PSC/PR/BR.(CCCVIII)
PRESS STATEMENT OF THE 308TH MEETING OF THE
PEACE AND SECURITY COUNCIL
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 308thmeeting held on 16
January 2012, was updated on the status of negotiations and briefed on the upcoming
negotiations, starting on 17 January 2012, in Addis Ababa, between Sudan and South Sudan,
under the auspices of the AU High‐Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP).
Council recalled its earlier CommuniquéPSC/PR/COMM./(CCCI)onthe situation in Darfur and the
activities of the AUHIP, adopted at its 301st meeting heldon 30 November 2011.
Council noted with satisfaction the progress made on some of the outstanding issues,
particularly border demarcation.At the same time, Councilexpresseddeep concern with the lack
of progress in addressing the core issues affecting relations between the two States,
namelynationality, border security, Abyei, oil and humanitarian access.Accordingly, Council
urged both Sudan and South Sudan tofaithfully engage in the negotiation process, in line with
the agreed principle of two viable states, at peace with, and mutually supportive of, one
another. Furthermore, Councilstressed the primary responsibility of the leadership of Sudan
and South Sudan to promptly resolve the outstanding issuesfor the benefit of their people, both
countries and regional peace and security.
Council commended the AUHIP for its sustained commitment in facilitating negotiations
between the two parties on the outstanding issues in the implementation of the
Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and resolution of post‐secession issues, and called on
the AU partners,as well as onthe international community at large,to continue supporting the
efforts of the AUHIP.
Council agreed to meet, again, to review the situation in the light of the outcome of
negotiations, starting on 17 January 2012, in Addis Ababa.