Juba, June (SUNA) - The First Vice President of the Republic and President of the Government of southern Sudan (GoSS), Gen. Salva Kiir, Friday praised the role being played by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in supporting the development programmes in the South This came when Gen. Kiir received the UNDP Assistant secretary General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab states Ms. Amat Alim Alsoswa The meeting discussed the UNDP assistance to South Sudan in domains of capacity-building and priorities of the functional works of the GoSS The UNDP official said she was briefed by President of the GoSS on the latest political
developments in the country and the efforts being exerted to complete the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) Meanwhile, the First Vice President of the Republic and President of GoSS received the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Ms. Inés Alberdi, who appreciated allocation of 25% for women participation in the GoSS, congratulating Kiir on his election and for his commitment to support the women issues in term of girls educations and health The President of the GoSS also met Friday with the Chairperson of the Assessment and Evaluation commission (AEC) Sir. Derek Plumbly, who affirmed the importance of conducting the upcoming referendum on time according to the clauses of the CPA Sir Plumbly also congratulated the First Vice President and President of the GoSS his election
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