Αποφάσεις - Ανακοινώσεις — ΦΕΚ A' 143/2025

ΑΠΟΦΑΣΕΙΣ Αριθμ. Φ. 3400.1/ΑΣ 42469 Απόφαση 2781 (2025) του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας Ο.Η.Ε. σχετικά με το καθεστώς κυρώσεων αναφορικά με το Νότιο Σουδάν. Ο ΥΠΟΥΡΓΟΣ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΩΝ Έχοντας υπόψη: Το άρθρο 1 του α.ν. 92 της 3/10.8.67 «Περί εφαρμογής αποφάσεων του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας των Ηνωμένων Εθνών και περί εγκρίσεως και εφαρμογής συστάσεων του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας και της Γενικής Συνελεύσεως» (Α΄139). Το γεγονός ότι οι διατάξεις της παρούσας δεν αφορούν σε διοικητική διαδικασία για την οποία υπάρχει υποχρέωση καταχώρισης στο ΕΜΔΔ - Μίτος. Προβαίνουμε στη δημοσίευση της απόφασης 2781 (2025) του Συμβουλίου Ασφαλείας των Ηνωμένων Εθνών, η οποία είναι, δυνάμει του άρθρου 25 του Χάρτη των Ηνωμένων Εθνών, που κυρώθηκε με τον α.ν. 585/1945, υποχρεωτική για τα κράτη μέλη του Οργανισμού, και παραγγέλλουμε την αυστηρή τήρηση και συμμόρφωση προς τις διατάξεις της απόφασης αυτής. Κατωτέρω παρατίθεται το κείμενο της απόφασης στην αγγλική γλώσσα και σε ελληνική μετάφραση. Resolution 2781 (2025) Adopted by the Security Council at its 9928th meeting, on 30 May 2025 The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions, statements of its President, and press statements on the situation in South Sudan, Affirming its support for the 2018 “Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan” (the Revitalised Agreement), Stressing that the peace process only remains viable with the full commitment by all parties, urging the full implementation without delay of the Revitalised Agreement and of the Agreement on the Roadmap to a Peaceful and Democratic end to the Transitional Period of the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, and noting with concern the delayed implementation of the Revitalised Agreement, which necessitated a further two-year extension of the transitional political arrangements, Expressing deep concern at the increase in violence between forces associated with parties in the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity (“transitional government”), the house arrest of First Vice President Machar, the transitional government’s repeated postponement of elections, first in December 2022 and again in December 2024, and the transitional government’s continued extension, and taking note of South Sudan leaders’ most recent commitments to the people of South Sudan to hold elections in December 2026, underlining the primary responsibility of the transitional government in organizing and funding free and fair, peaceful elections that should be carried out in an inclusive, transparent, peaceful, and timely manner, Welcoming the transitional government’s submission of its second report on progress on benchmarks (S/ AC.57/2025/COMM.01), Noting the steps taken in the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement including the transitional government’s efforts to train and deploy the first batch of the Necessary Unified Forces, to sign and pass bills to establish the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing and the Compensation and Reparation Authority, to reconstitute the national constitutional review commission to draft the permanent constitution, to reconstitute the national elections commission, and reconstruct the political parties council, bearing in mind that the transitional government has not provided adequate resources for the effective functioning of these institutions; and calling for the transitional government to use its own resources to ensure the effective operation of these institutions so as to meet its critical commitments under the Revitalized Agreement, Expressing appreciation for the leadership of the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in advancing the peace process in South Sudan, welcoming the Government of Kenya’s role in facilitating dialogue presently among stakeholders of the Revitalised Agreement, with the technical support of the Community of Sant’Egidio, with full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation of women in this dialogue, and calling on South Sudanese parties violence, Welcoming the demonstration of regional and continental solidarity in support of lasting peace and stability in South Sudan, and underscoring the need for collective action between the United Nations and regional authorities to address tensions in South Sudan, Expressing concern over the continued intensification of violence, including intercommunal violence, prolonging the political, security, economic, and humanitarian crisis in most parts of the country, condemning the mobilization of armed groups and encouragement of defections, including by members of the government forces and armed opposition groups, and further recognizing that intercommunal violence in South Sudan is politically and economically linked to national-level violence and corruption, and that adequate preparations for elections are essential to prevent further violence and instability, calling on all parties, including the transitional government to commit to peaceful electoral campaigning and refrain from all forms of destabilizing activities, incitement to hatred and violence, Underscoring the need for the parties to avoid a relapse into widespread conflict and respect the agreed command structure arrangement, and stressing the need to expeditiously finalize the security arrangements set out in Chapter II of the Revitalised Agreement, including by ensuring regular, adequate, payment of salaries to and deployment of all Necessary Unified Forces, consistent with the budgetary outlays to the National Security Service and of the South Sudan Presidential Guard Unit, and by assigning clear missions to these forces in keeping with the Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) process contained in the Revitalised Agreement, Expressing deep concern at the intensification of violence in South Sudan, condemning in the strongest terms the March 2025 White Army attack against UN personnel in Nasir County, Upper Nile State, underlining that attacks targeting peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law, further condemning the May 3 bombing of the MSF hospital in Jonglei State, and widespread bombing of civilians in Mayam, Unity State, and Nasir and Ulang Counties in Upper Nile State, and repeated violations of the Revitalised Agreement and the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Access (ACOH), strongly condemning all fighting, including attacks on civilians in Upper Nile, Jonglei, Unity, and Central and Western Equatoria states, and demanding that parties that violate the ACOH be held accountable in accordance with their obligations under the ACOH and Revitalised Agreement, Strongly condemning past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law by all parties, including by armed