{"id":80245,"date":"2017-03-30T19:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=98a2ded9884500ed6107e15d06df1d57"},"modified":"2017-03-30T19:00:17","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T19:00:17","slug":"press-release-troika-statement-on-south-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=80245","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Troika statement on South Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) reiterate their strong support for the combined efforts of the African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and United Nations to end the conflict in South Sudan, and join in their recent calls on all armed parties, including the Government of South Sudan, the Sudan People\u2019s Liberation Movement in Opposition, and other armed groups, to commit to a ceasefire.\u00a0 The Troika welcomes the recent commitment by President Kiir to IGAD leaders to announce a unilateral ceasefire by government forces, and it calls upon him to ensure that his order is carried out immediately and in full effect.<\/p>\n

The Troika underlines that the dire humanitarian crisis in South Sudan is the direct result of the conflict and demands that all parties cease violence against humanitarian workers and obstruction of humanitarian assistance.\u00a0 Military offensives and the obstruction of lifesaving assistance must stop immediately in order to end the suffering and severe food shortages inflicted upon millions across South Sudan.<\/p>\n

The Troika reiterates that there is no military solution to this conflict and that a durable end to the conflict will require a political process involving all the principal parties.\u00a0 An inclusive national dialogue, deemed credible by the South Sudanese people, could provide a means to redress root causes of conflict and build a true national consensus.\u00a0 As President Kiir committed in announcing the planned national dialogue, it should supplement, and not replace, the core elements of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan.<\/p>\n

The Troika endorses the ongoing efforts of AU High Representative Alpha Konar\u00e9e and UN Special Envoy Nicholas Haysom to encourage all parties to end fighting and engage in peaceful dialogue.\u00a0 It also fully supports Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission Chairperson Festus Mogae\u2019s work towards a truly inclusive and effective process to implement the Agreement.\u00a0 In addition, the Troika endorses the work of the UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, and the deployment of its Regional Protection Force.\u00a0 Lastly, the Troika notes the importance of breaking the cycle of impunity, and encourages further progress by the AU toward the rapid establishment of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan.<\/p>\n

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