UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month while talks continue on US demand for a total ban
The council kept the Darfur ban in place as the United States pressed for a wider embargo to curb arms flowing to the war’s belligerents.
- On Friday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously extended the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious United States proposal to expand the restrictions countrywide.
- Following the conflict's start in April 2023, which has killed at least 59,000 people and displaced 13 million, the U.S. urged a countrywide arms embargo on August 24.
- World Food Program acting director Carl Skau warned that funding shortages forced aid cuts from 5 million to 3.5 million people, stating, "The world keeps sending weapons when they should be sending food and shelter."
- Russia vowed to block the expansion, as Deputy Ambassador Anna Evstigneeva questioned why the U.S. proposed the measures now, noting that government forces "have a definite advantage on the ground."
- China's Deputy Ambassador Sun Lei warned that expanding the embargo could threaten regional stability, while Sudan's Ambassador Al-Harith Mohamed argued that a total ban violates Sudan's right to self-defense.
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UN extends Sudan's Darfur arms embargo amid US push
United Nations: The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious US proposal to expand the embargo throughout the country to pressure the warring parties to end their more than three-year conflict. The uphill struggle the United States and its … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics…
UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month while talks continue
Fighters of armed defectors from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) celebrate, as they are believed to be surrendering to the Sudanese army, in the west of Omdurman, just outside Khartoum, Sudan, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohnd Blal)
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UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month while talks continue on US demand for a total ban
The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to briefly extend the current arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious U.S. proposal to expand the embargo throughout the country.
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