The United Nations or UN Secretary-General welcomes the return of Dr Riek Machar to Juba and his swearing in as the First Vice President.
Ban Ki-moon says the move marks a new phase in the implementation of the peace agreement in South Sudan.
The Secretary-General calls for the immediate formation of the Transitional Government of National Unity.
He commends the efforts of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, JMEC Chairperson, former President Festus Mogae and the AU High Representative former President Alpha Oumar Konaré.
Ki-moon also calls on the UN Security Council to work closely with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development or IGAD and the African Union Peace and Security Council to mobilize all the required support for the peace process.