Joint Statement from Troika Capitals on South Sudan
Statement by the 바카라 사이트s of Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States on the announcement by South Sudan바카라 사이트™s leaders of an extension of the country's transitional period.
The 바카라 사이트s of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States note with deep concern the announcement by South Sudan바카라 사이트™s leaders of an extension of the country바카라 사이트™s transitional period by two years.
This announcement demonstrates the persistent and collective failure of South Sudan바카라 사이트™s leaders to create the conditions necessary to hold credible and peaceful elections in accordance with an established, publicly agreed-upon timeline. 바카라 사이트¯Responsibility for this failure is shared by all parties in the transitional government.바카라 사이트¯바카라 사이트¯As South Sudan바카라 사이트™s leaders vie for power and fail to organise credible and peaceful elections, the people of South Sudan suffer the consequences. Millions face acute food insecurity year after year.
We acknowledge that elections cannot be credibly held as scheduled in December. This is because of South Sudanese leadership failures and lack of political will. Nevertheless, we cannot in good conscience endorse the extension of a status quo that prioritises the privileges of the elite over the welfare of the South Sudanese people.
We call on the transitional government to act with urgency to demonstrably create the conditions necessary for credible and peaceful elections. This includes expanded political and civic space to enable citizens to express their views without fear or repercussions, politically neutral security forces, funded and operationalized electoral institutions, and leaders바카라 사이트™ public commitment to dialogue and the rejection of violence as a tool for political competition.
We urge South Sudan바카라 사이트™s leaders to work toward sustainable peace, in particular through the Tumaini Initiative in Nairobi and broad-based leadership-level dialogue in Juba. It is also essential that the voices of women and youth are heard.
The Troika remains committed to the people of South Sudan in their journey towards a democratic future free from conflict.