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2. Strongly condemns the escalating violence in Sudan and the grave violations of international law committed by all parties; stresses that there is no viable military solution to the conflict in Sudan and that the continuation of hostilities inflicts unacceptable suffering on civilians and poses increasing risks to regional peace and security;

10. Calls for the restoration and strengthening of the rule of law, accountability, respect for international law – including international humanitarian law and human rights law – and justice in Sudan; stresses that Sudan’s future cannot be shaped by violent extremist groups and networks, whose destabilising influence has long fuelled violence and instability in Sudan and across the region; demands the immediate cessation of hostilities and calls on all parties to engage in meaningful dialogue to end the conflict and establish a transition to civilian democratic governance; calls on all third-party actors to support diplomatic actions to secure a cessation of hostilities; condemns all violations of all UN arms embargoes; reaffirms that a genuinely civilian-led transition is the only viable path forward towards sustainable peace in Sudan; strongly supports the efforts of the African Union and regional partners to facilitate a peace process;

11. Stresses the central role of Sudanese civil society, resistance committees, trade unions, women’s and youth organisations, minority and marginalised communities, and other grassroots actors in any political settlement; calls for the EU to prioritise their participation, protection and resourcing, including through direct, flexible funding and safe-space initiatives;

12. Calls for the restoration and strengthening of the rule of law, accountability, respect for international law – including international humanitarian law and human rights law – and justice in Sudan; stresses that Sudan’s future cannot be shaped by violent extremist groups and networks, whose destabilising influence has long fuelled violence and instability in Sudan and across the region; demands the immediate cessation of hostilities and calls on all parties to engage in meaningful dialogue to end the conflict and establish a transition to civilian democratic governance; calls on all third-party actors to support diplomatic actions to secure a cessation of hostilities; condemns all violations of all UN arms embargoes; reaffirms that a genuinely civilian-led transition is the only viable path forward towards sustainable peace in Sudan; strongly supports the efforts of the African Union and regional partners to facilitate a peace process; underlines that Sudanese civilian society, particularly women-led organisations, must be central to the peace talks and lead the transition process; calls for the EU and its Member States, to this end, to proactively contribute to peace negotiations with partners in the international community, and to support Sudanese civil society, women-led organisations, human rights defenders and journalists politically and financially;

28. Stresses that the EU’s current restrictive measures are important, but remain clearly insufficient to halt the ongoing atrocities; calls, therefore, for deeper and sustained diplomatic engagement, notably through the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, together with concrete accountability measures targeting both the perpetrators and their accomplices around the world; calls, in addition, for the appointment of an EU Special Envoy for Sudan, with a robust mandate to coordinate EU action, liaise with regional partners, facilitate diplomatic engagement and ensure consistent support for Sudanese civil society, human rights defenders, journalists and democratic actors;

30. Calls on the Council to urgently trigger the procedure to evaluate whether the RSF fulfils the criteria for inclusion on the EU’s restrictive ‘terrorist list’, ensuring a rigorous review of the substantial evidence of its actions and, if justified, proceeding to a unanimous designation by the EU Member States;