UN Security Council Urges Immediate Progress' In South Sudan - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 7, 2019
TheUnited Nations Security Council has urged South Sudan President Salva Kiir andformer rebel leader Riek Machar to make immediate progress in forming a unitygovernment.
Thetwo rivals have a deadline of 12th November 2019 to form the government,although Machar has already asked for a six-month extension.
Ina statement, the Security Council said it was concerned that there was nosubstantive progress on implementation of key elements of a peace agreementsigned last year to end a civil conflict between forces loyal to the twoleaders.
Astatement read by the UK’s Jonathan Allen urged President Kiir and Machar tomake immediate progress on pre transitional tasks including securityarrangements and a process for the resolution of the number and boundaries ofstates.
Thetwo leaders were also told to publicly reaffirm commitment to fullimplementation of the peace agreement”.