UN Security Council briefly extends Darfur arms embargo amid nationwide ban debate

The short version

• The UN Security Council voted unanimously to renew the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for one month.[Al Jazeera]
• The United States wants to expand the weapons embargo across the entire country.[Al Jazeera]
• Russia pledged to block any expansion of the restrictions, while Sudan argued a total embargo infringes on its self-defence rights.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

• The UN Security Council approved a unanimous one-month extension of the arms embargo covering Sudan's Darfur region.[Al Jazeera]
• The United States proposed expanding the arms embargo to cover the entire territory of Sudan.[Al Jazeera]
• Russia pledged to prevent any broadening of UN sanctions or arms restrictions against Sudan.[Al Jazeera]
• Sudan's UN ambassador argued that a comprehensive nationwide embargo violates the right to self-defence under the UN Charter.[Al Jazeera]

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• UN extends partial Sudan arms embargo for a monthAl Jazeera