G8 Calls for Sanctions Against Zimbabwe, UN Unsure

(09 July 08 -RV) And while the G8 has agreed to impose sanctions against members of the Zimbabwean government, the United Nations Security Council faces considerable opposition to imposing similar sanctions. A vote on a US-sponsored draft resolution calling for sanctions against President Robert Mugabe's regime is expected later this week by the UN Security Council. However, Denis Benton of Zimbabwe Vigil told us that a UN resolution is unlikely.