On the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan
B-9-2024-0066
on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Pierrette HerzbergerFofana, Erik Marquardt, François Thiollet, Hannah Neumann, Francisco Guerreiro, Viola von Cramon-Taubadel, Ignazio Corrao, Bronis Ropė, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Heidi Hautala, Malte Gallée
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A motion for a resolution on the threat of famine following the spread of conflict in Sudan. It condemns violations by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), calls for an end to attacks and unhindered humanitarian access, and demands accountability and a negotiated settlement.¶¶¶ It urges respect for the UN Security Council arms embargo on Darfur and its expansion nationwide, and asks the EU to apply targeted sanctions on SAF and RSF leaders under the EU Global Human Right Sanction Regime.¶¶ It asks the EU to back the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation and the UN fact-finding mechanism, to strengthen a UN presence after the end of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in the Sudan (UNITAMS) mandate, and to increase emergency funding.¶¶¶ It urges the EU to stop returning Sudanese nationals to Sudan and to ensure safe access to EU territory and asylum procedures for them.¶
Key points
- Notes that violence has killed thousands of civilians, displaced more than 5.9 million people and forced 1.4 million to flee to neighbouring countries.¶
- Finds that shortages of food, water, medicines and fuel have driven about 17.7 million people into acute food insecurity.¶
- Notes that civilians were killed in indiscriminate and targeted attacks, particularly in West Darfur where the RSF and allied militias carried out ethnically motivated attacks against the Masalit and other non-Arab communities.¶
- Expresses deep concern at attacks, displacement, looting and destruction of civilian infrastructure and obstacles to humanitarian assistance, which have worsened the food crisis.¶
- Calls on the belligerent parties to end all attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and to ensure unhindered and immediate humanitarian access.¶
- Strongly condemns violations of international humanitarian and human rights law by the SAF, the RSF and their allied militias, and the use of sexual violence in the conflict.¶
- Calls for a negotiated and peaceful resolution based on inclusive dialogue involving all relevant stakeholders, including civil society, with accountability for violations and justice for victims.¶
- Urges all countries to respect the UN Security Council arms embargo on Darfur and refrain from transferring weapons and ammunition to the SAF, the RSF and other actors, and calls for expanding the embargo throughout the country.¶
- Calls on the EU to urgently apply targeted sanctions under the EU Global Human Right Sanction Regime on leaders of the SAF and the RSF and other actors responsible for human rights abuses.¶
- Calls on the EU to assist the ongoing ICC investigation into crimes in Darfur and support the UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mechanism on Sudan, and to engage the African Union and AU states to do likewise.¶
- Deeply regrets the termination of the UNITAMS mandate at the end of February and calls to strengthen a UN presence in Sudan that could deter atrocities, protect civilians and monitor human rights violations.¶
- Calls for the EU and its member states to increase emergency funding for cross-border large-scale humanitarian response throughout the country and in neighbouring countries, and urges the EU to stop returning Sudanese nationals to Sudan and ensure safe access to EU territory and asylum procedures.¶¶
Who is affected
- The SAF, the RSF and their allied militias: called on to end attacks and condemned for violations of international law.¶¶
- All countries: urged to respect the Darfur arms embargo and stop transferring weapons and ammunition to the parties.¶
- The EU and its member states: asked to impose sanctions, fund humanitarian response and stop returning Sudanese nationals.¶¶¶
- Sudanese nationals: the EU is urged to ensure safe and regular access to EU territory and asylum procedures for them.