US shelves Sudan arms embargo proposal amid UN Security Council divisions
Summary
The United States government has decided not to pursue a full arms embargo on Sudan because members of the United Nations Security Council could not all agree. Instead, the Council will vote on a shorter extension of a limited embargo that covers only the Darfur region.Key Facts
- The U.S. government proposed a complete arms embargo on Sudan.
- The United Nations Security Council is divided on this proposal.
- The Council will vote on extending the existing partial arms embargo.
- The existing embargo only applies to the Darfur region of Sudan.
- The extension would keep the Darfur embargo in place until December.
- UNSC Resolution 1591 governs the Darfur arms embargo.
- The decision to shelve the full embargo shows ongoing disagreements among international members.
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