Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 9928th meeting

With 9 members voting in favour, 6 abstaining, Security Council extends sanctions regime on South Sudan for one year, adopting Resolution 2781 (2025).

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:30:50
• Production Date: 30 May 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Subject Topical: SANCTIONS; ARMS EMBARGO; TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS; VOTING; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; PEACE AGREEMENTS; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
• Geographic Subject: SUDAN; SOUTH SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 3402713
• Parent Id: 3402196
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 9928 SUDAN 30 MAY 2025 AM

Description

The Security Council today extended for one year the sanctions regime it has imposed on South Sudan, which includes asset freezes, travel bans and an arms embargo — even as some speakers expressed concern that the African position on this issue is being ignored and sanctions are getting misused as a tool for coercion. 

Resolution 2781 (2025) (to be issued as document S/RES/2781 (2025)) was adopted by a recorded vote of 9 votes in favour (Denmark, Greece, Guyana, France, Panama, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States) to none against, with 6 abstentions (Algeria, China, Russian Federation, Pakistan, Somalia and Sierra Leone). 

• Draft resolution contained in document S/2025/331 
• Submitted by: United States of America 
• The draft resolution was adopted as resolution S/RES/2781 (2025). 
• Vote: 9 in favour (Denmark, France, Greece, Guyana, Panama, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America); 0 against; 6 abstention(s) (Algeria, China, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Somalia) 
• Statement after the vote: United States of America 
• Statements after the vote: Russian Federation, China, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Pakistan 
• Statement after the vote: Algeria (on behalf of: Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Somalia) 
• Statement after the vote: South Sudan

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

S/2025/331

S/RES/2781 (2025)

S/PV.9928