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UN Security Council under Azerbaijanâ€™s presidency adopts resolution on Sudan and South Sudan

03 May 2012 07:34 (UTC +04:00)

The UN Security Council adopted resolution threatened Sudan and South Sudan with sanctions if the former civil war foes fail to halt an escalating conflict and resume talks within two weeks on a string of disputes over oil revenues and border demarcation. The 15-member panel unanimously approved a resolution after weeks of border fighting between the African neighbors that have raised fears Khartoum and Juba, which split when the south seceded last year, could launch an all-out war.

Resolution 2046 says they must give a written commitment to halt fighting within 48 hours to the African Union and the Security Council. The council ordered the two sides to start peace talks within two weeks under the auspices of African Union mediators, withdraw troops from disputed areas and resume talks within two weeks with the aim of resolving all outstanding disputes. The resolution passed on Wednesday threatens both Sudan and South Sudan with "additional measures" under Article 41 of the U.N. charter, which allows the council to impose economic and diplomatic sanctions on countries that ignore its decisions.