Peace Negotiations
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 08:17
US Secretary of State John Kerry has left the Middle East after four days of intense diplomacy talks, which he insists were fruitful despite failing to agree to a framework for Israeli-Palestinian dialogue.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 07:06
Secretary Kerry addresses the crisis in South Sudan in brief, before detailing the progress of negotiations in the Israeli- Palestinian peace process.
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 06:48
Gunfire heard in northern area of the capital as rebel and government negotiators fail to hold face-to-face talks on Sunday
Monday, January 6, 2014 - 06:36
It was the first time that a senior American official has indicated that Iran might be involved in the session, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 22, even if it was not a formal participant.
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 08:23
Talks to agree a ceasefire in South Sudan have opened in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 07:52
South Sudan’s warring factions held preliminary meetings Friday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa one day ahead of official ceasefire talks, Ethiopia’s foreign ministry said.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 08:01
Negotiators from South Sudan’s two warring sides arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for peace talks, and a U.N. official urged both teams to bring the world’s newest country “back from the brink.”
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 12:30
The United States remains deeply concerned by the fragile situation in South Sudan. We continue to urge President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to take immediate steps to end the current conflict, and we welcome their agreement to send representatives to Addis Ababa for talks mediated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in the coming days. We continue to call for an immediate cessation of hostilities to stabilize the situation and permit full humanitarian access to civilian populations, which remain in dire need of assistance.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 08:33
Over the past twenty four hours, U.S. officials including Secretary Kerry have made calls to leaders throughout Africa and the world seeking a solution to the crisis in South Sudan. This morning, Secretary Kerry urged both South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar to accept a cessation of hostilities and begin mediated political talks
Saturday, December 21, 2013 - 10:18
Secretary Kerry called South Sudanese President Salva Kiir just after midnight in Washington to discuss ways to stop the violence in South Sudan.