,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjad ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 
,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,wolf1 
,mr4 ,capuano1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ an end to !     
e?nic & politically fuel$ viol5ce 9 ,s\?
 ,sudan & ! successful implem5tation ( a
 transitional gov]nm5t4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,/ates play$ a key role 9 brok]+ !     
#bjje ,compreh5sive ,peace ,agreem5t t  
end$ ! civil w> ( ne>ly #dj ye>s1 &     
result$ 9 ,s\? ,sudan's decision by     
ref]5dum 9 ,janu>y #bjaa to sec$e f     
,sudan2 ,:]eas em]g+ z ! _w's newe/     
c\ntry on ,july #i1 #bjaa1 ,s\? ,sudan  
possess$ consid]able en]gy res\rces b _h
 almo/ no infra/ructure or civilian     
gov]nm5tal in/itutions & 0 *all5g$ by   
#cjj1jjj int]nally displac$ p1 half its 
population /ruggl+ bel[ ! pov]ty l9e1 & 
a ,,gdp p] capita ( #a1jjj1 accord+ to !

 ,_w ,bank2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ae1    
#bjac1 gr[+ political t5sions betwe5    
,s\? ,sudanese ,presid5t ,salva ,kiir ( 
! ,d9ka e?nic gr\p & ,vice ,presid5t    
,riek ,ma*> ( ! ,nu] e?nic gr\p erupt$ 9
 viol5ce 9 ! capital ( ,juba & spread to
 o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly ! ea/]n
 /ate ( ,jonglei & ! oil-produc+ /ates (
 ,unity & ,upp] ,nile2 ,:]eas :at began 
z a political p[] /ruggle became a      
widespread e?nic battle t tore ap>t !   
,sudan ,p's ,lib]ation ,movem5t z well z
 ! cab9et & ?reat5$ e?nic viol5ce across
 ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,kiir & =m] 
,vice ,presid5t ,ma*> h sign$ ?ree      
sep>ate peace agreem5ts1 includ+ "o on  
,june #aj1 #bjad1 to =m a transitional  
gov]nm5t )9 #fj days2 ,:]eas accord+ to 
! ,unit$ ,nations1 s9ce mid-,decemb]    
#bjac1 ?\s&s ( ,s\? ,sudanese h be5     
kill$ includ+ ^? t>get$ = _! e?nicity1  
#a1ejj1jjj p h be5 displac$1 #g1jjj1jjj 
p risk hung] & disease1 approximately   
#d1jjj1jjj p face sev]e food insecurity1
 & #ej1jjj *ildr5 c\ld die f            

malnutrition if aid ag5cies' assi/ance &
 access does n increase2 ,:]eas 9       
,decemb] #bjac1 ! ,int]gov]nm5tal       
,au?ority on ,developm5t 7,,igad7       
dispat*$ a m9i/]ial delegation1 consi/+ 
( ,m9i/]s & high level (ficials f       
,e?iopia1 ,djib\ti1 ,k5ya1 ,somalia1    
,sudan1 & ,ug&a & ! ,african ,union     
,commission] = ,peace & ,security1 to   
,juba to help diffuse ! t5sion 9 ,s\?   
,sudan & m$iate a peaceful political    
settlem5t1 & 9 e>ly ,june #bjad1        
initiat$ peace talks 9 ,addis ,ababa t  
includ$ civil society organizations1    
religi\s gr\ps1 political p>ties1 &     
=m]ly deta9$ political lead]s 9 a       
multi-/akehold]s symposium2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates has be5 ! l>ge/ bilat]al  
=eign aid donor to ,s\? ,sudan1 obligat+
 m ?an #bfh1jjj1jjj 9 humanit>ian       
assi/ance 9 fiscal ye> #bjac &          
#cid1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjad to date2
 & ,:]eas ,ambassador ,susan ,page      
re-decl>$ a disa/] 9 ,s\? ,sudan 9      
,octob] #bjac1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,ag5cy =      

,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 has 
/at$ t insecurity1 l&m9es1 & limit$     
transportation & communication          
infra/ructure h re/rict$ humanit>ian    
activities across ,s\? ,sudan1 h9d]+ !  
deliv]y ( critical assi/ance to         
populations 9 ne$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
expresses its /rong support = ! p ( ,s\?
 ,sudan & ! region2  7#b7 condemns !    
t>get$ attacks on civilians1 (t5 along  
e?nic l9es & 9 hospital or s*ool sett+s1
 & on civilian humanit>ian assi/ance    
work]s1 & insi/s t all arm$ gr\ps cease 
all viol5ce aga9/ civilians 9 compliance
 ) int]national law2  7#c7 /resses ! ne$
 = unfett]$ access ?r\gh\t ,s\? ,sudan =
 humanit>ian aid2  7#d7 urges !         
,presid5t to "w ) ! int]national        
community to provide te*nical support to
 ! ,african ,union ,commission (        
,inquiry into grave human rights abuses 
& to consid] ! creation ( a mix$ or     
hybrid tribunal to ensure ^? responsible
 = civilian attacks & grave human rights

 abuses are held acc\ntable2  7#e7      
emphasizes ! ne$ = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\?   
,sudan & ! ,sudan ,p's ,lib]ation       
,movem5t 9 ,opposition to implem5t 9    
good fai? ! cessation ( ho/ilities      
agreem5t sign$ ,janu>y #bc1 #bjad2  7#f7
 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan to 
implem5t 9 good fai? ! agreem5t f ,june 
#aj1 #bjad1 to create a transitional    
gov]nm5t )9 #fj days & engage 9 mean+ful
 dialogue ) rebel =ces1 wom51 & civil   
society repres5tatives2  7#g7 urges !   
,presid5t to su/a9 high-level engagem5t 
& apply cont9u$ pressure on bo? !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,sudan & rebel =ces2 & 
7#h7 /rongly supports ef=ts by !        
,int]gov]nm5tal ,au?ority on ,developm5t
 to m$iate ! conflict & monitor         
violations ( ! cessation ( ho/ilities   
agreem5t & lev]age _! influ5ce to f9d a 
su/a9able resolution to ! curr5t        
conflict4