Supporting an end to the ethnic and politically fueled violence in South Sudan and the successful implementation of a transitional government.

expresses its strong support for the people of South Sudan and the region;

condemns the targeted attacks on civilians, often along ethnic lines and in hospital or school settings, and on civilian humanitarian assistance workers, and insists that all armed groups cease all violence against civilians in compliance with international law;

stresses the need for unfettered access throughout South Sudan for humanitarian aid;

urges the President to work with the international community to provide technical support to the African Union Commission of Inquiry into grave human rights abuses and to consider the creation of a mixed or hybrid tribunal to ensure those responsible for civilian attacks and grave human rights abuses are held accountable;

emphasizes the need for the Government of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition to implement in good faith the cessation of hostilities agreement signed January 23, 2014;

encourages the Government of South Sudan to implement in good faith the agreement from June 10, 2014, to create a transitional government within 60 days and engage in meaningful dialogue with rebel forces, women, and civil society representatives;

urges the President to sustain high-level engagement and apply continued pressure on both the Government of South Sudan and rebel forces; and

strongly supports efforts by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development to mediate the conflict and monitor violations of the cessation of hostilities agreement and leverage their influence to find a sustainable resolution to the current conflict.