UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a month
- Sudan’s UN ambassador told the council that a total arms embargo goes against the UN Charter’s guarantee that countries have the right to self-defence.
- The UN Security Council voted unanimously to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious US proposal to impose a nationwide ban.
- All 15 Security Council members on Friday voted in favour of the one-month extension, which maintains the existing measures while allowing more time for negotiations on potential changes to the sanctions regime.
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- Sudan’s UN ambassador told the council that a total arms embargo goes against the UN Charter’s guarantee that countries have the right to self-defence.
- The UN Security Council voted unanimously to briefly extend the arms embargo on Sudan’s western Darfur region while negotiations continue on a contentious US proposal to impose a nationwide ban.
- All 15 Security Council members on Friday voted in favour of the one-month extension, which maintains the existing measures while allowing more time for negotiations on potential changes to the sanctions regime.
Sources: Al Jazeera