S/RES/2340 (2017)
United Nations
Security Council
Distr.: General
8 February 2017
Resolution 2340 (2017)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 7878th meeting, on
8 February 2017
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous resolutions and statements of its President concerning
Sudan,
Reaffirming its commitment to the cause of peace throughout Sudan, to the
sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Sudan, and to the full
and timely implementation of resolution 1591 (2005), recalling the importance of
the principles of good neighbourliness, non-interference and cooperation in the
relations among States in the region, and further recalling that the Government of
Sudan bears the primary responsibility for protecting all populations within its
territory, with respect for the rule of law, international human rights law and
international humanitarian law,
Noting the importance of the work of the African Union High -Level
Implementation Panel (AUHIP), the aims of the Doha Document for Peace in
Darfur (DDPD), and the stated commitment of the Government of Sudan to an
inclusive national dialogue building on the AUHIP’s ongoing peace efforts,
welcoming the African Union Peace and Security Council’s decision to extend the
AUHIP’s mandate for another year, and further welcoming the AU Roadmap
Agreement, signed by both the Government and the opposition, and urging the
signatory groups to implement the Roadmap by working towards a negotiated
cessation of hostilities and an open and inclusive political dialogue,
Reiterating the need for an end to the violence and continued violations and
abuses in Darfur, underscoring the importance of fully addressing the root causes of
the conflict in the search for a sustainable peace, and recognizing that the Darfur
conflict cannot be resolved militarily and a durable solution can only be obtained
through an inclusive political process,
Noting that the conflict between the Government and armed groups has mostly
become limited to the Jebel Marra region and acknowledging an overall reduction in
violence, while remaining particularly concerned at the violence and insecurity that
remains, including intercommunal violence, militia activity, banditry, and fighting
between the government and armed groups, expressing concern that such violence
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