Revitalised agreement on the resolution of the conflict in. South sudan rarcss were supposed to form a national. Junub sudan an assortment of current important news mainly about south sudan or the world. On june 12, 2017, the leaders of the intergovernmental authority on development igad, the regional organization comprising djibouti, ethiopia, kenya, somalia, south sudan, sudan, and uganda endorsed the creation of a high level revitalization forum hlrf to bolster the essentially defunct 2015 agreement on the resolution of the conflict in. South sudan, opposition groups, regional heads of state and other dignitaries converged in juba to celebrate the recent signing of the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan r arcss. The details of the agreement will be disseminated all across south sudan. South sudan r arcss were supposed to form a national unity government on the 12th of may 2019, but they failed and instead asked for an extension of the pretransitional period from 8 months to 14 months. Republic of south sudan r arcss began the process of forming a unity government in south sudans capital city of juba on february 22 and 23. Transitional constitution of the republic south sudan, 2011. Signed revitalized agreement on the resolution of the. In south sudan, nonviolent action is essential to building. Parties to the january 12 deal agreed to foster continued political dialogue for reconciliation and stabilization in consultation with the intergovernmental authority on development, a regional. The revitalized agreement for resolution of conflict in south sudan. The signing of the r arcss is a result of the igadled revitalisation process of the 2015 agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan arcss which remains largely unimplemented due to the resumption of armed conflict in july 2016.
South sudan s government needs to take into account national diversity, gender and regional representation. Civil society in south sudan advocacy priorities and. South sudan, the peace agreement signed in september 2018 is a hopeful attempt to end the. South sudanese women have been championing inclusive peace and demanding their meaningful.
Women will form 35% of the executive, as per the tcrss 2011 as amended. September 2018 revitalized agreement on the resolution of conflict in south sudan r arcss. Preparation for the establishment of the revitalized transitional government of national unity is underway. The international community should support south sudan. Arcss was an outcome of a process led by the intergovernmental authority on development igad to resolve the conflict that erupted in the country in december 20. A year after the signing of the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan r arcss, the ceasefire holds in most parts of the country. South sudan remains one of the most dangerous places to be an aid worker. For the new country of south sudan, which is heavily involved in peacebuilding and statebuilding processes, the importance of civil society organizations csos cannot.
Malish john peter institute of social policy and research. With nearly 4 million south sudanese displaced, women and girls. Relief actors lauded the event as a positive development, but stressed the severity of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in south sudan and the need to address key drivers of the protracted conflict. Agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan arcss, including estranged groups to discuss concrete measures, to restore permanent ceasefire, full implementation of the arcss, and to develop revised realistic timelines and implementation schedule towards democratic elections at.
Throughout the war, it was led by john garang after garang died in 2005, salva kiir was named the splas new commanderinchief. The ctsamm was established following the signing of the agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan arcss in august 2015. The peace agreement stipulates that the ctsamm shall be responsible for monitoring and verifying the implementation permanent ceasefire. Igad signed revitalized agreement on the resolution of. However, arcss has been less successful in creating an effective. Revitalised agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan rarcss. Transitional government of national unity transition period. South sudan since 15 december 20, which has had such disastrous economic, political and social consequences for the people of south sudan. Resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan r arcss. In theh second session, participants identified several.
All parties have attacked aid workers, and restricted access to populations in need. Resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan arcss in 2015, the conflict has continued to escalate and more than 2. R arcss and its predecessor the agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan arcss, and the realities that have changed the dynamics of the conflict. Women in south sudans national peace processes oxfam digital. Gender analysis of the august peace agreement, december 2015 3 no fewer than three women to the council of ministers. Even though south sudans civil war ended a year ago, women and girls in south sudan continue to experience some of the highest levels of genderbased violence around the world. The overall level of political violence remains at lower levels than prior to the signing of the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan r arcss.
In order to understand how much progress has been made in implementing the accord, we compare the implementation of r arcss at six months with the implementation of the agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan acrss, which was signed in 2015 but collapsed by 2016. On september 12 of last year, south sudans president, salva kiir, signed the revitalized agreement on the resolution of conflict in south sudan r arcss with south sudan people liberation. There is a real risk that regional attention is drifting away from south sudan, as happened in the aftermath of the signing of the 2015 peace agreement. Navigating the competing interests of regional actors in. South sudan humanitarian needs overview 2020 november. The sudan peoples liberation army spla is the army of the republic of south sudan. On 22 february, the transitional government of national unity was established in south sudan, marking the start of a 36month transitional period ahead of the holding of elections, in accordance with the terms of the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan r arcss signed on 12 september 2018.
Profoundly regretting the suffering and distress caused to the people of south sudan by the conflict ongoing in south sudan since 15 december 20 and apologising unconditionally to. The spla was founded as a guerrilla movement against the government of sudan in 1983 and was a key participant of the second sudanese civil war. The government denies the splai o is active in the region, which would make equatorian combatants ineligible for the cantonment, but some still allege. Conflict in the republic of south sudan arcss, which is now being implemented.
Revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south. Although sudan may have calculated that keeping the south sudanese parties to the arcss on tenterhooks is a smart thing to do, it faces a real dilemma. The signed copy of the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan rarciss, 12 september 2018 pdf cepo fact sheet on the final proposal on outstanding issues on governance. The parties had previously negotiated the agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan arcss in 2015, but largely did not. Igad center for pastoral areas and livestock development. In september 2018 the warring parties in south sudan signed the revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in the republic of south sudan r arcss. For example, the parties to the revitalized agreement on the resolution of conflict in. Special isse 7 tion of the conflict in south sudan arcss, and finally the 2018 revitalized agreement on the resolution of the conflict in south sudan r arcss. This extension was intended to address the fears of the armed opposition. Despite the flaws in the recently signed r arcss in terms of tackling corruption, statecapture.
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