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Vatican: End violence in South Sudan

2016-12-15 Vatican Radio

(Vatican Radio) The Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the
United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva,
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, on Wednesday called for an end to the
violence in South Sudan.

“The conflict has created one of the gravest humanitarian situations
facing the international community and it must be addressed
immediately, particularly by the involved parties,” – the Vatican
diplomat said – “Any solution to the conflict must take into
consideration not only the obvious tension between the parties, but
also these underlying motives and factors that fuel the conflict.”

Statement by H.E. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič, Permanent Representative
of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International
Organizations in Geneva, at the 26th Special Session of the Human
Rights Council, “On the Human Rights Situation in South Sudan” Geneva,
14 December 2016

Mr. President, The Delegation of the Holy See expresses its gratitude
to the Members States of the Council for requesting this special
session to address the deteriorating situation of human rights in
South Sudan. The increased intensity of the violence, wherein the
norms of international law and international humanitarian law have
been almost completely ignored, is contributing to the worsening of
the already precarious situation of the nation.

The consequences of this conflict are seen most clearly in the
suffering of the South Sudan population. About 2.3 million people, the
clear majority being women and children, continue to be displaced from
their homes within the country, and some 600,000 have sought refuge in
neighboring countries, about 70 per cent of these being unaccompanied
minors. Estimates show that between 5 and 7 million people are facing
food shortages. The conflict has created one of the gravest
humanitarian situations facing the international community and it must
be addressed immediately, particularly by the involved parties. Any
solution to the conflict must take into consideration not only the
obvious tension between the parties, but also these underlying motives
and factors that fuel the conflict.

Mr. President, My Delegation wishes to reiterate the appeal of Pope
Francis for South Sudan when he asked that the parties involved and
the international community put an end to the violence, to ensure
“access to humanitarian aid for the needy” and to strive
“relentlessly” for peaceful solutions in order that the “common good
prevail over special interests.” There is the need to “promote a
culture of encounter” which implies first and foremost the rejection
of selfishness and the ability to see the other “not as an enemy but
as a brother to accept and to work with.”

Thank you, Mr. President.

http://www.news.va/en/news/vatican-end-violence-in-south-sudan

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