UN Security Council Temporarily Extends Darfur Sanctions and Panel of Experts Mandate

The UN Security Council has voted to approve a one-month technical extension of targeted sanctions and the arms embargo on Sudan's Darfur region, along with the mandate of the assisting Panel of Experts. This decision, under Resolution 2828 (2026), aims to provide time for substantive reforms to the 20-year-old sanctions regime, which the U.S. described as outdated and insufficient. The U.S. has called for expanding the arms embargo across all of Sudan and strengthening the expert panel. The situation in Sudan, marked by ongoing conflict between the national army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, continues to threaten international peace and security.