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May 31, 2021 (JUBA) – The continuous extension of an arms embargo and other sanctions on South Sudan will affect the smooth implementation of the (.) ....
2021-05-31 11:55:14 GMT2021-05-31 19:55:14(Beijing Time) Xinhua English JUBA, May 31 (Xinhua) South Sudan said Monday that continuous extension of an arms embargo and other sanctions by the United Nations Security Council is unhealthy for peace deal implementation in the country. The U.N. Security Council on May 28 extended for another year the arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze for targeted individuals on South Sudan until May 31, 2022. The council expressed its readiness to adjust the measures in light of conditions on the ground. Thomas Kenneth Elisapana, acting spokesman for South Sudan s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said these punitive measures undermine the sovereignty of the nation and jeopardize the progress of revitalized agreement implementation. ....
Arms embargo not in the interest of peace South Sudan says The government of South Sudan says the extension of the arms embargo by the UN Security Council (UNSC) poses a great threat to the country’s efforts to realize peace and stability. Last Friday, the UNSC extended the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan since 2018 for another year, with a clause providing for a review of its relevance in April 2022. The arms embargo prohibits the supply, sale, or transfer of weapons and the provision of technical assistance, training, and other military assistance to the territory of South Sudan. Reacting to the extension, Ambassador Thomas Kenneth Elisapana, the acting spokesperson in the South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the sanctions impede the peace deal s implementation. ....