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Expressing disappointment at the failure to implement the commitments made in the
Revitalized Agreement, which resulted in the decision made on 22 February 2023 by the
parties to extend the transitional period of the Revitalized Agreement by two years, approved
by the reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission, and the launch of a road
map for implementation,
Stressing the urgent need to implement fully all provisions of the Revitalized
Agreement during this period, including the transitional justice provisions and mechanisms
under chapter V,
Highlighting that, while the transitional justice mechanisms envisioned by chapter V
of the Revitalized Agreement, namely the commission for truth, reconciliation and healing,
the compensation and reparation authority and the hybrid court for South Sudan, are yet to
be established, there is a need for continued monitoring of and reporting on human rights
violations and abuses, as well as for ongoing investigations and the collection and
preservation of evidence to support the future work of these institutions,
Noting the binding commitment made by the parties to the Revitalized Agreement to
ensure its full implementation, and the corresponding commitments made by the African
Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and key guarantor States to support
the efforts of South Sudan,
Recognizing the continuing important role played and efforts made by the African
Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the guarantors of the
Revitalized Agreement in bringing parties together to advance its implementation, as well as
the mediation efforts in the framework of the peace process between signatories and nonsignatories of the Revitalized Agreement of the Community of Sant’Egidio,
Expressing alarm at the reports documented by the Commission on Human Rights in
South Sudan of ongoing human rights violations and abuses by both State and non-State
actors, including extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, pervasive sexual and genderbased violence, including conflict-related sexual violence, arbitrary arrests and detentions,
torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, excessive restrictions on freedoms
of expression and peaceful assembly in South Sudan, and in particular at reports of a
continuing culture of impunity and lack of justice or accountability for alleged violations and
abuses, even when supported by clear and verifiable evidence, and dismayed at the impact of
human rights violations and abuses on the people of South Sudan and their potential to
achieve full enjoyment of all human rights,
Noting efforts to address conflict-related sexual violence and to strengthen
accountability for crimes involving sexual and gender-based violence, including through the
implementation of the Joint Action Plan for the Armed Forces on addressing conflict-related
sexual violence in South Sudan, and welcoming the endorsement by South Sudan of the
political declaration on conflict-related sexual violence in November 2022, and the renewal
of its commitments to eliminate conflict-related sexual violence within its territory,
Welcoming the convening of the first International Conference on Women’s
Transformational Leadership in Juba from 13 to 15 February 2023, while noting that the 35
per cent quota for women in executive positions mandated by the Revitalized Agreement has
not yet been met and stressing that the full, equal and meaningful participation and leadership
of women in public and political life are key to sustaining peace in South Sudan,
Recognizing the public consultations held in April 2022 on the design of legislation
for the commission for truth, reconciliation and healing in 10 States and two of the three
administrative areas of South Sudan, welcoming the inclusion of a broad range of sectors and
views during this process, and encouraging the Government to apply the lessons learned from
the process to other public consultation processes in the run-up to a constitutional drafting
process,
Recalling the formation of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National
Unity, and recognizing that this represented a significant step forward in the implementation
of the Revitalized Agreement and an opportunity for peace, stability and a sustainable
improvement in the situation in South Sudan through, inter alia, the implementation of the
commitments and obligations of South Sudan with respect to international human rights law
and its obligations under international humanitarian law,
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