Resolution calling for the immediate lifting of unilateral economic sanctions imposed on the Sudanese population by the United States of America

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African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Regional Body / Author
Pan-African Parliament
Date
18 October 2016
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Resolution
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African Union

Resolution calling for the immediate lifting of unilateral economic sanctions imposed on the Sudanese population by the United States of America

Considering that the economic, financial and trade sanctions uniterally imposed on Sudan by the United States of America since 1997 have grave repercussions, not only on all sectors of the country’s economy but also on the fundamental rights of the Sudanese people,Noting that the catastrophic consequences of these sanctions hindered peace-building and impede the economic recovery of this Least Developing Country (LDC) emerging from inherited and induced violent conflict,Referring to the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2015 and the unanimous adoption of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development which emphasized inter alia, the absolute rejection of the unilateral coercive measures by the international community,Recalling Resolution 27/21 of the Human Rights Council of the UN which stresses that the unilateral coercive measures violate international law, international humanitarian law, the Charter, the norms and principles governing peaceful relations among the States:Supporting all the resolutions taken by the African Union, the Arab League, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and the Non-Aligned Movement demanding the immediate lifting of economic sanctions unilaterally imposed on the Sudanese population by the United States of America;
THE PAN-AFRICAN PARLIAMENT,
1.Strongly condemns these economic, financial and trade sanctions inflicted on the Sudanese population by the United States of America;
2.Urges the United States Government to immediately remove these measures that are unjustly hurting and degrading to the Sudanese people,;
3.Calls on the PAP Bureau to implement forthwith an effective programme leading to the immediate lifting of these unjust sanctions
4.Reassures the people, Government and Parliament of Sudan of its unflinching support in their struggle against the sanctions unjustly imposed on the country by the United States of America.
5.Convey a vote of thanks to all the African leaders for their continuous support to the people and government of Sudan in their long struggle to lift the unilateral coercive measures imposed by the United States of America against the Sudan.
6.Decides to remain seized on the matter.
Adopted in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 18 October 2016.
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