,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ai1        
#bjbd,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
inclusion ( ! wom5 ( ,sudan 9 ,unit$    
,/ates ef=ts to end ! conflict 9 ,sudan4
  ,:]eas ! wom5 ( ,sudan h long l$ !    
fight = democracy 9 ,sudan1 includ+ by  
e/abli%+ ! ,sudanese ,wom5's ,union aft]
 ,sudan won its indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas1     
foll[+ ! end ( ! regime ( ,om> al-,ba%ir
 9 ,april #bjai1 _m ,sudanese wom5      
mobiliz$ & advocat$ = a civilian        
transitional gov]nm5t & secur$ progress 
su* z ! crim9alization ( female g5ital  
mutilation1 ! repeal ( /rict public ord]
 laws t gov]n$ ! pres5ce & attire ( wom5
 9 public spaces1 & ! codification (    
wom5's rights 9 ! transitional          
con/itution2 ,:]eas1 despite mak+       
progress t[>d ! mean+ful inclusion (    
wom5 9 ! political process1 wom5 9      

,sudan 7 l>gely left out ( peace ef=ts &
 talks to transition to a civilian      
gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas _m ,sudanese wom5 l$ & 
p>ticipat$ 9 prote/s to hold _! gov]nm5t
 acc\ntable dur+ ! transitional p]iod & 
aga9/ ! ov]?r[ ( ,sudan's civilian      
transitional gov]nm5t by ,g5]al ,abdel  
,fattah al-,burhan1 *air ( !            
transitional ,sov]eign ,c\ncil & head ( 
! ,sudanese ,arm$ ,=ces1 & o!r memb]s ( 
! ,transitional ,milit>y ,c\ncil1       
includ+ ,rapid ,support ,=ces comm&]    
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,moham$ ,hamdan       
,dagalo 7,hem$ti72 ,:]eas1 9 response to
 ! prote/s1 milit>y (ficials conduct$ a 
crackd[n on peaceful prote/ors t includ$
 extrajudicial kill+s1 =c$              
disappe>ances1 torture1 & ! use (       
sexual- & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce to sil5ce & 
oppress wom52 ,:]eas1 despite calls =   
acc\ntability by ! wom5 ( ,sudan & !    
int]national community1 num]\s          
p]petrators ( human rights abuses 9     
,sudan h nev] be5 br\ght to ju/ice1     
includ+ ^? :o p]petrat$ viol5ce "u !    

,om> al-,ba%ir regime1 dur+ ! prote/s to
 end ! regime1 & z "p ( ! milit>y junta 
t took p[] f ! transitional gov]nm5t2   
,:]eas ! sy/emic oppression ( prote/ors 
has facilitat$ democratic backslid+ &   
p]petuat$ a culture ( impunity 9 ,sudan2
 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ae1 #bjbc1 w> broke 
out 9 ,sudan betwe5 ! ,rapid ,support   
,=ces & ! ,sudanese ,arm$ ,=ces1 result+
 9 ?\s&s ( civilian casualties & a      
crisis = ! future ( democratic gov]nance
 9 ,sudan2 ,:]eas ,sudan is fac+ ! _w's 
l>ge/ int]nal displacem5t crisis ) m ?an
 #aa1jjj1jjj p int]nally displac$2      
,:]eas ,sudan is fac+ ! _w's wor/       
education crisis z m ?an #ai1jjj1jjj    
*ildr51 m ?an half ( :om are girls1 are 
out ( s*ool due to viol5ce or           
displacem5t2 ,:]eas ,sudan is fac+ !    
_w's wor/ hung] crisis z m ?an          
#be1jjj1jjj p1 ! majority ( :om are wom5
 & *ildr51 are fac+ acute food          
insecurity due to ! w>2 ,:]eas1 z ( ,m>*
 #bjbd 9 ,sudan1 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj wom5  
:o are pregnant or brea/fe$+ 7 fac+     

