South Sudan’s friends welcome formation of Revitalized Assembly

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United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, the European Union, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden welcomed formation of the Revitalized Assembly by five parties.

They described it as “an important action required by the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement”.

In a statement on Tuesday, they welcomed the presidential action and congratulated the parties for taking one of the most important steps of the Revitalized Agreement.

The friends stressed that “a unified and functioning legislature is essential to restoring effective governance and delivering crucial reform”.

They said they are looking forward to the formation of the Council of States which will also be important in addressing many waiting problems.

United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, the European Union, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden encourage the government to build upon this achievement and accelerate momentum.

They promised to continue to support the South Sudanese people as they advance toward peace and prosperity.