,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #e1 #bjad ,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,ms4    
,bass1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 & ,mr4
 ,web] ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+      
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ne$ to br+ !   
,s\? ,sudan conflict to a su/a9able &   
la/+ end & to promote reconciliation (  
long/&+ & rec5t grievances to all[ = a  
peaceful society ) good gov]nance4      
,:]eas ! long civil w> betwe5 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,sudan & its s\!rn region   
7#aihc to #bjje7 0 end$ ) !             
,compreh5sive ,peace ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas  
citiz5s 9 ! !n-semi-autonom\s region (  
,s\? ,sudan vot$ on ,janu>y #i1 #bjaa1  
?r\gh ,janu>y #ae1 #bjaa1 to sec$e f    
,sudan & became ! _w's newe/ nation on  
,july #i1 #bjaa2 ,:]eas lead]s ( ! rul+ 
,sudan ,p's ,lib]ation ,movem5t 7,,splm7
 put aside long/&+ e?nic & p]sonal      

animosities 9 ! la/ few ye>s 9 ord] to  
facilitate ! indep5d5ce ef=t2 ,:]eas    
political1 social1 & economic conflict  
betwe5 ! ,d9ka & ,nu]1 ! l>ge/ & second 
l>ge/ e?nic gr\ps respectively1 z well z
 among o!r small] e?nic gr\ps1 h        
nev]!less occurr$ dur+ ! p]iod ( app>5t 
peace s9ce ! sign+ ( ! #bjje            
,compreh5sive ,peace ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas  
!re h be5 p]si/5t que/ions rais$ 9 rec5t
 ye>s conc]n+ an alleg$ lack ( broad    
political & e?nic inclusion 9 build+ !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan2 ,:]eas ,s\?    
,sudan ,presid5t ,salva ,kiir 7a ,d9ka7 
dismiss$ 8 entire cab9et on ,july #bc1  
#bjac1 includ+ 8 ma9 rival1 !n-,vice    
,presid5t ,riek ,ma*> 7a ,nu]71 :i*     
necessitat$ radio broadca/s call+ = calm
 9 ! wake ( t action2 ,:]eas 9          
mid-,decemb]1 t5sions erupt$ ov] ! h&l+ 
( an ,,splm p>ty conf]5ce prep>+ = #bjae
 national elections1 ) ! sp>k = viol5ce 
report$ly be+ an attempt by ,d9ka       
presid5tial gu>ds to dis>m _! ,nu]      
c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas 9 ! wake ( ! initial  

viol5ce1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan      
arre/$ #aa s5ior political figures1     
includ+ =m] ,f9ance ,m9i/] ,ko/i        
,manibe1 =m] ,m9i/] ( ,cab9et ,affairs  
,d5g ,alor1 & ,,splm ,secret>y ,g5]al   
,pagan ,amum1 accus+ !m ( be+ involv$ 9 
a fail$ c\p & hold+ !m 9 virtual h\se   
arre/2 ,:]eas gov]nm5t =ces1 l$ by      
,presid5t ,kiir1 & a rebel =ce l$ by =m]
 ,vice ,presid5t ,ma*> h engag$ 9 combat
 & h be5 jo9$ 9 ! fight+ by "s militia  
lead]s1 =m+1 along ) defectors f ! rul+ 
p>ty & national army1 ! nucleus ( an    
,army 9 ,opposition2 ,:]eas fight+      
quickly spread to sev]al prov9ces & z ( 
,febru>y #aa1 #bjad1 m ?an #gbc1jjj p 7 
displac$ )9 ,s\? ,sudan & m ?an #ade1jjj
 _h fl$ to ne>by c\ntries1 mo/ly to     
,e?iopia2 ,:]eas untold ?\s&s ( ,s\?    
,sudanese h be5 kill$ 9 ! fight+1       
includ+1 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1  
^? t>get$ = _! e?nicity2 & ,:]eas ,unit$
 ,/ates commitm5t to fully implem5t+ !  
,compreh5sive ,peace ,agreem5t & ongo+  
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         

engagem5t 9 a*iev+ an endur+ peace rema9
 ess5tial3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !  
s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t x    
%\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t to enc\rage & facilitate z    
feasible--  7#a7 ! full implem5tation ( 
! ,janu>y #bc1 #bjad1 cessation (       
ho/ilities agreem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,s\? ,sudan & ! ,sudan ,p's ,lib]ation 
,movem5t_/,army 9 ,opposition1 ) a      
commitm5t to ensur+ t ! multilat]al     
,jo9t ,monitor+ & ,v]ification ,team has
 unimp$$ access to all p>ts ( ! c\ntry2 
7#b7 ! expansion ( exi/+ ef=ts to dis>m 
militia & o!r arm$ gr\ps 9 ,s\? ,sudan1 
demobilize combatants & re9tegrate !m   
into civilian society1 & curtail        
supplies ( =eign arms beyond t necess>y 
= national security or law & ord]1 rais+
 ! possibility ( an arms emb>go 9 ! ev5t
 ( fur!r violations ( ! cessation (     
ho/ilities agreem5t2  7#c7 ! elevation (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t's exi/+      
pres5ce at ! ,addis ,ababa-bas$ peace   
negotiations1 build+ on ,special ,envoy 

