Roadmap for Inclusion into the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification Mechanism
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South SudanRegion
Africa (excl MENA)Agreement name
Roadmap for Inclusion into the Ceasefire and Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring and Verification MechanismDate
18 Jul 2021Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ()Stage
RenewalConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
South Sudan post-secession processParties
Representatives of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity
(RTGoNU):
Barnaba Marial Benjamin (RTGoNU)
Pa’gan Amum Okiech of South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA-Real SPLM)
Paul Malong Awan Anei of South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA-SSUF/A)
Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya Special Envoy for South Sudan
Betty Oyella Bigombe, Special Advisor to the President of Uganda on South SudanThird parties
Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General, Community of Sant’EgidioDescription
The agreement is a short declaration of recommitment to fully implementing the Rome Resolution of 2020, ensuring the integration of SSOMA forces into the Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism (CTSAMVM). The agreement provides for exchange of SSOMA names as representatives to be included in CTSAMVM and looks to establish channels of communication between SSOMA forces and the multinational body acting as a monitoring mechanism.
Agreement document
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
No specific mention.
- 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 sharingPower sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forcesPage 1, Preamble,
Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.
Page 1, Preamble,
Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.
Page 1,
Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.
Page 1,
Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.
Page 1, Decided:
2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;
Page 1, Decided:
3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.
Page 1, Decided
4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop: and [text cut off].
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
No specific mention.
- 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
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International fundsPage 1,
Taking note of the generous financial support by the Governments of ltaly and Switzerland towards the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structures and thanking both Governments for the timely disbursement of the funds. - 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 GuaranteesPage 1,
Recognizing the serious adverse impact that the delay in implementation is having on the security and humanitarian situation in the country, and the reported continued violations of CoHA of 21st December 2017 and the Rome Declaration of 12th January 2020. - CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→General commitmentsPage 1,
Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.
Page 1,
Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.
Page 1, Decided:
1. To ensure the full implementation of the Rome Resolution of 13th February 2020 as well as the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment of 8th March 2021.
Page 1, Decided:
2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;
Page 1, Decided:
3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.
Page 1, Decided
4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop: and [text cut off]. - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, Preamble,
Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.
Page 1, Preamble,
Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.
Page 1,
Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.
Page 1,
Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.
Page 1, Decided:
2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;
Page 1, Decided:
3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.
Page 1, Decided
4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop: and [text cut off]. - 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
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatoryIsmail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya Special Envoy for South Sudan
Betty Oyella Bigombe, Special Advisor to the President of Uganda on South Sudan
Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General, Community of Sant’Egidio - Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- Sourcehttps://ctsamvm.org/
Declaration of Recommitment
We, the representatives of the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity
(RTGoNU) and South Sudan Opposition Movement Alliance (SSOMA) of Real SPLM
and SSUF/A, meeting under the auspices of the Community of Sant’Egidio in Rome,
Italy, from 15th to 18th July 2021.
Acknowledging the delay in the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structure as
agreed in the Rome Resolution of 13th of February 2020 and the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment to CoHA, Rome Declaration and Rome Resolution of 8th March 2021.
Recognizing the serious adverse impact that the delay in implementation is having on
the security and humanitarian situation in the country, and the reported continued
violations of CoHA of 21st December 2017 and the Rome Declaration of 12th January
2020.
Further Recognizing the challenges that CTSAMVM is facing in independently
monitoring and verifying incidents of fighting and skirmishes involving SS0MA forces
and the lack of a channel of communication between SSOMA and CISAMVM.
Taking note of the generous financial support by the Governments of ltaly and
Switzerland towards the inclusion of SSOMA into CTSAMVM structures and thanking
both Governments for the timely disbursement of the funds.
Decided:
1. To ensure the full implementation of the Rome Resolution of 13th February 2020
as well as the Naivasha Declaration of Recommitment of 8th March 2021.
2. Within two weeks of signing of this Resolution, SSOMA shall provide to
CTSAMVM the details of SSOMA personnel that shall serve as contact persons for establishing a channel of communication with CTSAMVM until SSOMA is
fully integrated into CTSAMVM structures;
3. To take part in a Technical Workshop to be organized by CTSAMVM and the
Community of Sant'Egidio in collaboration with IGAD and RJMEC in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, from 2nd to 5th September 2021.
4. SSOMA shall provide the list of its representatives to be included in CTSAMVM
structures on the last day of the Technical Workshop:
and
LD (text cut off).
Done on 17th July 2021 in Rome, Italy
Barnaba Marial Benjamin (RTGoNU)
Pa’gan Amum Okiech (SSOMA-Real SPLM)
Paul Malong Awan Anei (SSOMA-SSUF/A)
Paolo Impagliazzo, Secretary General, Community of Sant’Egidio
Ismail Wais, IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Kenya Special Envoy for South Sudan
Betty Oyella Bigombe, Special Advisor to the President of Uganda on South Sudan