{"id":73817,"date":"2025-02-25T17:02:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:02:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/uns-lacroix-meets-president-kiir-as-extended-peace-roadmap-begins"},"modified":"2025-02-25T17:02:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T17:02:16","slug":"uns-lacroix-meets-president-kiir-as-extended-peace-roadmap-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/uns-lacroix-meets-president-kiir-as-extended-peace-roadmap-begins","title":{"rendered":"UN\u2019s Lacroix meets President Kiir as extended peace roadmap begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The UN Undersecretary for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix accompanied by UNMISS chief has met with President Salva Kiir on Monday in Juba where he delivered Anto\u0301nio Guterres message, reaffirming the UN\u2019s commitment to supporting South Sudan\u2019s stability and development.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions according to President Salva Kiir\u2019s press unit, \u201ccentered on South Sudan\u2019s preparations for its upcoming elections and the implementation of security arrangements as stipulated in the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Lacroix reportedly stressed the importance of collaboration between the government and the UN to achieve progress in these areas.<\/p>\n<p>Kiir and the UN stressed the need to ensure security in the region with Lacroix expressing UN\u2019s call for dialogue to advancing cooperative security measures while also acknowledging the impacts of ongoing conflict in neighboring Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>The President Kiir was said to have \u201cexpressed gratitude for the UN\u2019s continued support and highlighted the importance of international cooperation in building a peaceful future for South Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kiir was reported to have\u201d reaffirmed his government\u2019s commitment to fulfilling its obligations under the peace agreement and creating a conducive environment for development.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The UN Undersecretary for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix accompanied by UNMISS chief has met with President Salva Kiir on Monday in Juba where he delivered Anto\u0301nio Guterres message, reaffirming the UN\u2019s commitment to supporting South Sudan\u2019s stability and development. 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