Communication Office

PRESS RELEASE

(For Immediate Publication)

Friday, 3 May 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia    

AGREEMENT REACHED ON 6 MONTH EXTENSION OF THE PRE-TRANSITIONAL PERIOD 

Agreement on extending the Pre-Transitional period was reached on the second day of a meeting of the Parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) which took place on Friday 3 May 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  

The period of extension was agreed to be 6 months, and will commence on 12 May 2019. The agreement document signed by the Parties will now be submitted to the IGAD Council of Ministers. 

Ambassador Lt. Gen Njoroge, the Interim Chairperson of the Reconsituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), said “The determination of the Parties to continue to work in a spirit of cooperation and consensus was clear, and accordingly the extension was agreed unanimously through compromise. All Parties regard the peace process as the best chance for stability and for ending the suffering of the people of South Sudan.”

He continued: “This is welcome news as it allows the Parties to accelerate the implementation of the pending tasks.”

The Parties reiterated the importance of availing adequate and predictable financial resources to ensure the full implementation of the Agreement.  

The RJMEC Interim Chairperson concluded: “The lasting impression from this meeting is that the spirit of cooperation and consensus among the Parties endures. Now it is time to make sure that the pace and effectiveness of implementation is maintained.”  

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