acute malnutrition & m ?an #c1jjj1jjj   
*ildr5 7 fac+ acute malnutrition1 & !   
nutrition situation has s9ce det]iorat$ 
%>ply2 ,:]eas ! ,fam9e ,review          
,committee has det]m9$ t fam9e is tak+  
place 9 ,zamzam camp 9 ,nor? ,d>fur1 :i*
 is home to m ?an #ejj1jjj displac$ p1 &
 ! ,fam9e ,e>ly ,w>n+ ,network w>ns t   
ne>by areas1 z well z o!r p>ts ( !      
,d>fur & ,kord(an regions & ! capital1  
,kh>t\m1 also face a risk ( fam9e2      
,:]eas1 globally1 wom5 are m likely to  
suff] dur+ fam9es & g hungry 9 ! face ( 
food insecurity2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$        
,nations e/imates t m ?an #f1gjj1jjj p 9
 ,sudan face risks ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 
,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbc1 ! ,human       
,rights ,c\ncil e/abli%$ an indep5d5t   
fact-f9d+ mission = ,sudan t f\nd t     
in/ances ( sexual exploitation1 sexual  
slav]y1 & sexual abuse are occurr+ 9    
,sudan1 p>ticul>ly 9 areas controll$ by 
! ,rapid ,support ,=ces1 9 addition to  
torture1 rape1 & o!r =ms ( sexual       
viol5ce2 ,:]eas in/ances ( sexual       

viol5ce 9 ,sudan are prim>ily p]petrat$ 
by ! ,rapid ,support ,=ces z a tool to  
commit g5ocide2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! w> began1
 rates ( dome/ic viol5ce 9 ,sudan h     
increas$2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( cases ( rape 
h be5 report$ dur+ ! w>1 result+ 9 "o ( 
! highe/ rates ( rape dur+ conflict ev] 
report$2 ,:]eas rape & o!r =ms (        
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are und]report$1      
especially dur+ arm$ conflict2 ,:]eas   
,article #bg ( ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion      
7,,iv7 relative to ! ,protection (      
,civilian ,p]sons 9 ,"t ( ,w>1 done at  
,g5eva ,augu/ #ab1 #aidi 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,f\r? ,g5eva ,conv5tion71 
recognizes rape z a w> crime 9 conflict 
sett+s2 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce is us$ 9  
_m conflict sett+s z a tool to          
humiliate1 control1 oppress1 & defeat   
wom5 & ! communities to :i* !y belong2  
,:]eas approximately #hj p]c5t (        
hospitals & m$ical c5t]s are n op]at+ 9 
,sudan1 result+ 9 unmet sexual &        
reproductive heal? ne$s 9 addition to a 
lack ( ess5tial m$ic9e & o!r heal?      

s]vices2 ,:]eas m ?an half ( int]nally  
displac$ p]sons 9 ,sudan are wom5 &     
girls1 & #hh p]c5t ( regi/]$ refugees   
flee+ ! w> are wom5 & *ildr52 ,:]eas    
e?nic m9orities 9 ,sudan are at increas$
 risk ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas wom5 &
 girls flee+ ! w> h exp]i5c$ g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce 9 refugee camps & ho/           
communities2 ,:]eas c\ntries neighbor+  
,sudan & else:]e h ho/$ ,sudanese       
refugees & work$ to provide !m )        
life-sav+ res\rces2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y 
#bf1 #bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates appo9t$ a   
,special ,envoy = ,sudan to coord9ate   
,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to end ! conflict 9 
,sudan1 secure unh9d]$ humanit>ian      
access1 & support ! ,sudanese p z !y    
seek to fulfill _! aspirations = fre$om1
 peace1 & ju/ice2 ,:]eas !re has be5 a m
 ?an #fj p]c5t increase 9 ! numb] ( wom5
 & girls requir+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce      
recov]y s]vices s9ce ! />t ( ! w>2      
,:]eas humanit>ian assi/ance1 includ+   
g5d]-responsive assi/ance1 has be5      
consi/5tly block$ by w>r+ factions f    

