We call on the United States and the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo which would require every country to take measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of arms to South Sudan. Such an embargo should last until effective mechanisms can ensure that weapons, munitions and other military equipment and technology sent to South Sudan will not be used to commit or facilitate serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.
Over 50,000 people have been killed and over 2 million displaced by the fighting. It is time for the international community to take the necessary steps to end the violence.