SSOMA Response to UN Secretary General Call for Immediate Global Ceasefire in Armed Conflict Countries Related to COVID-19
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SSOMA Response to UN Secretary General Call for Immediate Global Ceasefire in Armed Conflict Countries Related to COVID-19Date
9 Apr 2020Agreement status
Unilateral documentInterim arrangement
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South Sudan post-secession processParties
The Leadership Council of The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), comprising of The National Salvation Front (NAS), South Sudan United Front (SSUF), South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC), The Real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (R-SPLM), National Democratic Movement Patriotic Front (NDM/PF) and the United Democratic Revolutionary Alliance (UDRA)Third parties
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This statement responds to the UN Secretary General's call for ceasefires in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. SSOMA commits to a cease while calling for humanitarian assistance and access.
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- Civil societyPage 1
In response to this situation, The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) hereby resolves and affirms the following:
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2. That as South Sudanese citizens and members of a shared global community, SSOMA shall, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with relevant bodies to facilitate humanitarian access to our populations by humanitarian agencies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)and the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow for their work of dissemination of basic health
awareness and practices that can prevent the spread of corona virus in South Sudan; - Traditional/religious leaders
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- Mobility/accessPage 1
In response to this situation, The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) hereby resolves and affirms the following:
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2. That as South Sudanese citizens and members of a shared global community, SSOMA shall, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with relevant bodies to facilitate humanitarian access to our populations by humanitarian agencies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow for their work of dissemination of basic health awareness and practices that can prevent the spread of corona virus in South Sudan; - Protection measures
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Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1
In response to this situation, The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) hereby resolves and affirms the following:
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2. That as South Sudanese citizens and members of a shared global community, SSOMA shall, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with relevant bodies to facilitate humanitarian access to our populations by humanitarian agencies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow for their work of dissemination of basic health awareness and practices that can prevent the spread of corona virus in South Sudan; - National economic plan
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Security sector
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- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1
In response to this situation, The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) hereby resolves and affirms the following:
1. SSOMA has already committed/recommitted itself to cessation of hostilities agreement (COHA) of December 2017 with the Government of South Sudan in Rome, Italy on 12 January 2020. Therefore, by this act, we align with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s call of 23rd March 2020, for an immediate global ceasefire on all hostilities in all conflicts of the world, in order to collectively fight against the Coronavirus Covid-19;
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3. That SSOMA reserve the rights of self-defence if its positions come under attack during this period. - Police
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- Armed forces
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- DDR
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- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1
The Leadership Council of The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), comprising of The National Salvation Front (NAS), South Sudan United Front (SSUF), South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC), The Real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (R-SPLM), National Democratic Movement Patriotic Front (NDM/PF) and the United Democratic Revolutionary Alliance (UDRA), takes note of
and welcomes the statement by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres of 23 March 2020, calling for global ceasefire in countries where there are armed conflict in order to fight coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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In response to this situation, The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) hereby resolves and affirms the following:
1. SSOMA has already committed/recommitted itself to cessation of hostilities agreement (COHA) of December 2017 with the Government of South Sudan in Rome, Italy on 12 January 2020. Therefore, by this act, we align with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s call of 23rd March 2020, for an immediate global ceasefire on all hostilities in all conflicts of the world, in order to collectively fight against the Coronavirus Covid-19;
2. That as South Sudanese citizens and members of a shared global community, SSOMA shall, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with relevant bodies to facilitate humanitarian access to our populations by humanitarian agencies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)and the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow for their work of dissemination of basic health
awareness and practices that can prevent the spread of corona virus in South Sudan;
3. That SSOMA reserve the rights of self-defence if its positions come under attack during this period. - Withdrawal of foreign forces
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- SourceAvailable for download at: https://www.nassouthsudan.com/download/20200409-ssomas-response-to-the-of-un-sg-on-covid-19-ceasefire-request/ (Accessed 16 June 2020).
SOUTH SUDAN OPPOSITION MOVEMENTS ALLIANCE (SSOMA)
“Launching the New Vision of Hope & Transformation in South Sudan”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:
9th April 2020
SSOMA Response to UN Secretary General Call for Immediate Global Ceasefire in Armed
Conflict Countries Related to COVID-19
The Leadership Council of The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), comprising of The National Salvation Front (NAS), South Sudan United Front (SSUF), South Sudan National Movement for Change (SSNMC), The Real Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (R-SPLM), National Democratic Movement Patriotic Front (NDM/PF) and the United Democratic Revolutionary Alliance (UDRA), takes note of and welcomes the statement by the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres of 23 March 2020, calling for global ceasefire in countries where there are armed conflict in order to fight coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
SSOMA noted the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) that Covid-19 is a global pandemic affecting almost all countries across the globe.
SSOMA has been monitoring the devastating effects of the pandemic on global Population and recognizes that a period of such catastrophe calls for humanity to unite and defeat the common enemy through solidarity and a shared response by all.
SSOMA reiterates its concern for safety of the people of South Sudan at this critical moment and applauds the global efforts in response to the pandemic, including the work of humanitarian agencies and public health organizations mandated to facilitate access to medical care and humanitarian aid.
In response to this situation, The South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA) hereby resolves and affirms the following:
1. SSOMA has already committed/recommitted itself to cessation of hostilities agreement (COHA) of December 2017 with the Government of South Sudan in Rome, Italy on 12 January 2020.
Therefore, by this act, we align with the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s call of 23rd March 2020, for an immediate global ceasefire on all hostilities in all conflicts of the world, in order to collectively fight against the Coronavirus Covid-19;
2. That as South Sudanese citizens and members of a shared global community, SSOMA shall, during the period of COVID-19 pandemic, partnering with relevant bodies to facilitate humanitarian access to our populations by humanitarian agencies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to allow for their work of dissemination of basic health awareness and practices that can prevent the spread of corona virus in South Sudan;
3. That SSOMA reserve the rights of self-defence if its positions come under attack during this period.
Contacts:
Kwaje Lasu Dr. Sunday de John Celesio Lomunu
+1 336 575 5965 +254 795 557 414 +256 701 436 708
Email:
jointoppositionpressrelease@gmail.com