UN Lauds Kiir’s Speech Amid Conditions The United Nations (UN) has lauded representation of President Salva Kiir during the General Meeting held in New York last week, while saying that the President conveyed the right message at the right time. 29 September 2011 UN Lauds Kiir’s Speech Amid Conditions Hilde F. Johnson speaking to the press in Juba [©Gurtong]
By Waakhe Simon Wudu Juba, 29th September 2011 [Gurtong] - The United Nations (UN) has lauded representation of President Salva Kiir during the General Meeting held in New York last week, while saying that the President conveyed the right message at the right time. The UN said that Kiir “Showed commitment to peaceful relations with South Sudan’s neighbour in the North, and to establish a solid foundation for the new nation, based on political pluralism, good governance, transparency and accountability.” Upon her return from attending the UNGA meeting also, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) to South Sudan Hilde F. Johnson said that, the international community would love to see progressive implementation of the promised reforms in the fledgling nation with daunting challenges. Hilde pointed out that, without transparency, accountability and establishment of the new nation, South Sudan stands little support from the international community. “It is unacceptable when money devoted to developing the new nation ends up in private pockets and foreign bank accounts,” she challenged the government. “Investigations and prosecution against those involved should be the preconditions for South Sudan to succeed in building a new, strong and stable nation,” She added “The engagement by the Legislative Assembly and civil society in requesting additional actions against corruption is positive. To win the fight against corruption, all parts of society need to engage,” she said. The UN, an umbrella of the international community is working hard to see that, the newest State does not fail as many critics had earlier warned before it gained her independence. “The way the Government of the new Republic manages its own security in Jonglei State and elsewhere, and the critical processes in relation to governance, transparency and accountability, political pluralism and protection of human rights, will be important for South Sudan’s image internationally,” she added. “We are hopeful that our report to the Security Council will say that the Government of South Sudan is not only conveying the right message at the right time, but also doing the right thing - in accordance with the principles the President has so clearly expressed.” Posted in: Home -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JFD info" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jfdinfo?hl=en.
