{
  "id": 6945920,
  "title": "UAE urges UN Security Council to expand Sudan arms embargo nationwide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/uae-urges-un-security-council-to-expand-sudan-arms-embargo-nationwide-6945920",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T15:14:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/09/12/uae-urges-un-security-council-to-expand-sudan-arms-embargo-nationwide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Arab Emirates has called on the United Nations Security Council to extend the arms embargo to all of Sudan, not just the strife-torn Darfur region. The UAE argued that such a measure would help curb the flow of weapons to the warring factions, shield civilians from harm, and advance the prospects for ending the conflict. In a statement, the UAE said the council should use the extra month to reach agreement on practical steps that address the conflict's realities and hasten its resolution. The UN Security Council on Friday approved a US proposal to renew sanctions on Sudan for one month, rather than extending the current sanctions for another year. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that a prolonged extension without changes reflecting the conflict's current conditions would not be tolerated. Russia's UN ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, vowed Moscow would not back any expansion of sanctions, insisting the resolution should remain a technical extension. The debate unfolds as fighting escalates in several Sudanese states and advanced weaponry like drones proliferates. Some members of the council and civil society groups have urged the sanctions regime, which currently targets Darfur, to be broadened across the whole country. The UAE said it would persist in working with partners to find a political resolution, stressing that no military solution exists and that the only route to lasting peace is a civilian-led transition unencumbered by the warring parties and extremists.",
  "summary": "The United Arab Emirates on Saturday urged the UN Security Council to extend its arms embargo across all of Sudan and to all parties to the conflict, after the council agreed to a one-month extension of the existing sanctions regime. “Such a measure would help stem the flow of weapons to the belligerents, protect civilians, and support efforts to end the conflict,” it said in a statement. “Sudan…",
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        "published": "2026-09-12T05:18:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "UN Security Council given one month to consider US push for Sudan-wide arms embargo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/un-security-council-given-one-month-to-consider-us-push-for-sudan",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:27:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}