As the world marks the first year of South Sudan’s independence, the new state has made important progress on some fronts but still faces daunting challenges ahead, including continuing instability, security sector reform, budget shortfalls and corruption. In this event, senior representatives from the government of South Sudan and the US government reflected on the year since independence and discussed South Sudan’s road ahead, including how the international community can be of greatest assistance.

Pictured left: Jon Temin, Princeton Lyman, and Dhanojak Obongo

As the world marks the first year of South Sudan’s independence, the new state has made important progress on some fronts but still faces daunting challenges ahead, including continuing instability, security sector reform, budget shortfalls and corruption. The government of South Sudan is working to meet the high expectations of its constituents, with limited success.  In this event, senior representatives from the government of South Sudan and the US government reflected on the year since independence and discussed South Sudan’s road ahead, including how the international community can be of greatest assistance.

Speakers:

  • Ambassador Princeton Lyman
    U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan
  • Ambassador Dhanojak Obongo
    Charge’ D’Affairs, Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan
  • Jon Temin, Moderator
    Director, Sudan Program, U.S. Institute of Peace

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