UN hopes for a vote on Sudan resolution this week
The US is expected to circulate a revised draft UN Security Council resolution on Sudan Tuesday as supporters for the resolution press for a vote this week. The new draft will include a regional arms embargo on Darfur and threaten sanctions on the Sudanese government, despite opposition by Russia, Pakistan and China on the inclusion of a threat of sanctions. The three countries have also called for Sudan to be given sufficient time to meet its commitments under a July 3 agreement with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. [more]