Mon. Dec 23rd, 2024

The growing international attention to the difficult situation in the Darfur region in western Sudan may activate the seventh item in the country, especially with the blockage of the horizon for a settlement that ends the conflict that has been going on since April 2023.

The newspaper pointed out that directing international attention to what is happening in Darfur gives preludes to international intervention that works to address the humanitarian and security situation, because the region is important to make it the focus of attention of active forces in the international community seeking to ensure that the situation does not unravel, which compounds the deterioration of the security situation in West Africa.

The Security Council warned that Sudan was heading towards a breaking point as fighting between the army and the RSF continued, calling for a different approach to the long-standing problem in Darfur.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, said in a statement that the fighting had displaced some eight million people.

Chapter VII of the UN Charter provides for coercive measures if peace is threatened, ranging from economic sanctions to the use of force.

Chapter VII allows pressure to be exerted on a country to compel it to abide by the goals set by the Security Council before coercive measures are applied.

Initially, the Security Council could impose general economic and trade sanctions or more specific measures, such as arms embargoes, bans on movement, and financial and diplomatic measures.

If the Council deems that these measures were not appropriate, it may invoke Chapter VII, section 42, which provides that the Security Council may take any action it deems necessary to maintain or re-establish international peace and security by air, sea, or land forces.

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