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Condemns the continued: (1) attacks on civilians in Darfur by the government of Sudan and the and government-sponsored militias; and (2) violations of the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement by the government and rebels in Darfur, particularly the Sudan Liberation Army.
Commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in monitoring the Agreement in Darfur and its role in diminishing some acts of violence.
Calls on: (1) all parties to abide by the terms of the Agreement and engage in good-faith negotiations to end the conflict in Darfur; (2) the government of Sudan to withdraw all military aircraft from the region, to cease all support for the Janjaweed militia and rebels from Chad, and to disarm the Janjaweed; and (3) the African Union to request assistance from the United Nations (U.N.) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to deter violence and instability until a U.N. peacekeeping force is deployed in Darfur.
Calls on the U.N. Security Council to approve a trained and adequate Darfur peacekeeping mission.
Urges the President to take steps to help improve the security situation in Darfur by: (1) proposing that NATO consider implementation and enforcement of a no-fly zone in Darfur, and deploy troops to Darfur to support AMIS until a U.N. peacekeeping mission is fully deployed; and (2) requesting supplemental funding to support AMIS and a NATO mission in Darfur.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 383 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 383
Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the
security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with an emphasis on civilian
protection.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 17, 2006
Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Obama, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Dodd) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help improve the
security situation in Darfur, Sudan, with an emphasis on civilian
protection.
Whereas, the April 8, 2004, N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement, calling for an end to
hostilities in Darfur, Sudan, has been flagrantly violated by all
parties to the agreement;
Whereas the Government of Sudan continues to commit crimes against humanity and
engage in genocidal acts in Darfur;
Whereas the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government
of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Sudan People's
Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) on January 9, 2005, has not resulted in an
improvement of the security situation in Darfur;
Whereas United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has indicated that, ``People
in many parts of Darfur continue to be killed, raped, and driven from
their homes by the thousands.'';
Whereas United Nations officials have stated that at least 70,000 people have
died due to violence and insecurity in Darfur, but that the total may be
as high as 400,000 people;
Whereas nearly 2,000,000 people have been internally displaced, 3,000,000 people
are dependant on international assistance to survive, and over 200,000
people are refugees in neighboring Chad due to the conflict in Darfur;
Whereas escalating tensions along the border between Chad and Sudan have
increased instability in Darfur;
Whereas neither the mandate nor the troop strength of the African Union Mission
in Sudan (AMIS) is adequate to protect civilians in Darfur;
Whereas the United States has demonstrated leadership on the Sudan issue by
having United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations John
Bolton, in his first action as President of the United Nations Security
Council, request in February 2006 that Secretary-General Annan initiate
contingency planning for a transition from AMIS to a United Nations
peacekeeping operation;
Whereas, although the United Nations Security Council has concurred with this
recommendation and taken steps toward establishing a United Nations
peacekeeping mission for Darfur, it could take up to a year for such a
mission to deploy fully;
Whereas, as the deteriorating security situation in Darfur indicates, the people
of Darfur cannot wait that long for security to be reestablished;
Whereas the international community currently has no plan to address the
immediate security needs of the people of Darfur; and
Whereas all members of the international community must participate in efforts
to stop genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Darfur:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) strongly condemns--
(A) the continued attacks on civilians in Darfur by
the Government of Sudan and Government-sponsored
militias; and
(B) the continued violations of the N'Djamena
Ceasefire Agreement by the Government of Sudan and
rebels in Darfur, particularly the Sudan Liberation
Army;
(2) commends the Africa Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) for
its actions in monitoring the N'Djamena Ceasefire Agreement in
Darfur and its role in diminishing some acts of violence;
(3) calls upon all parties to the N'Djamena Ceasefire
Agreement--
(A) to abide by the terms of the N'Djamena
Ceasefire Agreement; and
(B) to engage in good-faith negotiations to end the
conflict in Darfur;
(4) calls upon the Government of Sudan immediately--
(A) to withdraw all military aircraft from the
region;
(B) to cease all support for the Janjaweed militia
and rebels from Chad; and
(C) to disarm the Janjaweed;
(5) calls on the African Union to request assistance from
the United Nations and NATO to strengthen its capacity to deter
violence and instability until a United Nations peacekeeping
force is fully deployed in Darfur;
(6) calls upon the United Nations Security Council to
approve as soon as possible, pursuant to Chapter VII of the
Charter of the United Nations, a peacekeeping force for Darfur
that is well trained and equipped and has an adequate troop
strength;
(7) urges the President to take steps immediately to help
improve the security situation in Darfur, including by--
(A) proposing that NATO--
(i) consider how to implement and enforce a
declared no-fly zone in Darfur; and
(ii) deploy troops to Darfur to support the
African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) until a
United Nations peacekeeping mission is fully
deployed in the region; and
(B) requesting supplemental funding to support a
NATO mission in Darfur and the African Union Mission in
Sudan (AMIS);
(8) calls upon NATO allies, led by the United States, to
support such a mission; and
(9) calls upon NATO headquarters staff to begin prudent
planning in advance of such a mission.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1473-1474)
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1463)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1661; text as passed Senate: CR S1661)
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1661; text as passed Senate: CR S1661)
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