Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States— (1) to advance and protect the national security of the United States, including by identifying, disrupting, and dismantling the networks and actions of criminal and malign actors who foment and benefit from instability, conflict, humanitarian emergency, state failure, and ungoverned spaces; (2) to utilize all available diplomatic and economic tools to secure an end to the war in Sudan; (3) to counter— (A) malign foreign interference and external military support to parties to the conflict in Sudan; and (B) destabilizing regional and domestic actors who seek to benefit from the continued conflict in Sudan; (4) to promote efforts to bring about stability and security in Sudan, including by addressing the humanitarian suffering of the Sudanese people and others impacted across Africa; (5) to hold perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan accountable for their crimes; (6) to advance and protect the internationally recognized human rights of all Sudanese people, regardless of ethnicity, religion, sex, or geographic area of origin; and (7) to support the aspirations of the people of Sudan for a political transition process that results in a civilian government that— (A) is democratic; (B) is accountable; (C) respects the internationally-recognized human rights of its citizens; and (D) is at peace with itself and its neighbors.