Rome Declaration on the peace process in South Sudan

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Country/entity
South Sudan
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Rome Declaration on the peace process in South Sudan
Date
12 Jan 2020
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
South Sudan post-secession process
Parties
For the Government of the Republic South Sudan

Barnaba Marial Benjamin - Presidential Advisor and Envoy - Head of Government Delegation

For SSOMA

Thomas Cirillo Swaka, Member of the leadership Council of SSOMA and Chairman of National Salvation Front

Paul Malong Awan Anei, Member of the leadership Council of SSOMA and Chairman of South Sudan United Front/Army

Pa'gan Amum Okiech, Member of the leadership Council of SSOMA and Interim Chairman of Real-SPLM

Amanuel Yoanes Yor Akol Ajawin, Interim Security General of SSOMA and Chairman of NDM-PF

David Tut Kuiy, Member of SSOMA, Member of UDRM/A

Vakindi Unvu, Member of SSOMA and Chairman of SSNMC
Third parties
Witness

Henry Dilah Odwar, SPLM-IO Deputy Chairman

Observer

Samuel Tessema, IGAD - South Sudan Office Representative

Facilitator

Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General of the Community of Sant'Egidio
Description
This declaration by armed groups in South Sudan and the Government of the Republic of South Sudan, commits the groups to a ceasefire and continuing dialogue under the auspices of the Community of Sant'Egidio and regional organisations.

Agreement document
SS_200112_Rome Declaration on the peace process in South Sudan.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
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10. RE-AFFIRM readiness to allow continued and uninterrupted humanitarian access
to local and international organisations, including non-governmental organisations, to alleviate the suffering of the population, as consequence of years of conflict and natural disasters.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
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10. RE-AFFIRM readiness to allow continued and uninterrupted humanitarian access
to local and international organisations, including non-governmental organisations, to alleviate the suffering of the population, as consequence of years of conflict and natural disasters.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
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10. RE-AFFIRM readiness to allow continued and uninterrupted humanitarian access
to local and international organisations, including non-governmental
organisations, to alleviate the suffering of the population, as consequence of years of conflict and natural disasters.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
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8. SOLEMNLY declare to commit/ recommit and adhere to the Cessation of
Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) of December 2017 to avoid any further armed confrontation across the country by signatories and non-signatories so as to create a conducive environment for dialogue to resolve the conflict. This shall
come into effect on the 15th of January 2020 00:00 hours.
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
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5. MINDFUL of the unprecedented suffering of the people of South Sudan caused
by the devastating civil war and the urgent need to cease hostilities;
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
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1. We, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the South Sudan
Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), with representatives of SPLM/ A-IO
and NDM as witnesses and IGAD as observer, held the first official engagement
under the auspices of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome, Italy on 11th and
12th January, 2020;
...
7. CONVINCED that the current conflict in the Republic of South Sudan requires a
comprehensive political engagement in order to achieve inclusivity and sustainable peace with the non-signatories to the R-ARCSS. In this regard, AGREED that the dialogue shall continue under the auspices of Sant'Egidio in consultation with IGAD and with the support of regional organisations and the international community.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
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6. REAFFIRM their will to foster political dialogue in order to facilitate further
reconciliation and stabilization by addressing the root causes of the conflict in
South Sudan;

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
Observer

Samuel Tessema, IGAD - South Sudan Office Representative
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Community of Sant' Egidio, available at https://www.santegidio.org/downloads/Rome-Declaration-on-the-peace-process-in-South-Sudan.pdf (accessed on 24 March 2020)

Rome Declaration on the Peace Process in South Sudan

1. We, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSO:

NIA), with representatives of SPLM/ A-IO and NDM as witnesses and IGAD as observer, held the first official engagement under the auspices of the Community of Sant'Egidio in Rome, Italy on 11th and 12th January, 2020;

2. HUMBLED by the relentless spiritual and moral appeal for peace, reconciliation and fraternity by Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Former Moderator of Presbyterian Church of Scotland as well as those of the South Sudanese religious leaders for reconciliation, peace and fraternity;

3. GRATEFUL to the tireless efforts conducted by the international community, with special regard to IGAD, AU, EU, UN and the Troika Members as well as other international and regional partners, in particular China and Japan;

appeal to them to continue to be actively engaged in the process;

4. THANKFUL for the decades long engagement of the Community of Sant'Egidio with our people and our country;

5. MINDFUL of the unprecedented suffering of the people of South Sudan caused by the devastating civil war and the urgent need to cease hostilities;

6. REAFFIRM their will to foster political dialogue in order to facilitate further reconciliation and stabilization by addressing the root causes of the conflict in South Sudan;

7. CONVINCED that the current conflict in the Republic of South Sudan requires a comprehensive political engagement in order to achieve inclusivity and sustainable peace with the non-signatories to the R-ARCSS.

In this regard, AGREED that the dialogue shall continue under the auspices of Sant'Egidio in consultation with IGAD and with the support of regional organisations and the international community.

8. SOLEMNLY declare to commit/ recommit and adhere to the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) of December 2017 to avoid any further armed confrontation across the country by the signatories and non-signatories so as to create a conducive environment for dialogue to resolve the conflict.

This shall come into effect on the 15th of January 2020 00:00 hours.

9. In this regard, we request the Community of Sant'Egidio to convene a meeting with IGAD, as soon as possible, to discuss issues related to monitoring and verification;

10. RE-AFFIRM readiness to allow continued and uninterrupted humanitarian access to local and international organisations, including non-governmental organisations, to alleviate the suffering of the population, as consequence of years of conflict and natural disasters.

Done in Sant'Egidio, Rome, Italy on the 12th of January 2020

For the Government of the Republic South Sudan

Barnaba Marial Benjamin - Presidential Advisor and Envoy - Head of Government Delegation

For SSOMA

Thomas Cirillo Swaka, Member of the leadership Council of SSOMA and Chairman of National Salvation Front

Paul Malong Awan Anei, Member of the leadership Council of SSOMA and Chairman of South Sudan United Front/Army

Pa'gan Amum Okiech, Member of the leadership Council of SSOMA and Interim Chairman of Real-SPLM

Amanuel Yoanes Yor Akol Ajawin, Interim Security General of SSOMA and Chairman of NDM-PF

David Tut Kuiy, Member of SSOMA, Member of UDRM/A

Vakindi Unvu, Member of SSOMA and Chairman of SSNMC

Witness

Henry Dilah Odwar, SPLM-IO Deputy Chairman

Observer

Samuel Tessema, IGAD - South Sudan Office Representative

Facilitator

Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General of the Community of Sant'Egidio