UN to publish Sudan report that infuriated China

The UN Security Council will publish a delayed report on breaches of an arms embargo in Sudan's western Darfur despite previous objections from an angry China, UN envoys said. The confidential report, which Reuters saw half a year ago, said Khartoum committed multiple breaches of the embargo and China had done little to ensure its weaponry was not used in Darfur.

"China has lifted its ban on that (report)," a senior Western diplomat said on Wednesday. It is not illegal to supply weapons to Khartoum, but states are required to have so-called "end-use" guarantees from the Sudanese government that the arms will not end up in Darfur. Many weapons and much ammunition reach Darfur regardless of such guarantees, the experts' report says. (Reuters)