Kuwait has expressed appreciation for signatories of the South Sudan conciliation accord hoping more parties will join the reconciliation process.
The Kuwaiti stance was expressed by Counsellor Bader Al-Menaikh, the deputy permanent envoy to the United Nations, during a session of the UN Security Council session on South Sudan.
Counsellor Al-Menaikh noted the lengthy efforts that had been extorted by member states of the African organization, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and international partners for reactivating the agreement to resolve the strife, expressing admiration for the conciliatory role by the signatory parties.
He also lauded Sudanese Republic's support for the reconciliation negotiations, noting that an identical stance had been expressed by the Arab League Ministerial Council during its 150th session.
Al-Menaikh expressed hope the agreement would lead to a "new chapter based on conciliation, justice, reconstruction and development." He however voiced concern at ongoing plight of 1.8 million relocated Sudanese, 2.5 million refugees in neighboring countries and lack of food security in the country.
Elaborating, Al-Menaikh noted that the UNSC had issued resolutions 2417 and 2018, stipulating protection of infrastructures to ensure delivery of humanitarian supplies, namely food, to the needy.
"Peace will not be established without improving living conditions for the population," he said hoping that the conciliation would lead to the refugees' comeback.
Also in this context, he admired role of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for ensuring the refugees' safety before returning to their hometowns in South Sudan, urging concerned parties to abstain from attacking relief workers and condemning any obstacle hindering their tasks.