South Sudan asks UN mission to help in sanctions relief efforts

JUBA – South Sudan government has asked the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to help in its efforts to have the UNSC sanctions and arms embargo relieved, according to the deputy minister of foreign affairs Deng Dau.

This comes following a meeting between the deputy foreign minister and representatives of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan in the capital Juba.

“If we work together and improve on coordination, I believe South Sudan will be able to get out of the sanctions because we are implementing the revitalized peace agreement,” Dau said following the meeting.

For his part, the Deputy Head of UNMISS, Guang Cong, welcomed the gesture by the government, saying:

“The most important part that we agreed is that there should be freedom of movement for UNMISS, and the key is coordination. So both sides agreed that we need to strengthen our coordination.”