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Outgoing Norwegian Ambassador Lincoln Nyman-Berriman urges all parties in South Sudan to Negotiate peace in the national interest.
The ambassador shared her three priorities in her farewell speech in Juba on Thursday. Hope for peaceful, credible electionsthe rational use of public funds and the freedom of women to participate equally with men in social life.
She said she was honoured to represent her country in beautiful South Sudan, where she was welcomed with such warmth and generosity.
“Thank you for your warm welcome and your continued willingness to meet and discuss,” Berryman said.
On the first point, the Norwegian diplomat urged the parties to the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) as well as non-signatories to use the Nairobi Tumani Initiative to achieve peace.
“We say to all parties involved: negotiate in good faith. Compromise. There needs to be a willingness to give, not just take. Inter-party talks of the R-ARCSS leadership must begin in Juba,” she said.
On the second point, Ambassador Lincoln said peace and economic stability were closely linked, so the Government needed to ensure that public financial management reforms were prioritized.
She noted that corruption leads to violence and instability, and reiterated Pope Francis’ warning during his visit to South Sudan last year against using abundant resources for the benefit of a few.
She stressed that the payment of salaries to civil servants, including teachers, medical staff, soldiers and police officers, must be a priority as it is closely linked to security.
On the third point, the outgoing Special Envoy stressed the need to expedite legislation to protect women and girls from gender-based violence and forced child marriage.
“The Family Bill, the Women’s Empowerment Bill and the Anti-Gender-Based Violence Bill must be enacted as soon as possible. I encourage all of you here to be ambassadors for South Sudanese women and girls. South Sudan’s prosperity and peace depend on it,” she explained.
Ambassador Lincoln said she will take with her fond memories and a deep respect and admiration for all the people she met and those who worked to create a better tomorrow for the people of South Sudan.
Norway and South Sudan have friendly relations that date back to the history of the struggle of the South Sudanese people, and Norway played an important role in the peace process, starting with the Addis Ababa Agreement in 1972 and the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in 2005, and through to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
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