The United Arab Emirates on Saturday urged the UN Security Council to use its one-month extension of sanctions on Sudan to agree on tougher measures reflecting the realities of the war.
In a statement posted on X, the UAE’s mission to the United Nations called for the existing arms embargo, currently limited to Darfur, to be expanded across Sudan and applied to all warring parties and the networks supplying them with weapons.
“Urgent international action is needed to compel the warring parties and their affiliated militias to end hostilities and ensure safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access,” the mission said.
The UAE reiterated that Sudan’s conflict cannot be resolved militarily, arguing that the only viable path towards lasting peace is an independent, civilian-led transition free from the influence of the warring factions and extremist groups.
The Security Council voted unanimously on Friday to extend the sanctions regime for one month after weeks of negotiations failed to produce an agreement on expanding the arms embargo beyond Darfur.
The resolution extends the sanctions until October 9 and renews the mandate of the UN panel of experts monitoring their implementation until November 9.
It also reaffirmed the Security Council’s commitment to Sudan’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, while declaring that the situation continued to threaten international peace and security in the region.
Washington has also backed a nationwide embargo.
US senior adviser for Arab and African affairs Massad Boulos said consultations with allies and other parties had led Washington to support a short technical extension of the Security Council resolution, allowing more time for negotiations.
