given the situation in Abyei, about which the Government of Southern Sudan is extremely concerned. The recent occupation of Abyei by the Sudanese Armed Forces is a serious violation of the CPA. Khartoum's actions over the past week represent a grave escalation that risks provoking a resumption of armed conflict between the two parties. The Security Council must intervene swiftly and decisively.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“Should UNMIS have to be drawn down on that date without an agreed mechanism mandated to monitor and observe the situation at the border, the international community would be left unable to respond effectively to threats to international peace and security in those border areas. The United Nations may need to plan for the possibility that peacekeepers might have to be deployed only on the southern side of the future border. The Secretary-General's current proposal for a mandate for a military force in South Sudan after 9 July would only address issues within the borders of the new State, with a focus on helping the Government to extend the rule of law and protect civilians. Monitoring the border would require more troops than the 7,000 recommended by the Secretary-General and would have a different focus from that suggested in the report.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“Yet as the Secretary-General himself noted in his report, implementation of the security agreements during the interim period has proved challenging, and any future agreements will thus require external support. We believe that the United Nations is best placed to provide such support and that the United Nations must have freedom of movement and the ability to monitor both sides of the border. This is a requirement of the CPA and is also in the interests of both parties. In that context, we note and welcome the offer made to the parties by the Government of Ethiopia. The Government of Southern Sudan has accepted the offer, and we encourage the Government of the Sudan to do the same. We suggest that the main objective of the United Nations should be to avoid a security vacuum after 9 July.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“My Government concurs with the Secretary-General that many of the security issues that affect South Sudan are directly related to the bilateral security issues between North and South. Our goal is to see peaceful coexistence between the two neighbouring States of South Sudan and the Sudan. Recent events have demonstrated how great a challenge this will be, 11-35810 and that continued third-party support will be critical if it is to be achieved. With that in mind, the overriding priority for the Government of Southern Sudan is to ensure ongoing support by the United Nations for North-South security arrangements, especially at the border. We welcome the progress made by the parties in Addis Ababa yesterday, establishing an agreed security framework governing the North-South relationship after 9 July.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the recent special report of the Secretary-General on Sudan (S/2011/3l4*), as well as the work that has so far been done by the United Nations to plan for the establishment of a new mission to succeed UNMIS in Southern Sudan. It is impossible to consider the question of the structure of the United Nations presence in Southern Sudan after independence without looking at the context in which the new State will be born, including regional dynamics. The internal issues in Southern Sudan referred to by the Secretary-General cannot be analysed or addressed separately from the state of North-South relations. As the Secretary-General noted, that relationship remains the overarching factor impacting peace and stability on both sides of the border.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“We would also like to express our sincere appreciation for the work of His Excellency the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and his Special Representative, Mr. Haile Menkerios, in support of the CPA process. And we are grateful for the continued support of the African Union High-level Implementation Panel under the able leadership of President Thabo Mbeki, The Government of Southern Sudan welcomes the Security Council's recent extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS). My Government confirms its request for a continued United Nations presence in Southern Sudan following our declaration of independence on 9 July 2011.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source
“Mr. Gatkuoth: I am grateful for the opportunity to address the Security Council and to present the views of the Government of Southern Sudan. I wish to convey to the Council the greetings of the Minister for Regional Cooperation, His Excellency Deng Alor 6 Kuol, and to pass on his regret at being unable to make the journey to New York to attend this meeting, given recent events on the ground. On behalf of the Government and people of Southern Sudan, I wish to express to the Council my appreciation for its focus on and attention to events in the Sudan, and for its efforts to support full and final implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In that connection, we greatly appreciate the Council's visit to the Sudan and Southern Sudan in the past week.”
2011-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6542 (2011) · source