By Yiep Joseph<\/p>\n
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Chairperson of the peace monitoring body CTSAMVM, Maj. Gen. Yitayal Gelaw has reiterated a call for the government to prioritize the deployment of the necessary unified forces to ensure security.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n CTSAMVM (Ceasefire & Transitional Security Arrangements Monitoring & Verification Mechanism) is the multinational body that\u00a0monitors compliance with the South Sudan peace agreement<\/strong>\u00a0signed in 2018.<\/p>\n In his remarks during the 46th CTSAMVM Board meeting on Friday, Chairperson Maj Gen Yitayal Gelaw urged parties to prioritize the deployment of forces after the recent extension.<\/p>\n \u201cCTSAMVM again urges that Unified Force deployments be prioritized and expedited across South Sudan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He stressed that complete unification and deployment of forces would guarantee security in the country.<\/p>\n \u201cDeployment of the necessary unified forces will provide a degree of acceptance and a feeling of safety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The CTSAMVM boss added that the recent extension should give the parties to the peace agreement time to implement the pending task.<\/p>\n He added that it has been a request from the communities visited by the Monitoring and Verification Teams for the deployment of the Unified Forces to ensure forces are unified and deployed fully to guarantee security.<\/p>\n Mr. Gelaw noted that the deployment of forces would symbolize the commitment of peace parties to the implementation of the agreement.<\/p>\n \u201cI recently reported to the CTSAMVM Technical Committee that the unification of forces represents the most visible example of Signatory Party cohesion and commitment to peace for the South Sudanese people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Then he revealed that the body welcomed the extension, adding it presents additional time to complete the implementation of the transitional security arrangements.<\/p>\n \u201cRegarding the continuance of the transitional period, CTSAMVM welcomes the consensus that made the extension possible and acknowledges its limitations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n He promised that the body remains committed to ensuring that it sticks to its mandate regardless of the funding challenges.<\/p>\n \u201cDonor funding across multiple security mechanisms has become increasingly competitive, which is a constant challenge CTSAMVM faces,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe shall continue to engage with partners and other stakeholders to maintain the current support and tap into new funding options,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Background<\/p>\n Last year, the National Transitional Committee (NTC), which is tasked with completing the security arrangement, raised concerns about the lack of funds to execute its task.<\/p>\n NTC expressed that the deployment and recruitment of the second phase of unified forces may have to wait despite the completion of the first phase in 2022.<\/p>\n In his report to the 30th RJMEC monthly sitting, Par Kuol, the Secretary of the National Transitional Committee, said the delay by the finance ministry to release funds was the main reason why forces have not yet been deployed.<\/p>\n \u201cLack of funding remains a serious challenge facing NTC in implementing the security arrangement activities,\u201d Kuol said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Yiep Joseph Chairperson of the peace monitoring body CTSAMVM, Maj. 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