United Nations Security Council Resolution 2736, adopted on 13 June 2024, demands that the

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(RSF) paramilitary group in

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halt a siege and de-escalate fighting in North Darfur's capital

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. It also demands that parties involved in the fighting to adhere to

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, by protecting civilians and healthcare from conflict, to provide humanitarian access to any civilians impacted by the civil war, to allow civilians to move in and out of Al-Fashir to safer areas, and to re-open a border crossing between

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and Darfur for humanitarian aid.

Background

Conflicts that erupted from the

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that began in April 2023 have led to significant casualties and humanitarian disasters, including the deaths of 16,650 from the start of the conflict to 17 May 2024. Fighting near Al-Fashir, the only capital in Darfur not currently held by the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary organization, escalated with numerous reports of indiscriminate killing of civilians and destruction of infrastructure. The fighting has led to attacks on many healthcare facilities and vehicles, forcing them to shut down and exacerbating worsening conditions for civilians.

Negotiations

The initial resolution draft was proposed by the

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, and in later drafts wished to maintain the focus of the resolution on Al-Fashir due to its very high concentration of violence.

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called the resolution an "excessive reaction" to the conflicts occurring in Sudan, and instead proposed issuing a press statement. Russia also opposed referring to Sudanese authorities to the same level as any other Sudanese entity for border control and humanitarian access since it argued that Sudanese authorities should be the only party responsible for coordinating aid distribution. However, some other members maintained that the draft text should reference all parties to the conflict to broaden the scope of all actors needed to facilitate humanitarian aid.

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added that the resolution should mention withdrawing fighters in order to enable agricultural activities during the planting season to lower famine risk.

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and Russia suggested replacing the language "Sudanese authorities" with "Sudanese government", which was declined. China and Russia were also reluctant to include language suggested by the US to re-open the

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border crossing between Sudan and Chad, retorting that the resolution needed to "respect the sovereignty of the host country" and its border access.

References

External links

Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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Background

Negotiations

See also

References

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