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  1. “Today, as the Security Council renews the mandate of the South Sudan sanctions regime for another year through the adoption moments ago of resolution 2290 (2016), the parties in the Transitional Government of National Unity, after the signing and the implementation of the Peace Agreement, have chosen to fully implement the Peace Agreement and usher in a new era of peace and stability in the country. The Transitional Government of National Unity, since its formation last month, has committed itself to fully implementing the Peace Agreement in its entirety. The Council of Ministers of the Transitional Government of National Unity have formed a technical ministerial committee to look into the matter of 28 States.”

    2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7702 (2016) · source

  2. “I thank you, Sir, for giving me the floor to speak on this vital issue related to my country. Since this is the first time for me to address the Security Council under your leadership, permit me to congratulate you and your delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May, and although it is rather late in the month, with only a few hours of your presidency left, I should like to assure you of the full support and cooperation of my delegation. Let me also thank you and the members of the Security Council for giving me the opportunity to address you on this topic of great importance to my country.”

    2016-05-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7702 (2016) · source

  3. “Despite the delay, of which everyone is aware, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is firm in its commitment to fully implementing the Agreement. The swearing-in of Mr. Riek Machar as First Vice-President has opened a new chapter in that implementation. Mr. Machar's swearing-in today will be followed a day or two later by the formation of a transitional Government of national unity, after consultation with the various parties. My Government hereby acknowledges the significant support we have received from the international community, particularly through its intervention in the conflict in South Sudan. We therefore call on the Security Council to remain seized of the situation with the parties as we come closer to taking the first step in implementing the peace agreement process.”

    2016-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7678 (2016) · source

  4. “Since this is the first time my delegation is taking the floor to address the Council during your presidency, Sir, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate the Chinese delegation on its assumption of that responsibility for the month of April. I would like to assure you of my delegation's full cooperation and to wish you every success in your leadership during the few days of your presidency that remain. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Herve' Ladsous for his briefing and the Council for allowing me to speak on an important subject for my country. As we meet today, we fully recognize the urgent need there is for the parties to the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan to form a transitional Government of national unity.”

