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their forces to cease and desist from impeding the distribution of humanitarian assistance.
Council requests CTSAMM together with the humanitarian actors to report any impediments to
the work aimed at ensuring that perpetrators face punitive measures as outlined in international
humanitarian law. Furthermore, Council condemns the continued inter-communal violence, in
some parts of the country, that also impact negatively on the humanitarian access;
10.
Acknowledges that intense international diplomatic approaches are also required to
supplement the peace efforts carried out in addressing the conflict in South Sudan. Council
underscores the need for genuine regional unity towards ending the conflict and achieve peace
in South Sudan;
11.
Once again, underlines the importance of complementarity and coordination of efforts,
as well as the importance of avoiding mixed messages to the parties in South Sudan and calls on
all actors involved in South Sudan to speak with “One Voice”. Consequently, Council urges for
genuine cooperation and coordination between the IGAD Secretariat, AU Commission and UN
system, which should draw up practical deliverables, in support of IGAD, in the coming months
to advance the search for a speedy resolution of the conflict. Furthermore, Council requests the
CTSAMM to continue to share regular updates and reports on the violations of the ACRSS and
the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access with
the PSC and the AU Commission. In this regard, Council acknowledges the importance of
receiving reports from the UN Team of Experts and decides to invite the later to brief Council on
their findings at its next meeting on South Sudan;
12.
Reemphasizes its call on the AU Commission and the TGoNU to urgently sign the
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the Hybrid Court, without
further delay, and requests the TGoNU to ensure the timely domestication of the MoU through
the Transitional Legislative Assembly and to step up efforts in establishing the
Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing, and the Compensation and Reparations
Authority as provided for by the ARCSS;
13.
Notes that the current economic, political and security situation is not conducive for the
proper conduct of the national elections, as envisaged in the ARCSS, and, hence, looks forward
to the outcomes of the HLRF which is tasked with developing a revised and realistic timeline and
implementation schedule towards a democratic election at the end of the transition period in
South Sudan;
14.
Decides to undertake a field visit to South Sudan, during the month of April 2018 to, once
again, express the AU solidarity with the people of South Sudan and to also urge parties to the
conflict to respect their commitments and put an end to the suffering of the people of South
Sudan;
15.
Urges, once again, AU Member states to extend both financial and human resources
support to the African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS) to enable it to follow up the
implementation process of the peace ACRSS and Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities,
Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access and provide timely and accurate updates to
Council and other AU policy organs;