We the 72 undersigned Nuer traditional leaders (chiefs), women representatives, youth representatives, church leaders and
representatives of SPDF and SSLM, meeting in the City of Kisumu, Kenya, this 23rd day of June 2001;
- Concerned for peace and unity amongst our people
- Moved by the current suffering amongst our people as a result of division and conflict
- Determined to put an end to the exploitation of our differences by others to inflict destruction on our communities and
- Resolved to play our historic role in the Liberation struggle of the people of South Sudan.
We hereby make the following Declaration of Unity on behalf of the whole Nuer Nation:
- The SPDF and SSLM are to implement organic Unity without delay.
- The two Movements shall take immediate steps for the unification of their political structures, military forces and humanitarian
wings.
- The two leaders of SPDF and SSLM are called upon to form a Joint Unity Committee to work out the necessary modalities for
the integration of the two Movements and to give recommendations on other issues.
- The two leaders shall declare the cessation of all forms of hostilities among themselves and with all other political factions
in Nuerland and take necessary steps for the restoration of Peace and Law and Order in the whole of Nuerland.
- The two leaders are called upon to agree on the formation of a unified leadership structure.
- The Unified Movement shall enter into dialogue with the other Liberation Movements of the South with the view to achieving
unity of purpose and joint action in the Liberation struggle.
- In view of the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Western Upper Nile, as a result of the displacement of the civil population
by the Government of Sudan and international oil companies, we call upon our leaders to inform the world about the plight
of our people. We call upon the international community to support our efforts to build peace and harmony amongst our people.
- We also call upon the Nuer Peace Committee to expedite the holding of the planned Nuer Peace Conferences under the auspices
of the New Sudan Council of Churches (NSCC).
In confirmation of the above we have here below appended our signatures:-