    2016-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7678 (2016) · source

  5. “Unless the culprits are physically apprehended, it is impossible to determine whether it is the Government's soldiers and its allied militia, the SPLA-IO or other armed criminals who committed the crime." That quote is consistent with a previous report of the Secretary-General, which stated that the SPLA uniform is widely available.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  6. “My delegation also acknowledges the decision of the Human Rights Council, at its last cycle, to establish a three-person Commission to report annually to it. My country is also preparing its first universal periodic review report, to be delivered in October. Nevertheless, my Government does not accept the allegation of organized and systemic killing, torture and rape attributed to the Government's soldiers and its allied militia. I would like to quote here from the response of my Government: "It is acknowledged that the SPLA, the SPLA-IO and other criminals use the same uniform.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  7. “It is not the wish of the Government of South Sudan to continue to fall into the abyss. It is certainly in our interest to promote stability and national healing. Considering the reports on the ground, the Government of South Sudan commits to providing as much assistance as it can to the community of humanitarian workers in order to help facilitate their work, as they aid our people with vital services. It is our hope that there will be a decrease in these regrettable incidents and that normalcy, an unknown phenomenon in South Sudan, will begin to become a reality. I would like to conclude by saying that my Government has officially responded to the recent Human Rights Council report on my country.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  8. “The principal consideration for South Sudan as a new country is the fact that the right to food is inherent within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is vitally important in order to enjoy other rights. Similarly, while the 1996 World Food Summit established that food insecurity should not be employed as a tool for political or economic pressure, the reality is less clear. It is the hope of the Government of South Sudan that with the implementation of the Peace Agreement and the Non-Governmental Organization Act, governance and the humanitarian situation will improve and allow the displaced persons both in camps for internally displaced persons and points of contact to return home. The Government of South Sudan regrets the incident reports by the humanitarian agencies and the loss of the lives of some humanitarian workers.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  9. “As we focus on the conflict-related humanitarian situation, we should not forget the dire situation caused by climate change, in particular long drought and heavy rains, which more often than not have a devastating effect on the population. The 1996 World Food Summit described a state of food security as existing when all constituents within a nation State, at all periods of time, have both physical as well as economic access to nurturing food in a sufficient quantity. Dietary needs must be met and preferences should support a healthy and active lifestyle. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, the four critical pillars of food security have been identified as the availability of food, access to the population, utilization and, finally, stability.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  10. “As agreed by the parties and JMEC, by the end of this week, if everything remains as planned and UNMISS, the Troika and the EU continue to airlift the SPLM/A in Opposition from the aforementioned locations, the entire 1,370 agreed forces will be in Juba, paving the way for Mr. Riek Machar's eventual arrival there. Thereafter, the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity will be completed. As far as the humanitarian situation in the country is concerned, as I stated before the Council in my statement last month (S/PV.7628), the humanitarian situation in my country has not been exclusively caused by conflict, as the humanitarians would want the world to believe.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  11. “The implementation of the peace process is progressing well despite the delays in the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity. Nevertheless, the arrival in Juba of 22 Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A in Opposition) senior police officers, 39 and 40 commissioned and non-commissioned officers, respectively, as well as the 15 bodyguards of Mr. Riek Machar - we have received a total number of 130 troops in Juba - is a step in the right direction. My Government has committed to transporting the SPLA in Opposition forces from Kaldak to Malakal, While some of the forces are in Bentiu and Pagak. The forces in Pagak will be airlifted from Gambella in Ethiopia. We acknowledge and appreciate the assistance of UNMISS, the Troika and the EU in airlifting them to Juba.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  12. “Festus Mogae, Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), for their briefings, which have provided more depth with regard to the issues raised during this meeting. First and foremost, I would like to reiterate to the Security Council the commitment of my Government to the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan. Thus far, we have implemented what has been required of the parties by the Agreement. The Government of South Sudan is grateful for and appreciative of the efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, the international community, including members of the Troika, and the European Union (EU), for enabling the parties to sign the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan in August 2015.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  13. “I am pleased and honoured to address the Security Council under your presidency, Sir. Permit me to begin by congratulating you and your delegation on assuming that responsibility for the month of March and for the manner in which you have managed the presidency of the Security Council this month. I would like to assure you of the full support and cooperation of my delegation in your endeavours for the few remaining hours of your presidency. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Ellen Margrethe Lej, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS); Mr. Stephen O'Brien, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs; Ms. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Mr.”