groups and national security forces, as well as the incitement to commit such abuses and violations, and the alarming surge in conflict-related sexual violence, which is a basis for designation, as described in paragraph 15 (e) of resolution 2521 (2020), further condemning harassment, targeting, censorship, and arbitrary arrest of members of civil society, including journalists, human rights defenders, humanitarian personnel, and media correspondents, emphasizing that those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and violations and abuses of human rights must be held accountable, and that the transitional government bears the primary responsibility to protect its population from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity, and expressing concern that, despite the signing of the Revitalised Agreement, violations and abuses including those involving sexual and genderbased violence continue to occur, which may amount to international crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity, Expressing its alarm and deep concern over continued armed violence against medical personnel, and humanitarian workers, facilities, and convoys, strongly condemning all instances of violence against humanitarians, expressing grave concern at the imposition of taxes and illegal fees which hamper the delivery of humanitarian assistance across the country, stressing the detrimental impact of continued insecurity on humanitarian operations across the country, encouraging all parties to allow and facilitate safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access to people in need, and calling on all parties, including transitional government, to protect humanitarian personnel and create a safe and enabling environment for humanitarian assistance, consistent with international humanitarian law as well as international human rights law as applicable, and its obligations under the Revitalised Agreement and in a manner consistent with Resolution 2730 (2024), Expressing grave concern regarding increased violence between armed groups in some parts of South Sudan, which has killed and displaced thousands, and condemning the mobilization of such groups by parties to the conflict, Expressing deep concern regarding the delays in implementing the Revitalised Agreement, in particular while acknowledging the creation of a single Treasury account, calling for the use of said account and the required audits, reviews and additional tools for an oil marketing system that is open, transparent, and competitive, as specified in Chapter 4 of the Revitalised Agreement, calling on the parties to implement fully the Revitalised Agreement, including by allocating the necessary financial resources, establishing transitional institutions without delay, and ensuring full, equal, meaningful, and safe participation of women and inclusion of youth, faith groups, and civil society in all conflict resolution and peacebuilding efforts, and to make progress on transitional reforms, including establishing free and open civic space, an inclusive constitutional drafting process, and economic transparency and public financial management reform, expressing deep concern about the detrimental effect of corruption and misuse of the need to enhance good economic governance to ensure effective national revenue collection and anticorruption structures in order to finance implementation of regulatory framework essential for a political transition, and the humanitarian needs of the population, Appreciating that Member States continue to express clear intent to provide technical assistance and capacity building to relevant authorities in South Sudan, complying with the provisions of resolution 2428 (2018), in support of the implementation of the Revitalised Agreement, and encouraging Member States to provide support to the transitional government on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), stockpile management, ammunition storage and armory control, with the view to build South Sudan’s capacity in light of the benchmarks set out in paragraph 2 of resolution 2577 (2021), Recalling the need for Member States to ensure that all measures taken by them to implement this resolution comply with their obligations under international law, including as applicable international humanitarian law, international human rights law, and international refugee law, Recognising the need to safeguard due process, and to ensure fair and clear procedures for delisting individuals and entities designated pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) as amended, and welcoming the adoption of resolution 2744 (2024) enhancing the mandate and procedure of the focal point for delisting, Stressing that the measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of South Sudan, and recalling paragraph 1 of resolution 2664 (2022), which states that the provision, processing or payment of funds, other financial assets, or economic resources, or the provision of goods and services, by certain entities or organizations, necessary to ensure the timely delivery of humanitarian assistance or to support other activities that support basic human needs, are permitted and are not a violation of the asset freeze, Expressing deep concern at the findings and conclusions shared through the Final 2024 report (S/2024/343) of the United Nations Panel of Experts, and stressing that armed violence, impunity and misallocation of revenues can have a devastating impact on society and individuals, weaken democratic institutions, undermine the rule of law, perpetuate violent conflicts, facilitate illegal activities, divert humanitarian assistance or complicate its delivery, and undermine economic markets, Also expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in South Sudan arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, and further expressing concern that illicit trafficking and diversion of arms and related materiel of all types undermine the rule of law and have the potential to undermine respect for international humanitarian law, can impede the provision of humanitarian assistance and have wideranging negative humanitarian and socioeconomic consequences, Acknowledging the cooperation by the South Sudanese authorities with the Panel of Experts, and strongly encouraging the South Sudanese authorities to continue their engagement with the Panel of Experts and prevent any obstruction to the implementation of its mandate, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan arms embargo benchmarks (S/2021/321), Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report of 15 April 2025 (S/2025/231), as requested in paragraph 4 of resolution 2731 (2024), providing an assessment of the progress achieved on the key benchmarks, and expressing concern over the lack of significant advancement of these benchmarks, Determining that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, Arms Embargo and Inspections