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UN Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution calling for Sudan and South Sudan to halt hostilities within forty-eight hours and threatening sanctions. 05-02-2012 06:49 PM AFP - New York (UN) (AFP) - The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan and South Sudan to halt hostilities within forty-eight hours and resolve their differences within a period of three months, under penalty of sanctions. He called the draft resolution submitted by the States, especially France and the United States to "resume negotiations without conditions" under the auspices of the African Union on all points of contention, particularly the sharing of oil revenues, and be completed within a period of three months. It follows a decision by the Council that the African Union. Russia and China, countries and partners to Sudanan Astraean two of them, especially oil, never reservations at first, but they joined the decision in the end. On April 24 last gave the Peace and Security Council of the AU two weeks to Khartoum and Juba for the resumption of negotiations and three to complete. He called on the United Nations to support his move under Chapter VII of its charter which provides for deterrent measures to implement the decision in the case of a threat to peace. The resolution of the two countries "to stop all military actions immediately, including the aerial bombardment" and to do so formally with the African Union and the United Nations "within forty-eight hours at the latest." The two countries should withdraw their armed forces to their side of the border and to stop supporting rebel groups active on the territory of the other country. During the two weeks to withdraw their troops from the Sudanese region of Abyei dispute. Adding text to them, "to resume negotiations without conditions" under the auspices of the African Union on all the points of difference, especially sharing of oil revenues and the demarcation of their common border. He added that the text of these negotiations should be held "during the three months following the adoption of this resolution." In the event did not abide by any decision of the Board shall declare the two countries, "he planned to take additional measures under Article 41 of the Charter of the" United Nations. This article is contained in Chapter VII of the Charter provides for the use of economic pressure as penalties or severance of diplomatic relations. The resolution notes that "the current situation along the border between Sudan and southern Sudan poses a serious threat to international peace and security." The confirmed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice told the council that the two countries "often and certainly did not fulfill their promises" and that he will judge them from "their actions." The conflict that "almost turns into open war and long," adding that he "must stop the fighting and immediately." He said Assistant Permanent Representative of France Martin Prinz said the decision "draws a clear line to get out of the crisis and he is now on both sides in Sudan's immediate application to the demands of the Security Council". Since March 26 spin heavy fighting between Sudanese forces in the disputed area separates the states of South Kordofan, Unity, and includes a significant oil field is a field Heglig. The Army of South Sudan, who seized on the tenth of April the Heglig area, announced his withdrawal from it in 23 of them in the time it confirms Khartoum expelled the troops from it.