Whereas elements of armed rebel movements in Darfur. including the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). have made violent threats against the deploying peacekeeping force. Whereas 13 former world leaders and current activists. including former president Jimmy Carter. former United Nations SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan. Bangladeshi microfinance champion Muhammed Yunus. and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. have called for the immediate deployment of the peacekeeping force. and Whereas. while these and other issues remain pending. it is the people of Darfur. including those living in refugee camps. who suffer the continuing consequences: Now. therefore. be it Resolved. That the Senate-(1) calls upon the Government of Sudan and other signatories and nonsignatories to the May 5. 2006. Darfur Peace Agreement to declare and respect an immediate cessation of hostilities. cease distributing arms to internally displaced persons. and enable humanitarian organizations to have full unfettered access to populations in need. (2) calls upon the Government of Sudan to facilitate the immediate and unfettered deployment of the United NationsAfrican Union peacekeeping force. including any and all nonAfrican peacekeepers. (3) urges all invited individuals and movements to attend the next round of peace negotiations and not set preconditions for such participation. (4) calls upon the diverse rebel movements to set aside their differences and work together in order to better represent the people of Darfur and end their continued suffering. (5) encourages the participation in future talks of traditional Arab and African leaders from Darfur. womens groups. local nongovernmental organizations. and leaders from internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. (6) condemns any intimidation or threats against camp or civil society leaders to discourage them from attending the peace talks. whether by the Government of Sudan or rebel leaders. (7) condemns any action by any party. government or rebel. that undermines or delays the peace process in Darfur. and (8) calls upon all parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) to support and respect all terms of the agreement.