March 19th 2020 (Nyamilepedia) – The Troika countries (United States, United Kingdom and Norway) have welcomed the allocation of key ministries in South Sudan’s unity government to women.
South Sudan parties to the revitalized peace agreement this month formed the long-awaited revitalized unity government with the iconic ministries of defense and foreign affairs being allocated to women.
In a statement seen by Nyamilepedia, the Troika welcomed the formation of the revitalized unity government including the appointment of women to iconic ministries in the unity government.
“The Troika welcomes the formation of the Executive of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity, with all ministerial portfolios now allocated between the parties to the agreement,” the statement partly reads.
“We welcome the appointment of women as key Cabinet ministers while encouraging the government to take all necessary measures to allocate at least 35 percent of positions in the Executive to women as outlined in the peace agreement. Expectations from the people of South Sudan are high, and the way forward fraught with challenges,” the statement further said.
The statement further said “the unity government and other stakeholders can work together to ensure their deeds and words inspire collaboration and trust.
“Leadership working together, genuinely united, can put their country firmly on the path towards peace and prosperity. They face an early and unprecedented challenge presented by the COVID-19 global pandemic, which will require a quick and decisive response, in coordination with international partners.
“The Troika looks forward to working in close partnership with a genuinely united government as it establishes its priorities and starts to develop plans to deliver the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan in full.
“This will require a sustained focus on building unified security forces, ensuring transparency and ending corruption, establishing political space and democratic institutions, respecting human rights, and implementing transitional justice mechanisms.
“To this end, we welcome the renewal of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS); it will have a key role to play in this critical phase.
“The people of South Sudan have waited a long time for peace to come and to have a government that puts their needs first; the country’s political leaders owe it to them to ensure that their wait has not been in vain.”
