Sponsors: The Republic of the Sudan, The United Kingdom,
Co-sponser: The United States of America, The Republic of Mozambique, The State of Qatar
Signatories: Arab Republic of Egypt, Russian Federation, United Arab Emarities, Peoples
Republic of China, Republic of Chad,
The Human Rights Council,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Guided by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and
the African Charter on Human and Peoplesʼ Rights, and other relevant human rights
instruments,
Guided by the 1951 Refugee Convention in Geneva which defines what a refugee is,
Deeply concerned by the urgent need for the prioritization of the protection of civilians,
including those displaced, and demanding that the parties respect human rights and fully
comply with their applicable obligations under international law,
Recognizing the importance of the continued and coordinated involvement of the United
Nations, the African Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the
Intergovernmental Authority on Development, and the League of Arab States in reaching a
durable and sustainable peace in Sudan,
Recalling General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, in which the Assembly
decided, inter alia, that the Human Rights Council should contribute, through dialogue and
cooperation, towards the prevention of human rights violations and respond promptly to
human rights emergencies,
Guided by, article 14 of the Universal Declaration of the human rights which recognizes the
right of a person to seek asylum,
1. Condemns all reported violations and abuses of human rights and violations of
international humanitarian law, including reported acts of sexual and gender-based
violence, committed since the start of hostilities by all parties to the conflict across the
country;
2. Calls upon the parties of the conflict in the Sudan to demonstrate the utmost restraint
and to refrain from assaulting humanitarian and health workers, members of
international organizations, civil society entities, and the esteemed diplomatic
community within Sudan
3. Encourages the establishment of hubs as close as possible to those in need of swift aid
delivery through air bridges and cross-border modalities, the tailoring of our actions
and decisions responsive to the expressed priorities, needs, and capacities;
4. Supports the enforcement of strict Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
(PSEA) policies as well as the provision of timely support services for Gender-Based
Violence (GBV) and trafficking survivors;
5. Affirms the need to analyze and mitigate climate and environmental risks, prioritizing
sustainability;
6. Recommends the international community to work to address the immediate priorities
arising from the dire humanitarian crisis in Sudan through the 2023 Sudan
Humanitarian Response Plan and humanitarian partners working to scale up response
measures;
7. Further recommends firmly rejecting any form of external interference that threatens
to further complicate the already dire conditions on the ground;
8. Notes that it is premature to return to the civilian-led transitional government because
of the barbaric actions of the RSF that have created an extremely unstable situation in
Sudan;
9. Endosers and appreciates the efforts deployed by various international organizations
and institutions, as well as concerned States, aimed at resolving and de-escalating the
situation in Sudan since the eruption of violence on 15 April 2023;
10. Recognizes the efforts of the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia whose
concern and commitment to peace in Sudan is very visible through the Jeddah talks.