The Security Council adopted this Press Statement on Monday, 18 June 2012.
"Press
Statement – Sudan/South Sudan
The
Security Council heard a briefing on June 14 by Special Envoy Haile
Menkerios and Assistant Secretary-General Edmond Mulet on the
implementation of Resolution 2046 (2012) and the African Union
Roadmap.
The
members of the Security Council welcomed the resumption of
negotiations between Sudan and South Sudan under the auspices of the
African Union High-Level Implementation Panel. They noted
that there has been a reduction in violence in the border region and
commended that some progress was made by both parties in implementing
the requirements of Resolution 2046. However, members of
the Security Council expressed their strong concern about delays and
stressed that important elements of the resolution remain
unresolved by both parties. The
members of the Security Council stressed the
requirement that Sudan and South Sudan resolve all outstanding issues
within the time frames laid out by the AU Roadmap and Resolution
2046.
The
members of the Security Council underscored the urgency of
immediately establishing the necessary border security mechanisms and
reiterated that the Safe Demilitarized Border Zone (SDBZ) shall be
established, as stipulated in UNSCR 2046, in accordance with the
administrative and security map presented to the Parties by the AUHIP
in November 2011, it being understood that this map in no way
prejudices ongoing negotiations on the disputed areas and demarcation
of the border. They welcomed the commitment to deploy
monitors to the JBVMM headquarters in Asosa, Ethiopia, and urged them
to do so as soon as possible.
The
members of the Security Council welcomed the full withdrawal from the
Abyei Area of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Sudanese Police
Service personnel. They called on the Government of Sudan
to complete the withdrawal of its forces by redeploying all oil
police in accordance with resolution 2046 and the 20 June 2011
Agreement on Temporary Arrangements for Security in the Abyei Area.
The
members of the Security Council reiterated their grave concern about
the situation in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile States of Sudan,
especially the rapidly worsening humanitarian situation, and in this
regard expressed concern that the parties have not implemented the
relevant provisions of resolution 2046.
The
Security Council calls upon the two States to implement their
obligations under the road map as well as resolution 2046 immediately
and without precondition. The Security Council will continue to
closely monitor the developments in accordance with resolution 2046."
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