US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war
The draft resolution would add drones and related technologies to the embargo and increase monitoring as the war has killed at least 59,000 people.
- On Monday, Envoy Massad Boulos proposed expanding the existing Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan, including drones, to curtail external support fueling the nation's brutal conflict.
- Under-Secretary-General Rosemary warned a "worrying aspect of the conflict in Sudan is its increasing complexity," noting that sophisticated weaponry points to ongoing external support for both parties.
- Peacebuilding activist Eva Khair told the Security Council that external actors are "enabling this catastrophe," while humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher noted recent fighting has featured heavy drone use.
- Sudan's envoy Al-Harith Idriss urged a "technical extension" of the current embargo, arguing expansion would weaken civilian protection, while Russia voiced skepticism regarding impact on the army's effectiveness.
- With the existing Darfur embargo expiring on September 12, 2026, the proposed expansion requires a Security Council vote as the United States seeks increased monitoring to address regional risks.
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BTThe United States will expand the arms embargo against the Darfur region of Sudan to apply across the war-torn country.
U.S. urges new U.N. sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war
The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 people, displaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of the African nation into famine.
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US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war
The United States is urging beefed up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to fighting.
US proposes expanding UN Sudan arms embargo to entire country
The Darfur arms embargo, in place for over two decades, is set to expire on September 12, 2026 if a new agreement is not reached. Expanding the restrictions to all of Sudan would require a vote of the UN Security Council, with veto-holding Russia warning on Monday against new measures that would impact the Sudanese army. US envoy to the meeting Massad Boulos called for the Council to take steps to curtail "external support" for the conflict that…
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