A/RES/49/198 Page 3 such dialogue will result in improved cooperation for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to all persons in need, Alarmed by the large number of internally displaced persons and victims of discrimination in the Sudan, including members of ethnic minorities who have been forcibly displaced in violation of their human rights and who are in need of relief assistance and of protection, Alarmed also by the mass exodus of refugees into neighbouring countries and conscious of the burden that this places on those countries, but expressing its appreciation for the efforts of host countries and of the international community to assist the refugees, Deeply concerned at reports of the persistence of forced or compulsory labour in northern and southern Sudan alike, despite its prohibition by Sudanese and international law, Gravely alarmed by repeated instances of violence against innocent civilians in the Sudan, including by the Government against displaced persons in the north and by the rebels in the south, Disturbed by the continuing failure of the Government of the Sudan to provide for a full impartial investigation of the killings of Sudanese nationals employed by foreign relief organizations and foreign Governments, Emphasizing that it is essential to put an end to the serious deterioration of the human rights situation in the Sudan, including those violations of human rights which have occurred in the Nuba Mountains, Deeply concerned about the problem of unaccompanied minors and the use of children as soldiers by all parties despite repeated calls from the international community to put an end to this practice, as contained in the report of the Special Rapporteur, 10/ Recognizing the fact that the Sudan has been hosting large numbers of refugees from several neighbouring countries over the past three decades, Welcoming the efforts of the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations to provide humanitarian relief to those Sudanese in need, 1. Expresses its deep concern at the serious and continuing human rights violations in the Sudan, including summary executions, detentions without due process, forced displacement of persons, torture and forced labour; 2. Expresses its thanks to the Special Rapporteur for his most recent report; 10/ 3. Urges the Government of the Sudan fully to respect human rights, and calls upon all parties to cooperate in order to ensure such respect; 4. Notes with displeasure the interference by the Government of the Sudan with the visit to the Sudan of the Special Rapporteur during September 1993, including the arrests of people who met with or tried to meet with the Special Rapporteur; 5. Calls upon the Government of the Sudan to comply with applicable international human rights instruments to which the Sudan is a party, in particular the International Covenants on Human Rights, 2/ the /...