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Russia and China Block Efforts to Widen Sudan Arms Embargo

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Sudan’s UN representative Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith Mohamed opposed a nationwide arms embargo.
The UN Security Council extended the Darfur arms embargo until December 11, 2026.
U.S. Ambassador Jeff Bartos called the 20-year sanctions regime outdated and urged expansion.
Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Anna Evstigneeva and China’s representative blocked the proposal to widen the embargo.
Drone strikes remain Sudan’s leading cause of civilian casualties, a gap the limited embargo does not cover.

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Story summary

Sudan’s UN representative Al-Harith Idriss Al-Harith Mohamed opposed a nationwide arms embargo.
The UN Security Council extended the Darfur arms embargo until December 11, 2026.
U.S. Ambassador Jeff Bartos called the 20-year sanctions regime outdated and urged expansion.
Russia’s deputy UN ambassador Anna Evstigneeva and China’s representative blocked the proposal to widen the embargo.
Drone strikes remain Sudan’s leading cause of civilian casualties, a gap the limited embargo does not cover.