You have so much to do: UK tells peace signatories
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The United Kingdom (UK) has told South Sudan parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement that there was so much to do despite the recent breakthrough on the allocation of states.
Rita French, the UK’s International Ambassador for Human Rights in a presentation to the Human Rights Council said the humanitarian situations in the country, exacerbated by the coronavirus, remained dire.
“We are, for example, concerned by significant increases in intercommunal violence and systemic sexual and gender-based violence. Moreover, the humanitarian situation remains dire and exacerbated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The transitional government, therefore, has a lot to address,” French said.
On behalf of the core group, which also consisted of Albania and Norway, French said the UK was ready to support the new government where necessary.
“In this regard, I would like to stress the important call in this year’s resolution to provide technical assistance to the new government. We look forward to working with the Government of South Sudan, the OHCHR, and international donors to help identify and realize this,” she said.
The UK is a member country of the Troika, a consortium of powerful European countries and financial institutions that escalated calls on the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity to resolve outstanding issues and finalize key arrangements, including the establishment of government structures at states levels.
South Sudan ushered in the inclusive government in February this year. However, the issue of the allocation of states among signatories to the agreement.
The Troika says for the transitional period to be a success, a spirit of continuous collaboration, supported by the active, engaged, and free voices of citizens and civil society must continue adding that, this was an opportunity for leaders to take the country forward.
“Nearly nine years since South Sudan’s independence, this is an opportunity for the political leadership to take their country forward towards prosperity and peace by making meaningful progress on security sector arrangements, the reform agenda, transitional justice and accountability, and preparations for credible and safe elections,” a February statement read.
Last week, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted without a vote, a resolution that urges the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity to establish all transitional institutions under the procedures enshrined in the agreement.
The Council will this week afternoon meet to continue voting on the issue among other resolutions.