UN Security Council under Azerbaijan’s presidency adopts its first resolution
New York, May 3 (AZERTAC). The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting under the presidency of Azerbaijan.
The UN Security Council adopted a resolution calling on 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 the resolution initiated by the United States and adopted under the presidency of Azerbaijan.
The Resolution says they must halt fighting and reach agreement within three months. 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.
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