President Salva Kiir has assured UN chief Ban Ki-moon that he will ensure that the peace agreement is fully implemented.

This came in a closed-door meeting the UN chief held with President Salva Kiir in Juba this afternoon.

For his part, Ki-moon said he is going to convince Dr Riek Machar to return to Juba as soon as possible.

“The secretary-general also assured the president that he will urge Riek Machar to come as soon as possible so that the transitional government of national unity can be formed, Foreign Minister Dr Barnaba Marial told the media after the meeting.

Mr Ki-Moon also held discussions with several officials during the one-day visit before he left this evening for the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess the humanitarian situation there.