Today, Representatives of the United States, the Kingdom of Norway, The United Kingdom, Italy (on behalf of the IGAD Partners Forum), the European Union, and the United Nations signed, as Witnesses, the AGREEMENT ON THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT IN THE REPUBLIC
OF SOUTH SUDAN.

The Representatives welcomed the signing of the Agreement by the SPLM/SPLA-IO, Former Detainees and the Other Stakeholders, and called on the Government to sign the Agreement as well. They emphasized the urgency of achieving peace for the people of South Sudan, and expressed their readiness to assist the Parties in implementing the Agreement.