I think a lot more pressure is needed on the leadership and the disparate parties down in South Sudan in order to mitigate these threats to the individuals, to carve out a political solution, and then move toward implementing that solution.
On the recordJanuary 2, 2017
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Merkley emphasizes the need for political solutions in South Sudan to protect civilians.
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