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<p>We welcome the 12 September Peace Agreement and have consistently supported peacebuilding
though diplomatic engagement by our missions in Juba and the region, and by the UK
Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan. We have advocated the inclusion
of civil society groups (including faith groups, women, and refugees) in the peace
talks, and continue to encourage this in the implementation of the peace agreement.
We are pressing all sides to show genuine commitment to implement the Peace Agreement
in full, and working with the international community to ensure there are consequences
for those who work against peace, through the enforcement of UN sanctions and the
arms embargo.</p><p>To complement this the UK funds a number of activities to support
peacebuilding such as work with the South Sudan Council of Churches National Action
Plan for Peace, which supports peacebuilding, reconciliation, and mediation efforts
at the local level, and between national level leaders. It also includes establishing
a "Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund" to help South Sudanese at local levels
to resolve and reduce conflict, and a "Conflict Early Warning and Early Response
System" to help communities identify and resolve local issues before they escalate
into conflict.</p>
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