The U.S. State Department, following the lead of other donor governments, has issued a press statement urging the "LRA to demonstrate its commitment to peace by signing the Final Peace Agreement." The statement reads in part: "The FPA represents an unprecedented opportunity to resolve the longstanding conflict and to enhance stability in the Great Lakes Region. We urge its signing and stand ready to support implementation...We will continue to work with these parties to support the peace process and bring an end to this conflict that has ravaged northern Uganda and southern Sudan, and threatens the DR Congo and the Central African Republic."