Ban Ki-moon Calls for Inclusive Process to bring Peace in South Sudan

[...] "It is time to put the people of South Sudan and not its leaders at the forefront of any strategy. The international community must come together to provide the necessary help and incentives. At the same time we should be united and determined in following through with severe consequences for those who impede the path to peace and stability. In that spirit I reiterate my call for an arms embargo on #SouthSudan. Such an embargo would diminish the capacity of all sides on #SouthSudan to wage war.”

The outgoing UN secretary General Ban Ki-moon has made a last appeal for an inclusive political process to bring peace and stability in #SouthSudan.

Addressing the UN Security Council, Mr. Ban said that an inclusive and credible process requires all parties to the conflict to have a seat at the negotiating table with the ability to share and exercise power without fear of reprisals.

He described the proposed national dialogue as a positive step and appealed to regional leaders to support the peace process.

Ban Ki-moon said an arms embargo would diminish the fighting on both sides, and there had to be severe consequences for a failure to de-escalate the violence.

Listen to what he said.