sanctions

South Sudanese refugees are crossing by foot the Kibali Bridge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNHCR partially rehabilitated the bridge which was in a state of disrepair in order to make possible the relocation.
UNHCR/Gloria Ramazani

UN fails to adopt arms embargo against South Sudan

23 December 2016
General News

A vote to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against South Sudan has failed to garner enough support among the 15 members of the UN

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The Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution imposing additional sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in response to that country’s continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programme.
UN Photo/Mark Garten

UN sanctions: what they are, how they work, and who uses them

4 May 2016
Peace and Security

Counter-terrorism and non-proliferation are on the agenda today at the Security Council, where at least seven sanctions committees will brief the main United Nations body responsible for maintaining international peace and security. We’ve prepared a quick snapshot covering the basics of UN sanctions and how Sanctions Committees work.