Members of the UN Security Council arrive in Juba on 20 October, 2019 |
Juba, SOUTH SUDAN
The United Nations
Security Council insists the South Sudan parties should form a unity government
by 12 November this year with no delay.
The
declaration came after a meeting between a delegation of members of the United
Nations Security Council and parties to the peace agreement in Juba Sunday
afternoon.
Speaking to
reporters after the meeting, South African Ambassador to the United Nations
Jerry Mathews Matjila said:”There are minimum conditions for the parties to
move into November 12”.
The South
African diplomat said the United Nations Security Council and the region will
support the peace process in the world’s youngest nation.
Mathews
stressed that there should be no more extensions. “The remaining issues of the
number of states, the boundaries and other things can be discussed by an
inclusive South Sudanese government,” he said.
“If any
leader needs security, we will give security. The United Nations can provide
security, so the major question was security. The government says we are
committed, any number of people for protection is available,” he added.
Mathews
pointed out that the international community doesn’t see good reasons to delay
the formation of the transitional government in South Sudan.” We don’t
anticipate that the remaining problems are so huge to not able South Sudan to
move to November 12,” he said.
The UN
Securtiy Council delegation urged South Sudan leaders to make durable peace by
implementing the revitalised peace deal.
Meanwhile,
US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft said South Sudan leaders should
form a transitional government by November 12.
The US
diplomat also called on the parties to the peace agreement to start making
progress on the number of states and security arrangements.
Craft
pointed out that the UN Security Council delegation was encouraged by President
Kiir’s recommitment to the peace agreement. “We are disappointed by a statement
from Dr. Riek Machar that the ceasefire would be in jeopardy when the unity
government is formed by November 12,” she said.
Craft
stressed that the United Nations Securtiy Council supports the formation of the
unity government as originally planned.
The statement
made by the UN's most powerful body came amid global pressure as a deadline
looms on November 12 for President Salva Kiir, prominent opposition leader Riek
Machar and other opposition groups, to form a unity government.
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