    2016-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7663 (2016) · source

  14. “I call upon the Security Council not to adopt the four recommendations submitted to the Council by the Panel of Experts. Those recommendations, if adopted, will derail the milestones we have achieved so far. Allow me to conclude by reiterating the stance of my Government about the implementation of the peace agreement in letter and spirit. We call upon the Security Council and the international community to genuinely support the implementation of the peace agreement more positively both financially and morally.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  15. “We should instead focus our efforts towards the implementation of the peace agreement as the best way to foster peaceful coexistence among the people of the Republic of South Sudan. The international community can use more constructive and productive means of engaging the parties, rather than sanctions. The Government is disappointed by the plan to impose sanctions, rather than adopt measures that will encourage the parties to cooperate with the international community for peace. Sanctions at this crucial time in the history of South Sudan will only harden the stance and encourage confrontation and, above all, devastate the economy, increase economic pressures and inflict additional hardship on people who are already suffering and desperate.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  16. “We call upon all stakeholders to join the Government in exercising its sovereign responsibility through the proper governance of humanitarian activities in accordance with the new law. On 12 February, my delegation was invited by the Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan and regional countries neighbouring the Republic of South Sudan to discuss the state of the implementation of the sanctions regime. As we told the Committee then and I would like to reiterate the position once again before the Council today, I strongly believe that the Republic of South Sudan needs assistance, not sanctions, in resolving the conflict it is going through. Sanctions will complicate the already complicated situation and shock it further.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  17. “President Al-Bashir agreed and the Minister of Petroleum of the Republic of the Sudan was in Juba to share ideas with his South Sudanese counterpart. To further improve the economic situation in South Sudan, the Government of the Republic of the Sudan agreed to open its border and allow free movement of goods and people between the two neighbours. The humanitarian situation in my country will improve only when we fully implement the peace agreement. With its implementation, displaced persons will be able to go back home and resume normal life. The new non-governmental organization law promulgated in the Republic of South Sudan gave the Government the necessary tools required to restructure how humanitarian issues are managed and delivered.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  18. “It is a well-known fact that the mainstay of the economy of the Republic of South Sudan is mainly from oil revenue. Therefore, the drop in global oil prices affected local returns in South Sudan. That, coupled with the conflict that has ravaged the country for the past three years, has made the situation dire. Nevertheless, as stated in the Secretary-General's report (S/2016/138), the Government has introduced some reforms that are aimed at improving the economic situation of the country in the long run. The Government further initiated negotiation with the Government of the Republic of the Sudan on the terms of the Agreement signed on 22 September 2012 between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and President Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir specifically in the area of oil transport fees through the Sudanese pipeline.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  19. “My Government actively participated in both the Sendai Risk Reduction Conference and the twenty-first session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris, not because of what our industries have contributed to carbon depletion since we have none, but due to what we are facing. Today, the Dinka pastoralists cannot graze in their traditional grazing land because they do not have enough water and grass, as they used to have. That forces them to look south where they can find water and healthy grass for their animals. The newfound grazing and water sources are predominantly inhabited by farmers. Those are the causes of what we are seeing in the Gbudwe and Mundri. The Government will restore peace in the region and life will return to normalcy.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  20. “The logistical details of such a huge force also require assistance from the international community. The security in the country has improved significantly, although we still experience insecurity in Mundri and Gbudwe from elements of the Arrow Boys. I wish I had enough time to delve into the details of the situation in those States. The greater Western Equatoria has been the beacon ofpeace in South Sudan for the past 27 years, having been the first area to be liberated by the gallant SPLA forces. What we are seeing today is not the failure of politics or poor leadership for that matter, but an extension of what the world is facing. Climate change is a reality and its negative effect is what we are seeing today in my country.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  21. “The South Sudan National Police Service has also finalized the list of its personnel to the Joint Integrated Police. The leadership of the South Sudan National Police Service is therefore waiting for their counterparts from the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A in Opposition) to finalize the formation of the unit and the Joint Operation Centre. The support of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, therefore, is required in realization of the function of the Joint Integrated Police. On 13 February, the joint command of the SPLA and the SPLM/A in Opposition inspected the sites allocated to be a residential area for the bodyguards of Mr. Riek Machar. The security arrangements also provide for Mr. Riek Machar Teny's security details to be in Juba prior to his return to Juba.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  22. “The return of Mr. Riek Machar Teny to Juba to take up his position will open a new page in the implementation of the Peace Agreement. Therefore, we call upon the Security Council and the Secretary- General to use their good offices to call on him to return to Juba for the immediate formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity. The security arrangements required by the peace agreement for the demilitarization of the capital city was unilaterally rolled out by the Government and today Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) command has embarked through GPS and started moving forces to the new 25-kilometre-radius locations. We appeal to the international community to provide support for the establishment of new military barracks outside Juba.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  23. “James Waniga First Vice-President and Vice-President, respectively. Mr. Waniga was sworn in to his new post on 12 February and has officially assumed his duties as Vice-President. As Council members already know, President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed 50 additional members of the Parliament who had been nominated by the SPLM/A in Opposition to serve in the Transitional National Legislative Assembly. The parties also agreed on the distribution of ministerial and deputy ministerial positions in the forthcoming Transitional Governmental of National Unity. President Kiir has already nominated people who will take up the positions given to the Government, and he is ready to form the Transitional Government of National Unity as soon as the SPLM/A in Opposition and the other political parties submit the names of their nominees.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  24. “The commitment has been demonstrated by the establishment and operationalization of the different committees stipulated in the peace Agreement, such as the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission, the National Constitutional Amendment Committee, the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism and the Strategic Defence and Security Review. These are clear precursors to a successful implementation of the peace Agreement. These entities have embarked progressively on doing what they have been asked to do, and their work is crucial to the implementation of the peace agreement. On 11 February, His Excellency the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, appointed Mr. Riek Machar, leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army in Opposition (SPLM/A in Opposition), and His Excellency Mr.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  25. “Since this is the first time my delegation takes the floor to address the Council during your presidency, let me begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. Although it is rather late in the month, I would like to assure you of the full cooperation of my delegation. Let me also thank you and members of the Security Council for giving me the opportunity to address you on this issue of vital importance to my country. Given the concern of the Council about the crisis situation in my country, allow me to reiterate that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is steadfast in its commitment to the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudanin its entirety.”

