Ms Caoimhe de Barra:

It was very disappointing that the UN Security Council did not see fit to extend the arms embargo beyond Darfur. That arms embargo is an historical reality, having existed since 2005. A combination of different resolutions and statements led to it but, for political reasons, the UN Security Council could not agree, even though it was recommended by the Human Rights Council's international fact-finding mission, to extend the arms embargo to the whole of the country. That does not mean the case has been lost. It can be revisited. If this issue continues to get a lot of international attention and continues to be brought back to the UN Security Council, it can remain a key policy point that Ireland, its allies and like-minded countries can keep bringing back to the table. We believe it is an extremely important one.