S/RES/2340 (2017)
and insecurity continues to negatively affect civilians and has contributed to an
increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) observed in 2016, and
that the Government of Sudan continues to restrict humanitarian access to conflict
areas where vulnerable civilian populations reside, and urging the Government of
Sudan to work with international partners to address the urgent humanitarian crisis
faced by the people of Darfur, including by improving the facilitation of timely and
unhindered humanitarian access to all areas by humanitarian agencies and
personnel, consistent with the United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian
assistance, including humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence, and the
relevant provisions of international law,
Emphasizing the imperative for all armed actors to refrain from all acts of
violence against civilians, in particular members of vulnerable groups such as
women and children, and to end all violations and abuses of human rights and
violations of international humanitarian law, and further emphasizing that some of
these acts may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity under international
law,
Expressing concern about the external links, in particular military, between
non-signatory armed groups in Darfur and groups outside Darfur, demanding that
direct or indirect military support for such armed groups in Darfur ceases, and
condemning actions by any armed group aimed at forced overthrow of the
Government of Sudan, noting there is no military solution to the conflic t in Sudan,
Demanding that the parties to the conflict exercise restraint and cease military
action of all kind, including aerial bombardments,
Welcoming the unilateral cessation of hostilities declarations by the parties,
urging continued implementation of the cessation of hostilities declarations, and
encouraging the parties to promptly reach a permanent cessation of hostilities,
Urging all armed groups engaged in conflict in the Jebel Marra area, including
the Sudan Liberation Army-Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) to join the AU-led peace
negotiations, as a first step towards a comprehensive and sustainable peace
agreement, and recalling its willingness to consider targeted sanctions against
individuals or entities who impede the peace process, constitute a thre at to stability
in Darfur and the region, commit violations of international humanitarian or human
rights law or other atrocities, or violate the measures implemented by Member
States in accordance with relevant resolutions,
Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and the report of the Secretary-General
(S/2015/289), and expressing concern at the threat to peace and security in Darfur
arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms
and light weapons, and the use of such weapons against civilians affected by armed
conflict, and the continued threats to civilians posed by unexploded ordnance,
Deploring the continued violations of resolution 1591 (2005) by the
Government of Sudan, including its Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and government affiliated armed groups, involving the routine movement of weapons and
ammunition into Darfur, without prior authorization of the 1591 committee,
established pursuant to paragraph 3 of resolution 1591 (the Committee),
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