Ban welcomes appointment of transitional unity Government in South Sudan
In a statement attributable to his spokesperson, the UN chief said he is “pleased to note that President Kiir and First Vice-President Riek Machar have achieved this important milestone of the peace process and urges them to swiftly complete the establishment of all institutions of transition. He also urges the parties to cease immediately all hostilities.”
The Secretary-General also commended the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) chair, President Festus Mogae, and the African Union High Representative, President Alpha Omar Konare, for steering the peace process forward, and reiterated the commitment of the UN to support all South Sudanese in restoring peace, stability and prosperity in the country.
“He calls on the larger international community to remain actively engaged in the peace process and provide the necessary support to the full and timely implementation of the Peace Agreement,” the statement said.
UN Photo/Isaac Billy
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