The UN Security Council voted to extend the arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from the world’s newest country, the African Union, to lift or at least ease the restrictive measure.

The US-sponsored resolution received a minimum of nine “yes” votes in the 15-member council, with six countries abstaining from voting (Russia, China, Mozambique, Algeria, Sierra Leone and Guyana).

The resolution also extends the travel ban and asset freeze on South Sudan on the UN sanctions blacklist until May 31, 2025.

Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood welcomed the adoption of the resolution, saying that extending the UN arms embargo “remains necessary to stop the unrestricted flow of weapons into a region teeming with guns.
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On Friday, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution renewing the authorization to inspect ships off Libya, with the aim of implementing the arms embargo for a full year.

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The resolution, which bore the number 2733, received the support of 9 members, while the remaining 6 abstained from voting: Russia, Algeria, Sierra Leone, China, Guyana, and Mozambique.

The mandate in place allows UN member states, acting at the national level or through regional organizations, to inspect ships on the high seas heading to or coming from Libya if they have reasonable grounds to believe they are violating the arms embargo.

Member States and relevant regional organizations are required to first seek in good faith the approval of the State whose flag the ship flies before carrying out any inspections.
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In his statements, the Italian Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Giuseppe Caffo Dragone, praised this change, describing it as a “strong message of confidence” from the European Union towards Italy and its maritime role in the Mediterranean region.

Operation “IRINI” comes within the European Union’s efforts to ensure stability in Libya. Over the past years, the operation has examined thousands of ships and monitored 1,480 suspicious flights, in addition to inspecting 25 airports, 16 ports, and oil stations.

In late May, the European Union issued a decision to extend measures related to enforcing the arms embargo imposed on Libya for another year.
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