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Sunday For Their Briefings. The Chairman Is Aware

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  1. “The Transnational Government of National Unity accordingly appeals today to the United Nations, the region and the entire international community to encourage and support the genuine efforts of the Government in implementing the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, including the transitional security arrangements, so as to achieve lasting peace and stability in the country and eliminate the immense suffering of the people. The meeting rose at 5.30 pm.”

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  2. “The Transnational Government of National Unity therefore takes this opportunity to state that it will spare no effort to address the situation and to call on the international community to assist in addressing that urgent matter. The call for imposing targeted sanctions and an arms embargo would further aggravate the situation and hit vulnerable groups the hardest, as previous experience has shown. I should like to conclude by reiterating my Government's stand on the implementation of the peace agreement in letter and spirit.”

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  3. “Even the Chairman of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission recently remarked that those new groups are composed of opportunists and criminals who have no coherent political agenda. Unless a clear message is sent to all rebel groups, they will continue to derail peace efforts. The Transnational Government of National Unity thanks the United Nations and the donor community for their interventions in, and response to, the famine in the two counties of the former Unity state. The Government, however, takes issue with the accusation that it is responsible for the famine. It is also important to note that other parts of the country are affected by drought as a result of climate change.”

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  4. “The Transnational Government of National Unity therefore appeals to the United Nations, the region and the entire international community to encourage and support the genuine efforts of the Government to implement the peace agreement, specifically the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, including the transitional security arrangements, so as to enable the achievement oflasting peace and stability in the country and end the immense suffering of the people. The Government is ready to do its part. The challenge is how to deal with the spoilers ofpeace and the political opportunists. We have recently witnessed the formation of new rebel groups that are bent on dislodging the Government by military means.”

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  5. “The Government has only carried out its constitutional mandate to protect civilians from attacks by rebels and maintain law and order, which are among the primary constitutional functions of any Government in the world. It has also exercised its right to self-defence when attacked by negative forces and criminal elements, which is in line with international law, including Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations.”

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  6. “Using the ethnic divide serves to muddy the waters and, perhaps, warrants the application of punitive measures against the Government. We commend the Secretary-General for the recent statement he made at his press conference at the United Nations Gigiri complex, in which he said that the risk of genocide in South Sudan had significantly diminished. Although, in our view, the statement did not go far enough to debunk the allegation of looming genocide, it is nevertheless a welcome development and a step in the right direction. Furthermore, the Transnational Government of National Unity categorically rejects any accusation that its forces target civilians, or use sexual Violence as a tactic of war.”

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  7. “Having cooperated with the United Nations, the region and the entire international community, the Transnational Government of National Unity had expected that its efforts would be positively acknowledged, rather than negatively reported. The Transnational Government of National Unity strongly rejects as baseless any accusation of looming genocide or ethnic cleansing in South Sudan. South Sudan is a diverse country composed of approximately 60 tribes and ethnicities that have been living in peace and harmony since ancient times. The conflict in South Sudan is political, and characterized by a power struggle on the part of those who seek to take power by force: it has no ethnic dimension, despite what has been alleged by certain circles.”

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  8. “As was indicated earlier, the Transitional Government of National Unity has accepted the deployment of the Regional Protection Force without any strings attached. It took further steps by allocating a plot of land to host the proposed force that covers an area of 2.514 square kilometres. Furthermore, it has approved requests for a second plot of land for the Regional Protection Force. UNMISS has already submitted the names of those who are to join officials in Jubek, along with state authorities, to inspect and survey that land. During a visit to the country's capital on Tuesday, 21 March, Mr. Herve' Ladsous, Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, said that the first units of the regional protection force for South Sudan would be deployed within a few weeks.”

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  9. “The two parties have reached a common understanding on various issues of concern, in particular with regard to the deployment of a regional protection force, which the Government has accepted without preconditions. They agreed on other issues of concern as well, including, but not limited to, freedom of movement for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), unhindered access for relief personnel to deliver humanitarian assistance to all populations in need in South Sudan and the establishment of a one-stop-one-shop system to facilitate and expedite the issuance of visas, timely customs clearance, flight clearance and the elimination of bureaucratic obstacles, among other things.”

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  10. “That includes the delegation of the Security Council in early September 2016, with which it signed a joint communique; the delegation of the United Nations strategic assessment team in early October 2016; the Head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Assistance to Afghanistan in early November 2016; the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Dieng; the High Commissioner for Human Rights and his assessment team; and the Panel of Experts on South Sudan established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2206 (2015). The Transitional Government of National Unity has also cooperated closely with UNMISS through its technical team.”

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  11. “Therefore, it should not be held hostage by individuals who have chosen to self-exile for reasons best known to themselves. The implementation of the peace agreement can, and will, go on without those individuals. National dialogue is a process, and those who are not ready to join now may join whenever they feel ready to do so. National dialogue is not an alternative to the peace agreement in South Sudan. The Transitional Government of National Unity has actively engaged with the United Nations through its interactions with various delegations that have visited the country.”

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  12. “In other words, various political forces are represented in the Government's composition, in line with the peace agreement. In an effort to revitalize peacebuilding, the Transitional Government of National Unity came up with a plan for reconciliation and national dialogue using a bottom-up approach - starting within the communities and all the way up to the national level. The Government has also welcomed the Action Plan for Peace and Reconciliation, launched by the South Sudan Council of Churches, as a means of reinforcing Government peacebuilding efforts. The Transitional Government of National Unity welcomes all stakeholders to join that effort. However, it is important to note that the peace agreement in South Sudan was not based on individuals, but rather on various parties.”

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  13. “We wish to advise that it includes the incorporation of the agreement into the constitution of the Republic of South Sudan. The Transitional Government of National Unity has repeatedly declared its firm commitment to implementing the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. In fact, it has already taken practical steps to that end in order to achieve lasting peace. It has established the Transitional Government of National Unity of the Republic of South Sudan, the Transitional National Legislative Assembly, the National Constitutional Amendment Committee and the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission, among other things. It has also implemented political inclusivity at the national level, as stipulated in the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan.”

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  14. “Ms. Sunday for their briefings. The Chairman is aware that the Transitional Government of National Unity submitted its October 2016 report. The previous report was in March. So far, JMEC has not raised any concerns to the Transitional Government of National Unity over the implementation of the chapters of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan. Aside from the lack of the resources needed to implement chapter II, relating to security arrangements, the delay in the implementation of article 14 of chapter I is largely attributable to the Chair of the National Constitutional Amendment Committee. We are delighted to report that the Chair of the Committee reported to Juba two weeks ago, and all efforts are being made to review the legislation necessary for the reform, consistent with chapter IV of the peace agreement.”

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