Sudan: Continuing Efforts to Expand the Arms Embargo in Sudan
The two-month rollover keeps targeted sanctions and the arms embargo in place as diplomats debate whether to widen the measures beyond Darfur.
- On Thursday, the Security Council unanimously renewed the Sudan sanctions regime for two months until December 11, maintaining targeted sanctions and an arms embargo.
- Diplomats opted for this short extension after failing to reach consensus on a longer, one-year term, following a previous one-month rollover adopted on September 11.
- Darfur hosts 65 per cent of Sudan's 8.6 million displaced people, while the World Health Organization reports only 23 per cent of its $97.7 million humanitarian appeal for 2026 is funded.
- Ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces continues to hinder aid operations, as diplomatic efforts remain stuck on a US-backed 90-day ceasefire proposal.
- The panel of experts tasked with monitoring the sanctions will continue its work until January 11, 2027, as experts warn that outside support sustains military capabilities and humanitarian needs persist.
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Today, Thursday, the United Nations Security Council unanimously decided to extend the sanctions regime against the Sudan technically for two months, until next 11 December.
Sudan: Continuing Efforts to Expand the Arms Embargo in Sudan
Press Release - Following close consultations with our Quad partners, allies, and members of the United Nations Security Council, the United States has decided to support a technical rollover of the Security Council resolution on the Darfur arms embargo until December 11. This decision reflects our determination to allow additional space for ongoing diplomatic efforts, including recent initiatives by some of our closest allies, to secure a negot…
UN extends Darfur arms embargo by two months
The UN Security Council has extended the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region for two months, rejecting a proposal from the U.S. to broaden the embargo to the entire country due to opposition from Russia and China. This extension comes amidst ongoing violence in Sudan, where the conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and millions displaced.
The Security Council is voting on a draft resolution renewing the sanctions regime against the Sudan, which includes sanctions and an arms embargo, for a period of two months, until 11 December.
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