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2016-02-19
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  1. “Only the full implementation of the peace agreement, with clear peace dividends for the people of South Sudan, will help bring stability to the country.”

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

  2. “Nonetheless, we must remember that its formation is but the first of many interlocking steps forward towards fully implementing the peace Agreement. Once the Transitional Government is formed, it will need to be empowered to operationalize the institutions of transition. Above all, the Transitional Government must act to put an end to the ongoing violence that continues to displace and harm civilians, while also disrupting the delivery of critical humanitarian assistance to the people of South Sudan. The Transitional Government must also take urgent action to address the impact of economic decline, which, compounded with severe food insecurity, has left tens ofthousands of vulnerable people on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe.”

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

  3. “The group issued a statement on 18 February fully supporting the decisions of the JMEC, while calling on the parties to grant unfettered access to humanitarian actors and ceasefire monitors. From an operational standpoint, UNMISS has been supporting the eight monitoring and verification teams of the ceasefire monitoring mechanism, while supporting the deployment of additional teams to other critical areas. While the parties are still in the planning phase for the establishment of the Joint Operations Centre and Joint Integrated Police, UNMISS has conceptualized a preliminary training regime that can be implemented once the Joint Integrated Police is operationalized. As President Mogae stated, it is of critical importance that the parties move ahead with the formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity.”

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

  4. “These concerns underscore the urgent need to make progress in implementing the peace Agreement. To that end, Ms. Loj, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, has been utilizing her good offices to support the work of Mr. Mogae, the Chair of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), and to engage with the parties on establishing transitional institutions. She has been convening a regular forum for international partners and friends of South Sudan aimed at consolidating support for the JMEC's efforts, a critical need that the Chair just highlighted in his statement. UNMISS also serves as a member of the JMEC partners group, which seeks to strengthen the engagement of regional and international JMEC members.”

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

  5. “An estimated 6.1 million people across South Sudan are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance as a result of interlocking threats, including armed conflict and intercommunal violence, economic decline, disease and climatic shocks. Insecurity and poor road conditions are also damaging the ability of the United Nations to pre-position humanitarian supplies before roads are made impassable by the coming rainy season. Despite the urgency of the task of meeting these needs, the Mission and its humanitarian partners continue to have to deal with significant constraints on their operations, including regular instances in which personnel are denied freedom of movement, as well as other Violations of the Mission's status of forces agreement with the Government, which we have regularly reported to the Council and our Government counterparts.”

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

  6. “That includes the establishment oftemporary operating bases in Leer and Mundri, which, along with the deployment of an additional company to Yambio, have strengthened the Mission's presence in Western Equatoria. In the Greater Upper Nile region, the Mission plans to deploy a regular troop presence on the west bank of the Nile, as well as within Malakal, with a focus on creating conditions that will enable IDPs to relocate voluntarily from the Malakal protection site. To strengthen physical security in Juba, the force has attempted to institute a 24/7 presence aimed at protecting civilians and United Nations personnel. However, night patrolling within the city has been constrained by the SPLA. As the violence continues, the humanitarian needs continue to rise.”

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

  7. “Elsewhere, as discussed in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2016/138), the rise in intercommunal violence in Jonglei, Warrap and Lakes remains a concern. In Jonglei, recent weeks have also seen a resurgence of dormant intercommunal clashes between the Lou Nuer and the Murle. Meanwhile, an internal leadership struggle among the Murle has led to a number of clashes, particularly in the Pibor area. In response to such shifting conflict dynamics, the Mission has adopted a more agile force posture in its efforts to protect civilians affected by violence. UNMISS is focusing on projecting a physical presence away from its bases in Bentiu, Bor, Juba, Malakal and Wau through long-duration patrols and temporary operating bases in areas where insecurity is high.”

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

  8. “A particular worry is the deteriorating security situation in Western Bahr El Ghazal, particularly around Wau, which has escalated during the past 48 hours. Fighting between the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and organized armed groups in the area continues to threaten civilians and has resulted in a steady influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) into Wau. Meanwhile, action taken by the SPLA to arrest and confront armed groups in Western Equatoria in December and January has led to widespread population displacement, with as many as 7,500 IDPs seeking protection in the compound of an international non-governmental organization near the UNMISS base in Yambio at the height of the displacement.”

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

  9. “As we speak, UNMISS uniformed personnel are taking robust measures to strengthen physical security within and around the site, while humanitarian partners are working to resume the delivery of essential services. Meanwhile, we are engaged at all levels with the Government, the opposition and the national security forces, as well as within communities themselves, in order to address the underlying factors and avoid a resumption of violence. Unfortunately, civilian-on-civilian violence, complicated by the presence of armed elements, continues to occur frequently within these sites and underscores the challenge the Mission faces in sustaining them. Violence continues in many regions of the country, including areas that had previously been relatively calm.”

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

  10. “Mr. Soumare: I thank you for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan, Mr. President. Since the Council has already had the benefit of listening to Mr. Mogae's briefing and will soon hear from Assistant Secretary-General Simonovic, Iwill focus my comments on key operational developments in South Sudan and the efforts that the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is making to implement its mandate. I would like to start by expressing the Mission's concern about the outbreaks of violence at our protection-of-civilians sites in Malakal, which have resulted in civilian deaths. I should emphasize that the United Nations strongly condemns any infringement by armed elements on the civilian character of our protection sites.”

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