Unidentified speaker urges ceasefire, says more than 200,000 displaced in Jongle conflict

An unidentified speaker warned that a rapidly expanding conflict in South Sudan — referred to in the transcript as the "Jongle conflict" — is producing large-scale civilian harm and must be resolved politically rather than militarily.

"Civilians are caught in the crossfire, losing their lives, their homes with over 200,000 people reportedly displaced by the Jongle conflict this month alone," the speaker said, underlining the immediate humanitarian consequences. The speaker described the fighting as "force on force at the moment" but stressed the crisis requires political remedies.

"To be clear, the solution to the current crisis is political and not military," the speaker said, urging parties to "take urgent immediate action to pull back from the brink." They called explicitly for the parties to "cease hostilities, deescalate tensions through inclusive dialogue, and return to consensus based decision making and actions." The speaker added that "the power to make positive change rests with the South Sudanese themselves," framing the moment as a decisive juncture for the country.

The remarks in the transcript do not include the speaker's name, affiliation, or the date and venue of the statement. The displacement figure is reported by the speaker in the transcript and is presented here as reported rather than independently verified. No formal actions, votes, or referenced legal authorities appear in the provided text.

The statement framed the crisis as both a humanitarian emergency and a political problem: immediate de-escalation measures and inclusive dialogue were urged as the next steps. The transcript does not specify follow-up steps, responsible agencies, or any external actors endorsing or responding to the appeal.