Imagine living in a place without access to necessities like food, healthcare, education and most important of all, a place that you could call ‘home’. This is the plight of the people living in Sudan.
It has been only eight years since South Sudan gained independence, but the past 6 years has been one of the worst periods in the country. The ongoing civil war since 2013 has been the cause of numerous problems for civilians. In 2017, famine was declared in two counties in South Sudan, and famine has remained a persistent threat since. However, the time has come to put a stop to this atrocity, this treachery, this injustice. The time has come to restore justice so that the Sudanese can feel safe and at home once again.
This afternoon, the delegates of the UNSC set out to discuss upon possible solutions to the issue. After a fair amount of debate, delegates arrived at the consensus to change the agenda to get some “fresh air from fresh topics”. However, after the briefing for the next agenda, the delegates wished to return to the topic of the Sudan conflict and pass a resolution.
The resolution touched upon many facets of the issue and feasible and potential solutions to them. This included the provision of humanitarian aid in the forms of medical camps with the required equipment and personnel in them. The delegates proposed the idea of strengthening border patrol and surveillance to put a stop to the illicit flow of arms into South Sudan from neighbouring countries, and protect the refugees via documentation. The resolution also suggested that the African Union utilize its Peace and Security Council to aid in the mediation between Sudan and its opposition.
Overall, the council was able to come up with constructive solutions and move on to the next agenda relatively quicker than yesterday.
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