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Condemns the government of Sudan's: (1) military offensive in Darfur in violation of the terms of the Darfur Peace Agreement (2006) and the N'Djamena cease-fire accord (2004); and (2) rejection of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006).
Commends the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) for its monitoring of the N'djamena cease-fire agreement and encourages the African Union (AU) to leave the AMIS force in place until a U.N. peacekeeping mission is deployed to Darfur.
Calls upon the government of Sudan to: (1) cease its military offensive in Darfur; and (2) comply with the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur.
Calls upon the United Nations to: (1) deploy as quickly as practicable well trained and equipped peacekeeping troops as authorized by Security Council Resolution 1706; and (2) begin considerations of sanctions as called for by Security Council Resolution 1556 (2004) and Security Council Resolution 1564 (2004).
Urges the President to help improve the security situation in Darfur by: (1) pursuing the imposition of a "no-fly zone" in Darfur in cooperation with the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), or NATO allies; (2) garnering support for NATO assistance with the AU handover of AMIS to the United Nations; (3) obtaining the support of China, Russia, and U.S. allies in the Arab League to secure Sudan's compliance with U.N. peacekeeper deployment; (4) supporting full funding for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Sudan; (5) securing U.N. member state support for a special session on Sudan in the U.N. Human Rights Council; and (6) appointing a Special Envoy to Sudan to head the Office of the Presidential Special Envoy.
Urges the international community to: (1) support the deployment of U.N. peacekeepers to Darfur financially, with logistical and equipment support, or through troop contributions; (2) fulfill financial obligations to U.N. and international humanitarian aid agencies for responding to the crisis in Darfur or addressing humanitarian needs throughout Sudan; (3) impose targeted sanctions against members of the National Congress Party responsible for human rights violations, war crimes, and crimes against humanity; and (4) impose sanctions consistent with Security Council Resolutions 1556 and 1564.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 559 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 559
Calling on the President to take immediate steps to help stop the
violence in Darfur.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 7 (legislative day, September 6), 2006
Mr. Biden (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Clinton,
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Specter, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. McCain, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Salazar, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Frist, and Mr. Smith) 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 stop the
violence in Darfur.
Whereas the Darfur Peace Agreement, signed on May 5, 2006, between the
Government of Sudan and rebels in Darfur has not resulted in a cessation
of hostilities in Darfur;
Whereas, although the United Nations Security Council approved Security Council
Resolution 1706 (2006), which provides for a United Nations peacekeeping
presence in Darfur to replace the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS),
the Government of Sudan has rejected the deployment of United Nations
peacekeepers;
Whereas the Government of Sudan is engaged in a major offensive in Darfur, in
direct violation of the Darfur Peace Agreement;
Whereas violence in the Darfur region has increased since the signing of the
Darfur Peace Agreement;
Whereas Jan Egeland, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian
Affairs, has stated that the coming weeks may result in a ``man-made
catastrophe of an unprecedented scale'' in Darfur;
Whereas the African Union has decided to terminate the African Union Mission in
Sudan (AMIS) at the end of September 2006;
Whereas it is unlikely that the United Nations will have the logistical means or
capability to deploy peacekeepers to Sudan until the end of 2006;
Whereas the people of Darfur cannot wait that long for security to be re-
established; and
Whereas the international community must renew its 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 current military offensive of the
Government of Sudan in Darfur in violation of the terms
of the May 5, 2006, Darfur Peace Agreement and the
April 8, 2004, N'Djamena cease-fire accord; and
(B) the rejection by the Government of Sudan of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006);
(2) commends the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) for
its actions to date in monitoring the April 8, 2004, N'Djamena
cease-fire agreement in Darfur and encourages the African Union
to leave the AMIS force in place until a United Nations
peacekeeping mission is deployed to Darfur;
(3) calls upon the Government of Sudan to immediately--
(A) cease its military offensive in Darfur; and
(B) comply with the deployment of United Nations
peacekeepers to Darfur as called for by the United
Nations Security Council;
(4) calls upon the United Nations--
(A) to deploy as quickly as practicable
peacekeeping troops as authorized by United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006) that are well
trained and equipped; and
(B) to begin considerations of sanctions as called
for by paragraphs 6 and 7 of United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1556 (2004) and paragraph 14 of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1564 (2004);
(5) urges the President to take urgent steps to help
improve the security situation in Darfur, including by--
(A) pursuing the imposition of a ``no-fly zone'' in
Darfur in cooperation with the United Nations, NATO, or
NATO allies;
(B) garnering support for NATO assistance with the
handover by the African Union of the AMIS mission to
the United Nations;
(C) working through diplomatic channels to obtain
the support of China, Russia, and United States allies
in the Arab League in securing the compliance of the
Government of Sudan with the deployment of United
Nations peacekeepers as provided by United Nations
Security Council Resolution 1706 (2006);
(D) supporting full funding for the United Nations
Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan;
(E) securing the necessary support from United
Nations member states to schedule a special session on
Sudan in the United Nations Human Rights Council; and
(F) appointing a Special Envoy to Sudan to head the
Office of the Presidential Special Envoy established
pursuant to chapter 6 of title I of the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law
109-234; 120 Stat. 439); and
(6) urges the international community--
(A) to support the deployment of United Nations
peacekeepers to Darfur financially, with logistical and
equipment support, or through troop contributions;
(B) to fulfill financial obligations to United
Nations and international humanitarian aid agencies for
responding to the crisis in Darfur or addressing
humanitarian needs throughout Sudan;
(C) to impose targeted sanctions against members of
the National Congress Party determined to be
responsible for human rights violations, war crimes,
and crimes against humanity; and
(D) to impose sanctions consistent with paragraphs
6 and 7 of United Nations Security Council Resolution
1556 (2004) and paragraph 14 of United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1564 (2004).
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9192-9193)
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9191-9192)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9565-9566)
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9565-9566)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9566)
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9566)
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