Resolution nº S/RES/2063 (2012) of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2012
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/RES/2063 (2012)

Security Council

Distr.: General

31 July 2012

12-44743 (E)

*1244743*

Resolution 2063 (2012)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 6819th meeting, on

31 July 2012

The Security Council

,

Reaffirming

all its previous resolutions and presidential statements concerning

the situation in Sudan and underlining the importance of full compliance with these,

Reaffirming

its strong commitment to the sovereignty, unity, independence and

territorial integrity of Sudan and its determination to work with the Government of

Sudan, in full respect of its sovereignty, to assist in tackling the various challenges

in Sudan,

Recalling

the importance of the principles of the peaceful settlement of

international disputes, good neighbourliness, non-interference and cooperation in

the relations among States in the region,

Recalling also

its previous resolutions 1674 (2006) and 1894 (2009) on the

protection of civilians in armed conflict, which reaffirm, inter alia, the relevant

provisions of the United Nations World Summit outcome document; 1612 (2005),

1882 (2009), and 1998 (2011) on children and armed conflict; 1502 (2003) on the

protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel; and 1325 (2000) and

associated resolutions on women, peace and security and children and armed

conflict,

Recalling

its resolutions reaffirming that there can be no peace without justice,

and recalling the importance that the Council attaches to ending impunity and to

ensuring justice for crimes committed in Darfur,

expressing concern

at the lack of

progress made so far in the work of the Special Prosecutor for Darfur appointed by

the Government of Sudan, and

noting

the appointment of a new Special Prosecutor,

Bearing in mind

the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July

1951 and its additional protocol of 16 December 1966, along with the 1969

Convention of the Organization of African Unity governing the specific aspects of

refugee problems in Africa, as well as the African Union Convention of 29 October

2009, on the Protection of and Assistance to internally displaced persons in Africa,

Recalling

the report on Children and Armed Conflict in Sudan dated 5 July

2011 (S/2011/413), including its recommendations,