,donald ,boo?'s ef=ts & ) a focus on    
high-level engagem5t ar\nd ! broad]     
political negotiations necess>y to brok]
 a durable peace 9 conjunction )        
neighbor+ c\ntries1 includ+ ,k5ya1      
,e?iopia1 ,ug&a1 & ! broad] int]national
 community1 to increase lev]age 9 !     
discussions2  7#d7 ! obs]vance ( due    
process & rule ( law lead+ to ei!r !    
lawful prosecution or unconditional     
release ( all arre/$ political lead]s 9 
l9e ) ! con/itution & all relevant laws2
  7#e7 ! relaun*+ ( an inclusive process
 ( consultations on ,s\? ,sudan's       
p]man5t con/itution1 draw+ on !         
,national ,con/itutional ,review        
,commission's "w ar\nd ! exi/+          
transitional con/itution1 :ile recogniz+
 ! ne$ = re=ms 9 light ( ! curr5t       
circum/ances2  7#f7 ! negotiation ( an  
inclusive political framework =         
gov]nance 9 ! "t rema9+ until ! next    
g5]al elections t provides political    
actors & civil society roles 9 ensur+ t 
good gov]nance prevails 9 ,s\? ,sudan z 

a "p ( ! ongo+ negotiations 9 ,addis    
,ababa1 ) a /rong emphasis on ! ne$ =   
direct p>ticipation ( civil society     
actors 9 ! process & creation ( a       
cr$ible fe$back process all[+ /akehold]s
 & con/itu5cies )9 ,s\? ,sudan to rema9 
in=m$ ab\t ! ongo+ negotiations & h _!  
input respect$2  7#g7 support = ,s\?    
,sudan's ,national ,election ,commission
 z x lays out a conflict-s5sitive       
roadmap to prep>e = & conduct ! next    
,s\? ,sudanese g5]al elections ) an     
agre$-^u timetable = a c5sus1           
con/itutional adoption1 & ! return (    
displac$ p1 e/abli%+ measurable b5*m>ks 
to ensure to ! fulle/ ext5t possible a  
free1 fair1 & transp>5t process2  7#h7 !
 creation ( a framework = security      
sector re=m by engag+ ) ! ,sudan ,p's   
,lib]ation ,army 7,,spla7 & ,s\? ,sudan 
,police ,s]vice 7,,spss7 ) a focus on   
trans=m+ ! fractur$ security =ces into a
 pr(essional & acc\ntable national army 
& police =ce1 provid+ = ! integration ( 
rebel militias into ! national army :]e 

appropriate & politically engag+        
respect$ (fic]s & civil society         
repres5tatives2  7#i7 te*nical1         
logi/ical1 & exp]t support to ! ,african
 ,union ,commission ( ,inquiry into     
atrocities & human rights abuses        
committ$ dur+ ! curr5t conflict 9 ,s\?  
,sudan1 :ile indep5d5tly weigh+ t>get$  
sanctions aga9/ p]petrators ( human     
rights abuses & ^? ob/ruct+ ! peace     
process & enc\rag+ ! ,commission (      
,inquiry to report publicly on its f9d+s
 & recomm5dations & adh]e to ! report+  
timel9e ( ?ree mon?s f its e/abli%m5t 9 
accordance ) ! ,african ,union ,peace & 
,security ,c\ncil ,communiqu ( ,decemb] 
#cj1 #bjac2  7#aj7 support = a ,s\?     
,sudan v]sion ( a ,tru? &               
,reconciliation ,commission to provide a
 plat=m = grievances to be air$ &       
address$ to less5 ! temptation = rev5ge2
  7#aa7 f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to
 support a grassroots program ( social  
reconciliation1 utiliz+ ! good (fices ( 
! ,s\? ,sudan fai?-bas$ community & o!r 

elem5ts ( civil society to mitigate     
conflict & enc\rage social cohesion     
across ! c\ntry build+ on successful    
ef=t to "w ) local communities &        
traditional au?orities2  7#ab7          
enc\ragem5t ( ! creation ( a hybrid or  
mix$ c\rt = ,s\? ,sudan to hold         
p]petrators ( grave human rights abuses 
acc\ntable :ile respect+ ,s\? ,sudanese 
sov]eign legal au?ority & build+        
indig5\s capacity 9 ! ju/ice sector &   
e/abli%+ a docum5tation cle>+h\se model$
 on ! multi-donor ,syrian ,ju/ice &     
,acc\ntability ,c5t] to collect te/imony
 & =5sic evid5ce or any ev5tual trial2  
7#ac7 ! resumption ( ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
programm+1 focus+ on fam9e prev5tion &  
resili5ce1 especially 9 h>d-hit areas2 &
  7#ad7 ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial support  
to meet humanit>ian ne$s & capacity     
build+ support to meet ! goals 9        
previ\sly li/$ recomm5dations4