UN Security Council
2014

Heads of State and Government, Welcoming the IGAD-mediated 23 January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) and Status of Detainees Agreements, consensus on the Declaration of Principles between the parties, the establishment of the ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MVM), the 9 May 2014 “Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan”, and the 9 November 2014 Rededication and Impl ementation Modalities for the CoH, while strongly condemning repeated and continuing violations of the CoH by all parties which undermine peace efforts, Acknowledging with appreciation the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government Communiqués of 10 June 2014, 25 August 2014 and 7 November 2014, highlighting commitments in the areas of inclusive governance, security, economic and financial management, justice, humanitarian action, and constitutional process, and the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council Communiqués of 12 June 2014 and 17 September 2014, Expressing its deep appreciation for the actions taken by United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) peacekeepers and troop - and police-contributing countries to protect civilians, including foreign nationals, under threat of physical