Statement by National Security Advisor Susan Rice
The
United States welcomes President Kiir’s decision to accept the terms of
peace and sign the regionally-sponsored peace agreement today in South
Sudan. However, we do
not recognize any reservations or addendums to that agreement. The
United States believes this is the necessary first step toward ending
the conflict and rebuilding the country. Now the hard work begins.
Implementing this agreement will require commitment
and resolve from all parties to the conflict as well as South Sudan’s
regional and international partners. The United States will support the
people of South Sudan as they begin the implementation process, but it
is imperative that the parties remain committed
to peace. We will work with our international partners to sideline
those who stand in the way of peace, drawing upon the full range of our
multilateral and bilateral tools.
The
United States is grateful for the constructive role played by the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development and the African Union to
secure an agreement. Together,
we must help South Sudan implement the agreement, to stave off famine,
to stand steadfast and united against those who block the path to peace,
and to hold accountable those who have committed atrocities. At this
moment of opportunity, the United States stands
in solidarity with the people of South Sudan, and with all those
working to build the peaceful future that they so deserve.
Source: The White House Press Office
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