Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring,

That the 79th General Convention acknowledge with great thanks and strongly commend the continued heroic efforts of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (ECSS) to bring about a cessation of the civil war which erupted in December 2013 and which has killed tens of thousands, and displaced several million people; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention heartily commend the continued efforts of Episcopal Relief and Development and the many dioceses, parishes, and individuals who are working in partnership with ECSS and its dioceses to provide humanitarian relief, sustainable development, training of lay and clergy leaders in South Sudan, and Scriptural translation into tribal languages; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention strongly urge congregations and dioceses to seek new opportunities to support the work of the ECSS and the Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) to form partnerships that strengthen the efforts of the ECSS and ECS to bring a sustainable peace to their respective nations; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention urge that dioceses and congregations in The Episcopal Church make it a specific mission priority to reach out to people from the South Sudanese and Sudanese diaspora who have emigrated to the United States and elsewhere, inviting them into our congregational lives and exploring appropriate efforts to assist ECSS and ECS efforts to foster peace in South Sudan and Sudan and among its disparate tribes; and be it further

Resolved, That General Convention authorize the Office of Government Relations to continue its advocacy for a cessation of the civil war in South Sudan and armed conflict by the Government of Sudan with marginalized communities in the Nuba Mountains and Darfur, including by means of arms embargoes, trade sanctions, the criminal prosecution and the freezing of assets of war criminals, human rights violators, and political leaders who have looted the treasuries of their governments, and provision of adequately trained, equipped, and disciplined peace-keeping military forces to protect civilians and separate contending forces.