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Friday 26 Feb 2016 - 14:31 Makkah mean time-17-5-1437
UN chief Ban Ki-moon (L) and S. Sudan's President Salva Kiir (UN photo)
Juba (IINA) – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met here on Thursday with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, as part of the last day of his visit to South Sudan, UN News Center reported.
During his meeting with President Kiir, the UN chief emphasized that implementing the peace agreement reached this past August must be a matter of priority for the government of South Sudan, including the urgent formation of a Transitional Government of National Unity with opposition leader and newly appointed First Vice-President Riek Machar.
According to a statement issued by the Secretary-General's office, in this regard, he “welcomed the Government’s commitment to implement transitional security arrangements for Juba in accordance with a proposal put forth earlier in the week by the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission."
Ban also urged the President to work with Machar, upon his return, to “rebuild mutual trust and confidence from the people and the international community to set the country on a path to stability,” the statement said.
At a press conference earlier on Thursday in Juba, the South Sudanese capital, the UN chief reiterated the UN’s commitment to the peace process and the future of South Sudan.
“Put peace above politics. Pursue compromise. Overcome obstacles. Establish the Transitional Government of National Unity. And do not delay it,” Ban stressed to the leaders of South Sudan.
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