PSC/PR/COMM.(DCCLI) Page 2 5. Also commends the continued efforts by the JMEC, under the leadership of former President Festus Mogae of Botswana, towards ensuring the successful implementation of the peace process. Council further commends the work of Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring Mechanism (CTSAMM) to monitor and report violations as well as UNMISS efforts towards protecting civilians. Council reiterates its previous decisions regarding the deployment of the Regional Protection Force (RPF). In this regard, Council expresses concern over the slow progress in the deployment of the RPF and, consequently, calls on the UNMISS, the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) and the Troop Contributing Countries to promptly engage to ensure the completion of the deployment of the RPF in the next three months, with a view to scale up efforts aimed at protecting civilians under threat; 6. Expresses its deep disappointment over the reported violations of Cessation of Hostilities and the perpetuation of war, especially since these flagrant violations were committed shortly after the signing of the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access. Council notes with serious concern the CTSAMM reports of December 2017, January and February 2018, detailing violations of the Agreement by all sides to the conflict. Strongly condemns the abuses and other acts of violence against the civilian populations, as well as the pillaging committed these violations. Council reiterates its demand to the South Sudanese warring parties and all other concerned to desist from further attacks against civilians, and to strictly comply with international humanitarian and human rights law. Council further demands the scrupulous respect of all provisions of the Agreement; 7. In this respect, welcomes the outcomes of the Trilateral Meeting between Chairperson of the AU Commission, the Chairperson of IGAD and the Secretary-General of the UN on 27 January 2018, in Addis Ababa and fully supports the subsequent statement emanating from the meeting which called for the parties to ensure full commitment to permanent peace in South Sudan. Furthermore, Council encourages the monitoring and implementation of decisions reached therein, through their designated High Representative and Special Envoys. Council urges the parties to refrain from any further violations of the Agreement and further reiterates its determination to ensure that the signatories of the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access are held accountable for their violations and are deprived of the means to continue fighting; 8. Recalls the Resolutions of the 28th Extraordinary Summit of IGAD, held on 7 November 2014, in Addis Ababa, calling on the collective action by IGAD on those that violate the cessation of hostilities. Within this context, Council reiterates its previous decisions on South Sudan, particularly communique PSC/MIN/COMM.(DCCXX) of 720th meeting held on 20 September 2017, to consider taking the necessary steps, including sanctions measures that could ensure effective and efficient implementation of the ACRSS. Council, once again, urges the AU Commission, in consultation with IGAD, to develop and submit possible punitive measures which could be applied against all those who continue to obstruct efforts towards the restoration of peace and security in South Sudan, at its next meeting on South Sudan; 9. Expresses grave concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in South Sudan and calls on Parties to the conflict to allow unhindered access for delivery of life-saving humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, Council further calls on all the Parties to give orders to