The United Nations Security Council Sanctions Committee has issued a strong call for all parties in South Sudan to honor the ceasefire agreement and hasten the full implementation of the 2018 Revitalized Peace Agreement.

The appeal follows the submission of a final report by a UN Panel of Experts to the Security Council on July 1, highlighting growing concerns over the slow pace of progress in the country’s peace process.

In its statement released on Friday, the committee urged South Sudanese leaders to demonstrate restraint, fast-track the unification of national security forces, and complete the long-delayed training of a national army. The committee also condemned recent attacks on UN personnel and humanitarian workers operating in the region.

In addition, the committee called on UN member states to uphold the arms embargo on South Sudan, and encouraged customs authorities worldwide to be vigilant about the importation of timber and charcoal from South Sudan and neighboring countries. It warned of the circulation of fraudulent export documentation, which could undermine regional stability.

The recommendations are intended to safeguard the fragile peace accord that brought an end to South Sudan’s devastating five-year civil war, which left nearly 400,000 people dead.

Despite the 2018 peace deal signed by President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar, implementation has stalled, particularly following Machar’s house arrest in Juba on March 26. The move has heightened fears of renewed political tensions and instability, as sporadic violence continues to threaten civilians.

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan recently warned that the peace agreement is at “serious risk” of collapse unless regional powers act swiftly to curb the rising violence and political repression.

President Kiir has led South Sudan since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011.