The new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway in South Sudan, Roar Haugsdal on Tuesday promised unwavering support towards the implementation of the 2018 revitalized peace agreement.

“I am delighted to arrive in Juba to start my tenure as Norwegian Ambassador. Here, I will be focusing on key areas of Norwegian engagement in South Sudan, including supporting the implementation of the Peace Agreement,” said Haugsdal in a statement issued in Juba.

Haugsdal said that he will also help to advance development priorities such as education, women peace and security, good governance, and human rights and as well as availing humanitarian support.

The Norwegian envoy prior to his posting to Juba, held prominent roles within the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Minister Counsellor and Charge d’affaires in Baghdad, Iraq, and Deputy Head of Mission in Amman, Jordan.

Haugsdal succeeds former Ambassador Linken Nymann Berryman.

He also served in the Department of Humanitarian Affairs, and at the Norwegian Embassy in The Hague in the Netherlands.

“Norway has consistently stood by the people of South Sudan in their journey towards peace and progress, and this partnership will continue to be a cornerstone of Ambassador Haugsdal’s work,” said Huagsdal.