2731 (2024) SC
Security Council resolution 2731 (2024) [on renewal of sanctions imposed by Security Council resolution 2428 (2018) until 31 May 2025 and extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan until 1 July 2025]
79
Session
9
Yes
0
No
6
Abstentions
| Draft symbol | S/2024/415 |
|---|---|
| Adopted symbol | 2731 (2024) |
| Category | GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTORS |
| P5 Positions |
Russia
~
United States
✓
United Kingdom
✓
China
~
France
✓
|
| UN Document | 2731 (2024) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.9639
Speeches following this vote (6)
Mr. Wood
The United States thanks Council members for their constructive engagement on this resolution (resolution 2731 (2024)).
We welcome the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan and the renewal of the arms embargo, travel ban and assets freeze measures for an additional 12 months. The measures outlined in this resolution continue to play a critical role in promoting peace an…
Mr. Bendjama
I have the honour to deliver this explanation of vote on behalf of the three African members of the Council — Algeria, Mozambique and Sierra Leone — as well as Guyana (A3+).
Sanctions are very important and powerful tool of the Security Council. They were conceived as temporary measures to induce positive changes where and when they are enforced. Cognizant of the impact and importance of sancti…
Ms. Evstigneeva
The Russian Federation abstained in the voting on the resolution prepared by the United States on the extension of the sanctions regime against South Sudan (resolution 2731 (2024)). We believe that the sanctions relief provided for in the document is insufficient. We regret that the American authors continued to focus entirely on the sanctions regime against South Sudan, which they present as a s…
Mr. Geng Shuang
Chi na abstained in the voting on resolution 2731 (2024) on South Sudan sanctions, which was just put to a vote.
I would like to provide the following explanations.
The arms embargo imposed by the Council on South Sudan, which has been in effect for many years, has con strained South Sudan’s security capacity-building, seri ously impeding the efforts of the Government of South Sudan to ensur…
Mrs. Adeng
The Government of South Sudan acknowledges the concerns and positions expressed by various members of the Security Council. Once again, South Sudan is committed to the full imple mentation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolu tion of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan and the road map of the extension of the transitional period.
We recognize that some members of the Council beli…
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