- Chairperson of the AU Peace and Security Council, - Commissioner for the AU Political Affairs, Peace and Security - Your Excellencies, Distinguished Permanent Representatives - Ladies and Gentlemen Your Excellency, 1. It is my distinct honour to address this august Council for the first time as the new Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted… Continue Reading

. Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - Hon. Ministers - IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan - Incoming RJMEC Chair - Representative of the IGAD Executive Secretary - Distinguished Guests - Diplomatic Corps - Ladies and Gentlemen Good Afternoon! 1. Today marks the conclusion of my tenure in the Republic of South Sudan as the… Continue Reading

Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning! 1. I welcome you all to the 39th plenary meeting of the RJMEC. This is the first meeting of the year 2025. In two days’ time, the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity (RTGoNU) completes 5 years of governing the country. It… Continue Reading

- Hon Kuol Manyang Juuk, Senior Presidential Advisor, Security and Chair, National Transitional Committee - Honourable Ministers present - Honourable Members of Parliament present - Nicholas Haysom Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the UN - H.E. Dr Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan - H.E. Prof Joram Biswaro, Head of the AU Mission… Continue Reading

- President of the UN Security Council, - Distinguished Members of the Council, - Excellencies, - Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. Mr President, 1. I congratulate you and the People’s Republic of China for assuming the presidency of the Security Council this month. I also would like to thank you for inviting the Reconstituted Joint… Continue Reading