The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) is committed to supporting the prominent role women play in peace building and conflict resolution in South Sudan, Chief of Staff, Ambassador Berhanu Kebede has said.

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018, Juba, South Sudan

JMEC Chief of Staff: “We remain committed to promoting women’s participation in peace-building and conflict resolution processes”

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) is committed to supporting the prominent role women play in peace building and conflict resolution in South Sudan, Chief of Staff, Amb. Berhanu Kebede has said.

Speaking during a workshop organized by the Women Bloc of South Sudan and supported by JMEC and UN Women in Juba on Wednesday, Amb. Kebede said,

“Keeping in line with South Sudan’s gender policies as well as regional and international standards on gender inclusion in peace processes, JMEC remains committed to promoting women’s participation in peace-building and conflict resolution processes and joins Women organizations across South Sudan in pressing for progress in this effort in our monitoring mandate.”

The three-day conference themed “Women together for Sustainable Peace” was aimed at creating awareness among representatives of women groups in the country on the first and second phase of the IGAD-led High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF) process. In addition to the presentations on the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities (ACoH), it also sought to engage the participants on the role that the women can play to effectively contribute to the peace process in the country.  

“Information about the content and procedures of the processes is key to enabling women’s effective participation,” he said.

Amb. Kebede thanked the regional body, IGAD and its Special Envoy for South Sudan, Dr.Ismail Wais “for ensuring that women were consulted in the pre-forum stage of the HLRF process and for the increased number of accredited women and civil society delegates.”

During the first phase of the HLRF that opened in December last year, Amb. Kebede said, the parties committed themselves to end the fighting, after they signed the ceasefire Agreement.

“This was an important first step in laying the foundation for revitalization of the Peace Agreement,” he said.

“It is my hope, and that of JMEC’s that this workshop will not only equip you with the information you need but also help strengthen your role in contributing to the HLRF’s intended outcomes.”

ENDS

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in partnership with the South Sudan Women Bloc and the UN Women will from Wednesday (March 21) conduct a three-day Ceasefire Agreement workshop for representatives of women organizations in South Sudan.

Lack of financial and logistical support continues to hamper the implementation of the cantonment of troops as envisaged by the South Sudan peace Agreement, the chairpersons of the Joint Military Ceasefire Commission (JMCC) have said.

The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) said it has received the demise of Ambassador General Andrew Makur Thou “with utter shock and deep sorrow”.

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Wednesday, March 14th, 2018, Juba, South Sudan

JMEC mourns the demise of Ambassador General Andrew Makur Thou

It is with utter shock and deep sorrow that the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has learnt of the demise of Ambassador General Andrew Makur Thou.

Until his passing on Tuesday in Khartoum, Ambassador General Makur was a Member of JMEC, and the Chairperson of the JMEC Security Working Committee.

Ambassador General Makur was a patriot, a champion of peace and indeed a key pillar in the 2015 Peace Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS), where he was a participant in the signing of the Agreement as an Eminent Personality.

His sober and honest contributions to the Commission and to the entire South Sudan Peace process will undoubtedly be missed.

During this difficult time of mourning, the JMEC Chairperson, H.E Festus Mogae, Deputy Chairperson Ambassador Lt. Gen. Augostino Njoroge and the entire JMEC fraternity wish to send heartfelt condolences to the family, relatives and friends of Ambassador General Makur.

May the Almighty God give his family the strength to bear the loss and the wisdom to understand His will.

May the Almighty God rest his soul in everlasting peace.

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A two-day workshop on the recently signed Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) has opened in Juba on Monday.

In a bid to enhance understanding of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed between Parties, women in South Sudan will from Monday (March 5) gather for a two-day workshop in Juba.

The forum is being organized by the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC), community outreach unit of the UN Mission’s Public Information Office, Wipe My Tears Foundation and Ceasefire Monitor, CTSAMM. 

The Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) H.E. Festus Mogae has on Tuesday held a meeting with the Regional Refugee Coordinator for the South Sudan Situation for UNHCR, Mr. Arnauld Akodjenou.

The Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) H.E. Festus Mogae has met H.E. President Salva Kiir at J1 on Tuesday.

 During the meeting, H.E Mogae commended the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) for participating in the High Level Revitalization Forum (HLRF), saying the process has “generated optimism” towards the implementation of the Peace Agreement.

THE Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) 22nd plenary meeting scheduled for Tuesday is postponed until further notice, pending consultations with the Chairperson of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Chairperson, H.E. Festus Mogae, has announced.