By Kidega Livingstone<\/p>\n
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South Sudanese government has endorsed the tireless work of civil society organizations and media operators in the country.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Suzan Deng, who represented the Ministry of Presidential Affairs said government cannot work without the Civil Society and the media in development of a nation.<\/p>\n \u201cAll of us are very concerned about the nation. People think civil society organizations and the media are enemies, yet they are the mirror of the government,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n According to Suzan, the civil society and the media are the mirror of the nation, directing the government to work towards development.<\/p>\n \u201cAnything we do, the government cannot do; it\u2019s the Civil Society Organization and the media that make noise to direct the government,\u201d Suzan added.<\/p>\n Suzan was speaking during Civil Society Platform on Peacebuilding and State Building (CSPPS) workshop to validate Sustainable Development Goal 16.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there is no monitoring, there will be no discipline and no policies in place, so it\u2019s the civil society organizations that can make a difference, and without them, no development,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n She said that peace being the first priority for development, the government cannot manage to achieve it alone without other stakeholders and the international community.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is the beginning. If the government and the civil society organization are working together, peace will be achieved, and I encourage that we continue working together,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n The Sustainable Development Goal 16 indicates that by 2040, South Sudan will have no poverty, zero hunger, peace, justice, and strong institutions.<\/p>\n Arkangelo Kanewa, a member of Specialized Committee on Peacebuilding at national Assembly described peace as the core value of life.<\/p>\n He said that without peace, there is no development and life becomes useless.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there is no peace, the available resources we have cannot be managed properly, and as a result, we shall not have peace in the nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n On March 20, 2024, South Sudan began assessing its progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global effort to tackle poverty, hunger, inequality, and other challenges.<\/p>\n The voluntary national review (VNR) is a first for the country. Its data will be presented to the UN General Assembly in July this year.<\/p>\n National Minister of Peacebuilding, Stephen Par Kuol emphasized that peace is a top priority for achieving all SDGs.<\/p>\n He said the current government is committed to sustainable development, which requires peace, strategic direction, and a focus on economic, social, and environmental well-being.<\/p>\n Other priorities highlighted by the minister include, the rule of law, combating corruption, effective resource management, human capital development, infrastructure development, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Kidega Livingstone South Sudanese government has endorsed the tireless work of civil society organizations and media operators in the country. 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