Ban Ki-moon in South Sudan Urging Leaders to Dialogue for Peace

Ban Ki-moon in South Sudan Urging Leaders to Dialogue for Peace 

The United Nations Secretary-General is

 in South Sudan to urge the country's leaders 

to find peace through dialogue.

Africa's newest nation has been in crisis 

since December 2013 following a power struggle

 between the president and his former deputy.

Ban Ki-moon told journalists he was there 

"with a sad and heavy heart", after visiting displaced

 persons sheltering in the UN Mission's compound.

Mr Ban also met with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir.

He said he was encouraged by Mr Kiir's willingness

 to dialogue with his opponent and 

former Vice-President, Riek Machar.

” I think it is absolutely necessary at this time, 

since this crisis has begun from political issues, 

that President Salva Kiir and Dr. Machar sit down 

together to address this issue through dialogue, 

in a peaceful way. That is what I am strongly supporting. “

The Secretary-General also received a call from Dr Machar.

Over the phone, Ban Ki-moon stressed 

the two leaders' responsibility to sit down together

 and address the crisis.

Dr Machar and President Kiir are expected to be 

in Addis Ababa on 9 May for a meeting of 

the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

In the meantime, Mr Ban said the UN is committed

 to providing assistance to the people of South Sudan,

 and hopes that peace will prevail as soon as possible.

                                          (SOURCE: Daniel Dickinson, Unit Nations)

Ban Ki-Moon,the chief of UN,met with the Leaders

both the president of south Sudan,Salva Kiir

and his opponent former Vice-President,Riek Machar.

He strongly urged them to have a Peace Talk 

for the sake of Sudan Peace.

Fortunately both of them agreed to talk together

in a peaceful way.Mr.Ban played a great role 

for Sudan Peace which is strongly necessary

 to resolve present crisis.In this way If all mankind

made efforts,World Peace would come soon.