regions ( ,sudan impact$ by ! conflict2 
,:]eas ! ,peace = ,sudan ,plat=m1 :i*   
includes m ?an #di wom5-l$ peace1       
humanit>ian1 & civil society            
organizations1 has advocat$ = an end to 
! conflict & ! protection ( wom5 &      
girls2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( wom5 peace      
activi/s f ,sudan h call$ = an end to ! 
conflict & = ju/ice = victims ( !       
conflict1 includ+ = survivors (         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ ?r\gh =ums   
su* z ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security       
,c\ncil1 ! ,j$dah talks1 & o!r          
int]nationally brok]$ ceasefire talks2  
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjbd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ho/$ peace talks 9 ,switz]l& & und]scor$
 ! importance ( ! p>ticipation ( wom5 9 
conflict resolution1 b ! talks conclud$ 
)\t direct contact betwe5 ! w>r+        
factions or a pa? =w>d to end ! w>2     
,:]eas1 dur+ ! talks 9 ,switz]l&1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,saudi ,arabia1          
,switz]l&1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,african
 ,union1 ,egypt1 & ! ,unit$ ,arab       
,emirates1 call+ !mselves ! ,align$ =   

,advanc+ ,lifesav+ & ,peace 9 ,sudan    
,gr\p1 7 able to secure commitm5ts f !  
w>r+ p>ties to exp& humanit>ian r\tes1 b
 re/rictions rema9 & ongo+ ho/ilities   
cont9ue to h9d] access1 includ+ to      
fam9e-affect$ p 9 ,nor? ,d>fur2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s & allies    
%\ld cont9ue to advocate = an urg5t end 
to ! w> t re/ores ,sudan's pa? to       
democracy1 holds p]petrators ( !        
conflict to acc\nt1 & prioritizes !     
lead]%ip ( ,sudanese wom52 ,:]eas x is !
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote !  
inclusion ( wom5 9 peace negotiations & 
to integrate g5d] consid]ations into !  
=mation ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2 & 
,:]eas ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act
 ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh7 requires
 tra9+ on ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5
 9 conflict prev5tion & resolution1 & :5
 wom5 p>ticipate 9 conflict resolution &
 peace negotiations1 peace plans are #ce
 p]c5t m likely to endure3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes t !  
wom5 ( ,sudan are in/rum5tal 9 ensur+ a 

democratic & peaceful ,sudan & mu/ be   
includ$ 9 negotiat+ & =m+ ! future ( _! 
c\ntry2  7#b7 comm5ds ! wom5 ( ,sudan = 
_! commitm5t to a civilian-l$1          
democratic gov]nm5t & _! ef=ts to end ! 
w> 9 ,sudan2  7#c7 reaffirms support = !
 inclusion & p>ticipation ( ,sudanese   
wom5 9 all security-relat$ discussions &
 peace negotiations to ensure a         
g5d]-inclusive resolution to ! w> 9     
,sudan2  7#d7 notes ) conc]n ! ongo+    
lack ( education available = girls 9    
,sudan & ! long-t]m impact lack (       
education c\ld h on ! future ( ,sudan2  
7#e7 supports ! emp[]m5t ( wom5's       
organizations advocat+ = peace 9 ,sudan 
& ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,special     
,envoy = ,sudan1 =eign gov]nm5ts1 &     
multilat]al in/itutions to docum5t human
 rights abuses1 includ+ g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce2  7#f7 urges additional res\rces
 = civil society organizations 9 ,sudan 
work+ to docum5t human rights abuses1   
includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7#g7 urges  
additional humanit>ian assi/ance1       

includ+ = compreh5sive g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 prev5tion & response2  7#h7 condemns ! 
use ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & rape z weapons
 ( w>2  7#i7 calls on all c\ntries to   
support ! prosecution ( actors involv$ 9
 human rights abuses & violations1      
includ+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & to support 
an end to ! culture ( impunity 9 ,sudan2
  7#aj7 urges all p>ties involv$ 9 !    
conflict to all[ = increas$ levels (    
humanit>ian assi/ance to rea*           
communities across ,sudan ?r\gh all     
possible modalities1 p>ticul>ly 9       
,d>fur1 & = all c\ntries to support     
increas$ levels ( humanit>ian assi/ance 
to ,sudan1 includ+ ?r\gh local ,sudanese
 nongov]nm5tal organizations2 &  7#aa7  
urges ! implem5tation ( an imm$iate     
ceasefire 9 ,sudan by all p>ties & a    
commitm5t to include wom5 f ,sudan's    
civil society 9 int]nationally brok]$   
peace talks4