Activist urges Global action to support South Sudan peace deal

JUBA — The Executive Director for the Centre for Peace and Advocacy (CPA), Ter Manyang Gatwech, has urgently called on regional and international bodies to take decisive action in supporting South Sudan to fully restore the 2018 peace accord.

The Centre for Peace and Advocacy has urged the African Union (AU), United Nations Security Council (UNSC), United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), European Union (EU), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the East African Community (EAC) to exert pressure on the country’s leaders to execute the 2018 peace agreement.

This came a few days after the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned that the 2018 peace deal is at serious risk of collapse while calling for urgent, coordinated regional intervention to salvage the faltering peace process.

The body said that escalating military offensives, political crackdowns, and foreign military presence are not only accelerating the breakdown of peace pacts but also fueling deep fear, instability, and widespread trauma among the people of South Sudan.

“The CPA is deeply concerned about the deteriorating political climate, marked by a lack of political tolerance and an absence of genuine political will—both of which are essential to moving the country forward,” Gatwech said in a statement issued on Monday.

He added that the current political stagnation leaves the people of South Sudan in a precarious situation with no clear path in or out.

“This is particularly alarming for a country already facing humanitarian, economic, and governance challenges. We are stuck,” said Gatwech.

Gatwech stated that the people of South Sudan are trapped in a cycle of uncertainty.

“This is dangerous for a nation that struggles to meet the basic needs of its citizens. Without swift international support and pressure to fully implement the R-ARCSS, the situation could spiral beyond control.”

He urged international and regional bodies to redouble their efforts in engaging South Sudanese stakeholders, mediating political disagreements, and ensuring that all parties are held accountable to the commitments made under the peace agreement.