FNs sikkerhedsråd udtrykte tirsdag dyb bekymring over militære sammenstød langs grænsen mellem Sudan og den ny nation, Sydsudan. Frygten er en genopblussen af konflikten mellem de to lande og en forværring af den humanitære situation i området med risiko for civile ofre.
NEW YORK, 27 March, 2012: The Security Council voiced deep alarm Tuesday over military clashes on the border area between Sudan and South Sudan, saying the confrontation threatens to reignite conflict between the two countries, worsen the humanitarian situation there and lead to civilian casualties.
Members of the Council called on the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to exercise maximum restraint and sustain dialogue to peacefully address the issues that have fuelled mistrust between them, including differences over oil, violence in the border region, citizenship and the dispute over the Abyei area.
“The members of the Security Council call upon Sudan and South Sudan to respect the letter and spirit of their February 10 Memorandum of Understanding on Non-Aggression and Cooperation. They urge both countries to utilize the upcoming session of the Joint Political and Security Mechanism to defuse tensions along the border and take appropriate steps to operationalize the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism,” said the press statement read by Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant of United Kingdom, which holds the Council’s presidency this month.
The 15-member United Nations body also recalled the statement issued by the President of the Council on March 6 reiterating members’ grave concern about reports of repeated incidents of cross-border violence, including troop movements, support to proxy forces and aerial bombardments.
Members of the Council demanded that all parties cease military operations in the border areas and put an end to the cycle of violence. They also demanded that both governments take no action that would undermine the security and stability of the other, including through any direct or indirect form of support to armed groups in the other’s territory.
