IRRESOLUTION: The U.N. Security Council on Darfur

Publisher: ENOUGH Project

Publication Date: July 24, 2008

Copyright: 2008

Publisher Website: http://www.enoughproject.org

Language: en

Category: Sudan, Conflict, Peace and Security, Human Rights, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution, Refugees and Displacement, International Organizations and Africa

Last week's move by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, to seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir introduces a new point of leverage with the Sudanese government and provides an opportunity for the U.N. Security Council to demand real changes in Khartoum's policies and behavior. Unfortunately, the historical record suggests that the Council will likely miss this opportunity as it has missed many others during the past five years.

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