Respect UNSC resolution, Ki-Moon tells the two Sudans
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By Julius N. Uma
May 10, 2012 (JUBA) - The United Nations Secretary General has
reiterated calls for both Sudan and South Sudan to disengage, resume
post-independence negotiations and immediately establish the Joint
Border Verification Monitoring Mechanism as per the 02 May security
council resolution.
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Ban Ki-moon (UN)
Addressing the UN General Assembly on the on-going tension between
Sudan and South Sudan on Wednesday, Ban Ki Moon, acknowledged South
Sudan’s withdrawal of its forces from the disputed oil-rich Heglig
region, but expressed concerns over accusation of aggressions stemming
from both nations.
South Sudan army’s temporary occupation of Heglig had attracted
widespread criticisms, with the UN chief describing it as “illegal”
and calling for their immediate withdrawal.
“Addressing internal dynamics within both nations is also critical to
consolidating peace between them,” Ki Moon said in a statement
extended to Sudan Tribune.
The Government of Sudan, he emphasized, must address legitimate
political and economic aspirations of its people in Southern Kordofan
and Blue Nile, where humanitarian access should be immediately granted
and a cessation of hostilities negotiated.
The leadership of Sudan’s ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on
Wednesday announced it was strongly opposed to the UN Security Council
(UNSC) resolution regarding negotiations with the rebel Sudan People’s
Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N).
Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) has been battling SPLM-N in the border states
of Blue Nile and South Kordofan since last year, with each side
blaming the other for initiating the fighting.
A framework agreement brokered in June 2011 prior to the outbreak of
the conflict in Blue Nile state three months later by the head of the
African Union High-Level Implementation Panel on Sudan (AUHIP) has not
yielded any positive outcomes.
Meanwhile, the UN Secretary General also urged South Sudan government
to address grievances behind inter-communal violence and “gain the
full trust of its population.”
"It is imperative that both sides stop any and all warfare by proxy,
before it becomes too late," Ki Moon said, further pledging the UN’s
firm commitment to assist both nations in improving relations capable
of consolidating durable peace.
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