Politics
Sudan, South Sudan: UN threatens sanctions – endorses African Union plan
The resolution calls for negotiations to be concluded within three months, by August 2, on critical issues including arrangements on oil and payments, the status of nationals living in the other country, resolution of disputed border areas, demarcation of the border, and agreement on the final status of oil-rich Abyei, an outstanding issue from the 2005 peace agreement.
If these negotiations fail to achieve agreement on any issues within three months, the resolution asks UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in consultation with the AU, to make detailed proposals on all outstanding issues within the following month.
The Security Council expressed its intention “to take appropriate additional measures” under Article 41 of the Charter, which authorizes non-military sanctions such as asset freezes and travel bans, if Sudan or South Sudan fail to comply with the AU roadmap and the resolution’s provisions.
Copyright 2012. The Associated Press
