The meeting held at the Crown Hotel, was co-chaired by Maj. Gen. Majier Deng and Maj. Gen. Gabriel Gatwech

Gen. Gatwech gave an update of the security situation in Juba, terming it “relatively calm”. 

Gen. Majier also gave an update on the progress on the SPLM integration efforts currently ongoing across the country. 

The meeting also received a briefing from the Joint Operations Center in the capital, Juba.

 JMCC is described in Chapter II, Article 3.3 of the Agreement. It is staffed by four Deputy Chiefs of General Staff, two from Government Forces and two from the SPLM/A (In Opposition) Forces. 

The Commission is responsible for oversight and co-ordination of forces in cantonment and barracks, and reports to the Commanders in Chief of the respective warring parties.