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March 9, 2019
The United Nations’ topenvoy in South Sudan offered a mixed picture of progress as that country triesto move toward peace after more than five years of civil war.
David Shearer told a meeting of the U.N. Security Council that overalllevels of political-related violence are down, opposition politicians aremoving around the capital freely, and for the first time in three years,displaced civilians are expressing a willingness to return home.
The U.N. envoy said the timetable set out in the September 12,2018, Revitalized Peace Agreement is well behind where it should be andfundamental issues still have to be resolved, such as providing security forreturning opposition leaders, including Riek Machar, who is currently in neighboringKhartoum.
Time is running out for this phase of the peace process, whichwill end on May 12, when the pre-transitional government isscheduled to take over and Machar is due to return to Juba to assume his roleas first vice president.