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Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in South Sudan [ https://www.state.gov/office-of-the-spokesperson/releases/2025/01/commemorating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-comprehensive-peace-agreement-in-south-sudan ] 01/10/2025 09:05 AM EST
Office of the Spokesperson
“The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United States.”
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January 9 marked the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA).  Our governments welcomed this historic agreement, including its provision for a referendum in which the people of what is today South Sudan would determine their own future.  The CPA was signed amidst great hope that the South Sudanese people would be able to enjoy peace, human rights, and a government responsive to their needs.
Sadly, this hope has gone unfulfilled.  Despite South Sudan’s tremendous natural resources, the country’s wealth continues to benefit only a small elite.  For years, the transitional government has failed to use public revenue transparently to pay public sector salaries, ensure access to basic health and education services, or create an enabling environment for sustainable development.  Corruption and mismanagement of natural resources are rampant.
The transitional government has not taken the steps necessary to create the conditions for peaceful and credible elections, including fostering the civic and political space needed to give the people of South Sudan a voice in their country’s future.  We renew our call on the transitional government to act with urgency to meet its long overdue commitments so that South Sudan can finally realize the CPA’s promise of peace and prosperity for all its citizens.
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