Warning, optimism as HLRF enters Day Two
May 18,2018The Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) met this past Wednesday for its’ 53rdmonthly meeting in Juba. The JMCC has been meeting regularly since its’ formation after the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) was signed in August of 2015.
The meeting, which was Co-Chaired by Major General Majier Deng Kur and MG Gabriel Gatwech Puoch, involved various updates on the security status and situations in South Sudan, the UNMISS Regional Protection Force, CTSAMM, JIP, JOC, as well as issues regarding Cantonment and Assembly sites throughout South Sudan.
The formation and responsibilities of the JMCC are described in Chapter II, Article 3.3 of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) 2015. Most notably these included the oversight and coordination of forces in cantonment and barracks.
The JMCC is currently staffed and Co-Chaired by representatives of the warring parties from the ARCSS (2015) and will be comprehensively adjusted pending the outcome of the ongoing Agreement of Cessation of Hostilities (2017).
The National Constitution Amendment Committee (NCAC) on Tuesday started to finalise the review of draft bills containing amendments to the National Elections Act and Political Parties Act of 2012.
The Bills will be presented to a stakeholders at a meeting scheduled for June. Thereafter, the Bills will be completed before being presented to the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
The late South Sudan Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General James Ajongo Mawut was “invaluable” to the peace process in the country and a supporter of key institutions under the 2015 Peace Agreement, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), has said.
The surge in fighting and the detainment of ten humanitarian aid workers are unacceptable violations of the 2015 Peace Agreement and the 2017 Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has said.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has on Friday met the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) committee of the South Sudan’s Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA).
The JMEC team led by Chief of Staff Ambassador Berhanu Kebede met the committee members headed by the Chairperson Hon. Adeng Leek Deng at the TNLA headquarters in Juba.
The government faces an “economic crisis”, which if left unchecked could lead to a further deterioration and possibly heightened social unrest, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has said.
This could negatively impact the Peace process, said the Commission.
The humanitarian situation in South Sudan remains dire with approximately 4.2 million people displaced of whom 2.4 million are seeking refuge in neighboring countries, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission has said. In its quarterly report covering December 1, 2017 to March 31, this year, the Commission notes “food insecurity is widespread”.
The success of the high level revitalization process is “highly dependent” on the exercise of political will by the South Sudanese parties and their willingness to compromise, the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has said.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has on Sunday held a meeting with a delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has on Friday held a meeting with a team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden.
The team is in South Sudan as part of its study tour to several countries to understand how gender issues are integrated into the United Nation mission’s implementation of its mandate and those of its partners.
