The Council is expected to discuss the situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile, where civilians continue to endure Sudan’s indiscriminate bombing and other abuses, as ongoing tensions between Sudan and South Sudan threaten the wider border area. Since July 2011, there have been no UN monitors on the ground to document the impact of the fighting on civilians in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile and no access to independent humanitarian assistance for those affected by the conflict. The Council should demand the Sudanese government allow unhindered humanitarian access and a full, impartial investigation by the OHCHR into events in both Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile