UN General Assembly
2012

welcome the recent agreement between the Sudan and South Sudan on the implementation of the African Union road map, aimed at resolving outstanding issues in the relations between the two countries. However, we remain concerned about the fragile security situation, and we therefore appeal to both parties to exercise maximum restraint and to commit to honouring the terms of the road map. Although the appeal is made to both sides, we are very much aware that the Sudan is the main cause of the instability between the two countries. The catalogue of incidents of provocation and blatant acts of aggression against the Republic of South Sudan by the North that has led to instability in that region has been typical of the Sudanese regime for many years. We live in times when our common well-being is seriously compromised by such threats as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change, environmental degradation, underdevelopment and pandemic diseases, coupled with the effects of the global economic and financial crisis and internal conflicts. The resolution of the myriad of challenges and threats confronting