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Gordon Brown has said the G8 summit has made clear the world's "revulsion" at the situation in Zimbabwe and urged countries to support an arms embargo.Gordon Brown has said the G8 summit has made clear the world's "revulsion" at the situation in Zimbabwe and urged countries to support an arms embargo.
He said the crisis following Robert Mugabe's re-election had been at the centre of talks and all G8 members recognised the regime was illegitimate.He said the crisis following Robert Mugabe's re-election had been at the centre of talks and all G8 members recognised the regime was illegitimate.
A UN resolution with new sanctions on 14 named individuals and arms embargo, is being backed by the UK and US.A UN resolution with new sanctions on 14 named individuals and arms embargo, is being backed by the UK and US.
The PM said there should be no "safe haven" for Mr Mugabe's regime.The PM said there should be no "safe haven" for Mr Mugabe's regime.
Mr Brown said the talks had been a step forward in making clear the "revulsion of the world" at President Mugabe's regime: "It makes it clear that we don't consider the election that took place recently had been free or fair."
Arms embargo
The prime minister said he was "hopeful" he could persuade other countries to back a draft UN resolution, proposed by the UK and US, that would stop 14 named members of the regime from travelling to other countries and would freeze bank accounts in any country.
It would also impose a UN arms embargo, including weapons, military vehicles and equipment, against Zimbabwe, he said.
The mood is outrage against what is happening in Zimbabwe, disgust at the behaviour of the Mugabe regime, an acceptance by all of them that this is an illegitimate regime that has got blood on its hands Gordon Brown
Mr Brown said he believed the US and UK could gain "considerable support" for the resolution adding: "There should be no safe haven or hiding place for the criminal cabal that now make up the Mugabe regime."
Asked about Russia's attitude to the UN draft resolution, amid reports that the Russian ambassador had said they were "quite excessive" and "in conflict with the notion of sovereignty", Mr Brown said: "For the first time the G8 including every country within the G8 has come out in favour of sanctions against Zimbabwe. "
He said the UN draft took things further and added: "I hope that people in the UN Security Council will find it possible to support this resolution.
"I believe the mood, not just of the G8, but of other countries present... the mood is outrage against what is happening in Zimbabwe, disgust at the behaviour of the Mugabe regime, an acceptance by all of them that this is an illegitimate regime that has got blood on its hands."
In a wide-ranging press conference on the last day of the summit, Mr Brown said there had been important steps forward on tackling climate change with agreed targets for carbon reductions.
He also said he still hoped a world trade deal could be reached to prevent "a return to protectionism".
He said a deal would benefit poorer countries, but also be worth an estimated £200 per household a year to Britain, as markets opened up and food prices fell.