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<p>The UK continues to put pressure on all sides to engage constructively with the
next phase of the High Level Revitalisation Forum of the Intergovernmental Authority
on Development (IGAD), scheduled for May.</p><p>We strongly condemn ongoing violations
of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, signed in December, by all parties including
the Government. We urge IGAD to take immediate action to ensure that those who undermine
the peace process, face consequences for their actions, to leave the parties in no
doubt about the region's commitment to peace.</p><p>We played a leading role in securing
EU sanctions in February to discourage obstruction of the process and to incentivise
positive engagement, and continue to call for a UN arms embargo on South Sudan.</p>
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