Statement by EU HR Ashton on the admission of South Sudan to the United Nations

"I warmly welcome the vote by acclamation in the UN General Assembly to admit South Sudan as the 193rd member of the United Nations. As I said in Juba on Independence Day on 9 July, it is a great honour to be able to celebrate the birth of this new nation.

The EU will assist South Sudan in meeting the many challenges and looks forward to further strengthening of our relations. As the people of South Sudan embark on the task of building their new state, the EU reaffirms its long-term partnership to help them fulfil their aspirations for a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous nation.

I congratulate the people of South Sudan on their new state joining the community of nations."

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• EU development cooperation with South Sudan (14/12/2011)
• South Sudan: EU announces priority support to agriculture and food security (14/12/2011)
• EU Commissioner Georgieva voices grave concern about lack of humanitarian access to South Kordofan (26/8/2011)
• Statement by the spokesperson of EU HR Ashton on the situation in Southern Kordofan (26/8/2011)
• EU Declaration on the Republic of South Sudan's independence, 9 July 2011 (9/7/2011)
• Remarks by EU HR Ashton at South Sudan's Independence Day celebration (9/7/2011)
• EU HR Ashton travels to South Sudan for Independence Day (8/7/2011)
• South Sudan: EU Commission welcomes Council's decision to provide €200 million to support a sustainable and peaceful creation of the new state  (23/5/2011)
• "South Sudan: towards the creation of a new state" - Speech by EU Commissioner Piebalgs  (13/5/2011)