    2016-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7628 (2016) · source

  26. “I know that in the past there have been a lot of mistakes and misunderstanding between UNMISS and South Sudan, but the Government is willing to work with UNMISS and the United Nations as a whole. I would like to conclude by saying that many of the elements set out in the Secretary-General's report and the briefing provided to us by Mr. Mulet will be discussed with the members of the Security Council. The Government of South Sudan commits itself to a frank conversation in order to jointly find mechanisms to help the people of South Sudan.”

    2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source

  27. “It is important for the international community to note that there may be, in fact, technical capacities missing in order to swiftly undertake forensic and legal proceedings. The Government of South Sudan has expressed its regret with regard to the frozen capacity-building efforts of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) with regard to the organized forces and other rule of law institutions, which would be the pillars in driving this process. While the Government is trying to do its best to contain the very difficult reality, it also needs help to achieve that. As a Government, we also continue to collaborate with the African Union Commission of Inquiry for South Sudan as a key element of confidence-building, not only with the continent and the world but our own people as well.”

    2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source

  28. “We call on the Council and the international community to remind the rebels of the importance of adhering to the cessation ofhostilities agreement signed on 23 January, the agreement signed on 9 May and the recommitment agreement, signed on the 10 June, which they have violated many times - thereby forcing the Government to react in self-defence to protect its citizens and the territorial integrity of the country. We must also continue to thank the IGAD countries and partners for continuing to walk this path with us. The Secretary-General's report highlights, among many important elements, the challenges the Government of South Sudan has faced in undertaking various investigations and bringing them to a logical conclusion, where justice and accountability are the pillars and the goal.”

    2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source

  29. “As documented in the report, His Excellency President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the elected Head of State, has expressed his willingness to form an interim/transitional Government in order to promote constitutional reform, national peace and reconciliation, as well as accountability mechanisms. He remains steadfast in the realization of those objectives. It is in the best interests of the Government of South Sudan that, with the new round of discussions in Addis Ababa, the parties find renewed vigour in truly moving towards peace and alleviating the suffering of our people.”

    2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source

  30. “At this juncture, allow me, once again, to reiterate our commitment and faithfulness to the peace process, and to assure the Council that we are indeed determined to reach a final settlement of the conflict through negotiation. The people of South Sudan have already experienced a lot of wars and suffering from conflicts. We cannot afford to prolong the current situation. Therefore, we are expecting the rebels to show seriousness and faithfulness in the negotiations. As highlighted in the Secretary-General's report, the situation in South Sudan is both difficult and dire. It is not something the Government of South Sudan wants.”

    2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source

  31. “As this is the first time that my delegation addresses the Security Council during your presidency, Sir, permit me to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your delegation on assuming responsibility for the month of August 2014. I wish you, Sir, every success in your leadership. I would like to assure you of the full support and cooperation of my delegation, particularly as the Security Council plans to travel to Juba in the coming days. I would also like to use this opportunity to thank Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing, which provided more depth to the issues raised in the Secretary-General's report (S/2014/537).”

    2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source