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Russia vetoes Sudan ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council

Russia's deputy UN envoy Dmitry Polyanskiy votes 'no' on a Sudan ceasefire resolution during a meeting of the UNSC, November 18, 2024 [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]

Russia has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan as the country continues to grapple with a deadly war that has displaced millions of people and spurred a humanitarian crisis.

The resolution, authored by the United Kingdom and Sierra Leone, had called on all warring parties in Sudan to “immediately cease hostilities” and initiate a dialogue on a “national ceasefire”.

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