Juba: A UN Security Council (UNSC) delegation has arrived in South Sudan to monitor the implementation of a peace accord that ended years of fighting between factions of the country's ruling party.

South Sudan President Salva Kiir met with the delegation on Thursday to discuss the execution of security-related portions of the revitalised peace agreement, according to the presidency. The UN Security Council delegation "said that establishing peace is a communal responsibility," according to a statement released late Thursday.

"They promised to provide significant assistance to the South Sudanese government in achieving peace and stability." According to sources, the revived peace accord led to the formation of the South Sudanese transitional government in February 2020.

The demand for the reunion of the armed forces, however, remains the major roadblock to the process. The agreement to rejoin the Sudan People's Liberation Movement or Army (SPLM/A) forces was intended to be implemented as part of the peace agreement's preliminary phase.  There have been concerns that the failure to fully implement the peace pact's security provisions could lead to the agreement's collapse.

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