Bill > SRes473

This Resolution expresses the Senate's view that the United Nations arms embargo on South Sudan, which prevents the transfer of weapons, should be maintained until the country achieves peace, stability, democracy, and development. The Senate acknowledges that the leaders of South Sudan have not yet built sustainable peace despite previous agreements and ongoing conflict, and views the arms embargo, most recently extended to May 31, 2022, as crucial for stopping the flow of weapons that fuel the conflict. Therefore, the United States is urged to encourage other UN member states to enforce the embargo and to use its influence within the UN Security Council to vote in favor of continuing it until the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan is fully implemented or until credible, fair, and transparent democratic elections are held.