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On 9 July, South Sudan became the newest country in the world. The birth of the Republic of South Sudan is the culmination of a six-year peace process and a new chapter in a region that has seen little peace in the last 50 years.

“The birth of the Republic of South Sudan marks the culmination of a long struggle. A struggle that saw terrible violence… a struggle that destroyed so many lives, for so many years. Today, we open a new chapter – a day when the people of South Sudan claim the freedom and dignity that are their birthright,” said the Secretary-General at the Independence Day Ceremony held in South Sudan’s capital, Juba.

The Secretary-General reminded of the challenges ahead including deep poverty, lack of basic infrastructure and institutions of government and political insecurity and pledged the international community’s support to helping Sudan shape its future.

He reminded the parties that the key aspects of the peace process have not yet been completed and called on both parties to resolve their differences around the negotiating table.

“And to the people of South Sudan, we offer a solemn pledge: as you work to build your country … as you strive for peace and prosperity … we will work with you – partners for peace and prosperity,” he concluded.

Amazon :

 Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

Congo/Zaire :

Dem. Rep. of Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Congo, Zambia, United Republic of Tanzania, Cameroon, Burundi, Rwanda, Sudan, Gabon, Malawi, Uganda

Mississippi:

 United States of America, Canada

Nile:

 Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Udanda, United Republic of Tanzania, Kenya, Dem. Rep. of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, Central African Republic

La Plata:

 Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay

Ob:

 Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia

Jenisej/Yenisez:

 Russia, Mongolia

Lake Chad :

Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Algeria, Sudan, Cameroon, Libya

Niger:

 Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Algeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Benin, Ivory Coast, Chad, Sierra Leone

Amur:

 Russia, China, Mongolia, Dem. People's Republic of Korea

Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna:

 India, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar

Volga:

 Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus

Zambezi :

Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, United Republic of Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, Dem. Rep. of Congo

Aral See:

 Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China, Pakistan

Indus:

 Pakistan, India, China, Afghanistan, Nepal

Nelson-Saskatchewan:

 Canada, United States of America

St. Lawrence :

Canada, United States of America

Tarim:

 China, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Afghanistan

Orange:

 South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho

Orinoco:

 Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil

Yukon:

 United States of America, Canada

Juba-Shibeli:

 Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya

Danube:

 Romania, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Montenegro, Germany, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Moldova, Switzerland, Italy, Poland, Albania

Tigirs-Euphrates/Shatt al Arab:

 Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia

Mekong:

 People's Democratic Republic of Laos, Thailand, china, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar

Okavango :

Bostwana, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe

Columbia :

United States of America, Canada

Rio Grande:

 United States of America, Mexico

Dniepr:

 Ukraine, Belarus, Russia

 Senegal:

 Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Gambia

Don:

 Russia, Ukraine

Bei Jian/His :

China, Vietnam

Limpopo:

 South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe

Volta:

 Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Mali, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire

Irrawaddy:

 Myanmar, China, India