Window of opportunity closing for South Sudan, on road to lasting peace

Jun 21, 2022, at 11:16 pm

New York: With eight months remaining, the window of opportunity is closing for South Sudan to meet critical benchmarks required to complete its transition away from long-running civil conflict, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday, pressing parties to the November 2018 peace deal, to implement their commitments in letter and spirit.

UN Security Council calls for South Sudan leaders to speed up action on peace deal

Oct 22, 2019, at 09:31 am

New York: In a visit to South Sudan this past weekend, members of the UN Security Council urged leaders to expedite implementation of a 2018 peace agreement aimed at ending six years of ongoing conflict.

Peace dividend palpable in South Sudan, but ‘grassroots’ are moving faster than elites, says Shearer

Jun 26, 2019, at 10:13 am

New York, June 26 (IBNS): The peace dividend from last year’s ceasefire in South Sudan is palpable, but political elites need to follow the example set by local communities on the ground if lasting progress is to be achieved, said the top UN official in the country on Tuesday.

South Sudan peace deal a ‘big step forward’: UN mission chief

Aug 07, 2018, at 09:03 am

New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): There was jubilation in the streets of South Sudan’s capital overnight on Sunday, as residents celebrated a new agreement that the top UN official in the country has described as “a big step forward” towards ending nearly five years of brutal conflict.