The reception for the German National Day in Juba on Thursday evening was attended by many high-ranking government officials including the Deputy Foreign Minister, Hon. Monday Semaya Kumba, as Guest of Honour.
Others in attendance were representatives of civil society, the diplomatic community, German humanitarian and development NGOs as well as German military and civilian UNMISS personnel.
Christian Sedat, German Ambassador to South Sudan, thanked friends and partners for joining the National Day celebrations and recalled the German Foreign Minister’s visit to Juba at the beginning of the year and the messages she conveyed to the South Sudanese leadership.
In his speech, Ambassador Sedat stressed that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock highlighted the urgency to fully and swiftly implement the peace agreement and to do it in a way of constructive dialogue amongst all partners, to find consensus where consensus is lacking.
“While the discussion is ongoing on how to make sure that the two-year extension ahead takes a very different approach than the previous one, the messages of the German Foreign Minister remain urgent and relevant,” the envoy stated.
Ambassador Sedat thanked them for their presence and concluded his speech by reiterating Germany’s commitment to actively working together to contribute to a future for South Sudan which brings improvements for the population, which lets the potential of South Sudan shine, and which preserves the peace.