Upcoming Vote on South Sudan Arms Embargo

Upcoming Vote on South Sudan Arms Embargo

 Source: The International Crisis Group (ICG) posted on 6 May 2025 a commentary titled “UN Readies for Critical Vote on South Sudan’s Arms Embargo” by Maya Ungar.  

The UN Security Council will vote in late May on whether to renew the arms embargo on South Sudan for 12 months.  Even as the internal security situation deteriorates, the South Sudan government opposes the embargo.  The ICG argues that removing the arms embargo now could stoke escalating violence in South Sudan.