UN calls on the Sudan, South Sudan over issue of nationals living in each other's state
03 September, 2013
Khartoum, Sudan (Sudanow) - The UN Tuesday urged the Sudanese and South Sudanese Presidents, Omar al-Bashir and Salva kiir respectively, to do their best to resolve the issue of the status of their nationals living in each other’s state.
The appeal was contained in a statement jointly issued by the UN offices in Khartoum and Juba, and obtained by sudanow.info.sd here Tuesday.
“On behalf of the humanitarian community, we encourage the Governments of South Sudan and Sudan to implement fully the Agreement on the Status of Nationals of the Other State, signed on 27 September 2012, which provides for the four freedoms of residence, movement, property and economic activity to nationals in each other’s state,” the statement jointly signed by Mr. Toby Lanzer, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, and Mr. Ali Al-Za'tari, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan, said.
The statement , issued to coincide with Tuesday's visit to Khartoum by President Kiir of South Sudan, pointed out that the UN applauded the setting up of the Joint High Level Committee to oversee the management and decision-making of issues relating to these individuals.
“We encourage both Governments to scale up efforts to provide nationals of the other state with documentation, including residency and work permits. We appeal to the Governments to facilitate the safe and voluntary return for those who wish to return, especially those stranded at the Kosti railway station in Sudan and other extremely vulnerable individuals in the two countries, with due consideration given to the sustainable reintegration of these individuals into communities,” it said.
The statement was jointly signed by Mr. Toby Lanzer, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, and Mr. Ali Al-Za'tari, UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan.
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