Southern Sudan Constitutional Drafting Committee

“ All levels of government shall: promote and consolidate peace and create a secure and stable political environment for socio-economic development; initiate a comprehensive process of national reconciliation and healing that shall promote national harmony, unity and peaceful co-existence among the people of South Sudan; inculcate in the people a culture of peace, unity, cooperation, understanding, tolerance and respect for customs, traditions and beliefs of each other; and mobilize popular energies and resources for reconstruction and development. ”

“ Every person shall have the obligation to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. Every person shall have the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations, through appropriate legislative action and other measures that: prevent pollution and ecological degradation; promote conservation; and secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while promoting rational economic and social development so as to protect genetic stability and bio-diversity. ”

“ The National Government shall: guarantee academic freedom in institutions of higher education and protect the freedom of scientific research within the ethical parameters of research and as shall be regulated by law; and endeavour to avail the necessary financial resources to make education affordable at secondary and higher levels, including technical and vocational training, in order to bridge the educational gap caused by the collapse of educational services during the years of conflict. ”