{"id":8689,"date":"2014-06-05T16:50:45","date_gmt":"2014-06-05T20:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/?p=8689"},"modified":"2014-06-05T16:50:45","modified_gmt":"2014-06-05T20:50:45","slug":"un-secretary-general-urges-president-kiir-and-riek-machar-to-meet-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/8689","title":{"rendered":"UN Secretary General urges President Kiir and Riek Machar to meet next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ban-Ki-Moon_1932746c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8690 alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ban-Ki-Moon_1932746c-300x187.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ban-Ki-Moon_1932746c-300x187.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ban-Ki-Moon_1932746c-220x137.jpg 220w, http:\/\/www.zegabi.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Ban-Ki-Moon_1932746c.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, has directed the leaders of the factions involved in the ongoing war in the world&#8217;s youngest nation to honour their agreement to meet this month.<\/p>\n<p>The UN press office, which announced this development, revealed that Mr. Moon has been in touch with both President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Both men had reportedly agreed to meet monthly to review the progress of the implementation of their two ceasefire agreements in May.<\/p>\n<p>The Secretary General exhorted the two men to honour this agreement and also commence preparations for the formation of a transitional government.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Moon also condemned several reports of violations of the ceasefire agreements and welcomed the deployment of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) peace-keeping force as part of its monitoring and verification mechanism.<\/p>\n<p>He further charged the president to co-operate with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in the execution of its new mandate.<\/p>\n<p>The six-month insurrection has shaken the foundations of South Sudan. More than one million people are estimated to have been displaced and an unknown number of others killed in the fighting.<\/p>\n<p>Humanitarian groups have warned that the war-torn country risks descending into a famine if the violence does to subside to allow farmers plant before the rainy season fully begins.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the government seems to be in tatters. More than five top officials have abdicated their posts this month citing problems with the government&#8217;s handling of the ongoing conflict. The peace talks between the warring factions also failed to resume this week.<\/p>\n<p>However, reports indicate that a three-day summit on South Sudan, organized by IGAD, commenced in Addis Ababa on Thursday. Over a hundred delegates representing different social interests are expected to attend the gathering aimed at fostering multi-party dialogue and reconciliation.<\/p>\n<p>Photo\/Reuters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, has directed the leaders of the factions involved in the ongoing war in the world&#8217;s youngest nation to honour their agreement to meet this month. 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