In its discussions regarding the report of the Secretary-General on Sudan and South Sudan, the Security Council should sustain pressure on both parties to the conflict, and in particular the government of Sudan, to stop all aerial bombings and other indiscriminate attacks on the civilian population in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. The Sudanese government should immediately allow for independent and unimpeded humanitarian assistance to people in need in those areas, as the deadline given by resolution 2046 (2012) ends on 2 August. The Council should once more demand for all parties “to promote and protect human rights, including those of women and people belonging to vulnerable groups, to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian and international human rights law”, and continue calling for those responsible for “serious violations of such law, including sexual violence, to be held accountable.” The Security Council will be ready to adopt ‘additional measures’ as announced in resolution 2046 (2012) if progress in at least those two areas is not confirmed, and support the establishment of an independent inquiry into the alleged violations and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile since June 2011, including any allegations of violence against women. The dire situation of refugees and internally displaced persons, in particular women and girls from the conflict affected areas should be addressed as a matter of urgency. The Council should:

• Support the development of Special Protection Units within the South Sudanese Police to provide protection for women and girls;
• Encourage coordination within the international community for effective training of the South Sudanese Police on WPS issues; and
• Call for increased international support for GBV programming

In its discussions regarding the report of the Secretary-General on Sudan and South Sudan, the Security Council should sustain pressure on both parties to the conflict, and in particular the government of Sudan, to stop all aerial bombings and other indiscriminate attacks on the civilian population in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. The Sudanese government should immediately allow for independent and unimpeded humanitarian assistance to people in need in those areas, as the deadline given by resolution 2046 (2012) ends on 2 August. The Council should once more demand for all parties “to promote and protect human rights, including those of women and people belonging to vulnerable groups, to comply with their obligations under international law, including international humanitarian and international human rights law”, and continue calling for those responsible for “serious violations of such law, including sexual violence, to be held accountable.” The Security Council will be ready to adopt ‘additional measures’ as announced in resolution 2046 (2012) if progress in at least those two areas is not confirmed, and support the establishment of an independent inquiry into the alleged violations and abuses of international human rights and humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile since June 2011, including any allegations of violence against women. The dire situation of refugees and internally displaced persons, in particular women and girls from the conflict affected areas should be addressed as a matter of urgency. The Council should:

• Support the development of Special Protection Units within the South Sudanese Police to provide protection for women and girls;
• Encourage coordination within the international community for effective training of the South Sudanese Police on WPS issues; and
• Call for increased international support for GBV programming