🇸🇩🇺🇳 US bid to expand Sudan arms embargo blocked again at UN Security Council

The administration of US President Donald Trump has failed for a second time to win support at the UN Security Council for extending the Darfur arms embargo to all of Sudan, according to a report published on 9 October 2026. The move was aimed at curbing foreign weapons flows fuelling Sudan’s civil war, but the effort stalled amid divisions within the council.

The current UN arms embargo applies to Darfur, and Washington has been pressing to broaden it nationwide as fighting continues between rival forces in Sudan. The failed push highlights persistent disagreement among Security Council members over how to respond to the conflict.

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