UN SANCTIONS

May 31, 2019

The UN Security Council has extended an arms embargo and sanctions on South Sudan for a year, despite resistance from African countries, Russia and China. Resolutions in the 15-member council require a minimum of nine votes for adoption.

About:

Background: The Security Council can take action to maintain or restore international peace and security under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
Types:
- Security Council Sanctions measures, under Article 41, encompass a broad range of enforcement options that do not involve the use of armed force.
- These range from comprehensive economic and trade sanctions to more targeted measures such as arms embargoes, travel bans, and financial or commodity restrictions.
Objective: The Security Council has applied sanctions to support peaceful transitions, deter non-constitutional changes, constrain terrorism, protect human rights and promote non-proliferation.

UN Security Council's Sanctions Committees:

Article 29 of the United Nations Charter sets out that the Security Council may establish subsidiary bodies (committees or working groups) as needed for the performance of its functions.
One of them is Sanctions Committees which comprises of the 15 members of the Council whose mandate is to impose sanctions.

Source : All India Radio