JMEC: South Sudan women real agents for peaceful transformation
September 29,2017The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) will on Monday hold an evaluation review workshop on the status of the implementation of the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS).
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has reiterated its call for a unified regional, continental and global approach towards the full implementation of the South Sudan Peace Agreement.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has reiterated its call for a unified regional, continental and global approach towards the full implementation of the South Sudan Peace Agreement.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) yesterday hosted a key Humanitarian Affairs discussion Forum at Crown Hotel in Juba.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission in conjunction with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have held a two-day media workshop on the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ACRSS).
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) welcomes preparations being made by the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) to advance implementation of critical elements of Transitional Justice in South Sudan.
The Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) has welcomed the Communique following the 31st Extra-ordinary Summit of Heads of States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the decision to convene a High-Level Revitalisation Forum of the Parties to the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic Of South Sudan (ARCSS), including estranged groups, to discuss concrete measures to restore a permanent ceasefire and achieve full implementation.
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JMEC: Civil Society voice critical for the realisation of peace in South Sudan
The role of the civil society organisations in the oversight and implementation of the Peace Agreement of South Sudan is critical, the Deputy Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission Amb. Gen Augostino Njoroge has said.
“As Civil Society, you are the bridge in your society. You are that public space between the state, the market and the ordinary households in which people can constructively debate and tackle all issues of public concern,” he said.
The Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS) the chairperson said, is the “foundation stone upon which sustainable peace can be built in this country”.
He was speaking yesterday during the closing ceremony of a two-day civil society orientation and advocacy-training workshop on the ARCSS organised for civil society representatives to the different Agreement institutions and mechanisms.
The workshop was organised in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
“A vibrant and constructive civil society voice is critical for the realisation of peace, promotion of good governance, democratisation and the rule of law everywhere in the world,” Amb. Njoroge said.
Participants included over 30 CSO members representing Women Bloc, Youth, CSOs and Faith based groups in JMEC, Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) board, Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) and others.
Amb. Njoroge said the sector players should vigorously agitate for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and be agents for national dialogue.
“The civil society must collectively and continuously be the social capital and a force for the good. The civil society must rally on a common goal, set better standards, and rise above all social, political and economic vices like tribalism, partisanship and corruption-to mention but a few,” he said.
ENDS
In its efforts to enhance inclusive participation of the constitutional amendment process, the National Constitution Amendments Committee (NCAC) continues to consult relevant ministries and experts on the security laws of South Sudan.
The National Constitutional Amendment Committee (NCAC) will present its proposed Constitutional Amendments to the Ministry for Justice and Constitutional Affairs next week.
JMEC Chairman, H.E. Festus Mogae, opened the December JMEC Plenary, in Juba, with a pledge to support President Salva Kiir’s National Dialogue “in any way we can.”