... on the topic “The Humanitarian Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures.”
At the meeting, delegates outlined their countries’ positions on the legitimacy of unilateral coercive measures, their compliance with international law and the impact of unilateral sanctions on the humanitarian sphere.
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, described unilateral coercive measures as both unlawful and ineffective. He also drew attention to their devastating impact on humanitarian ...
... rockets, for example, or Russian computing power helping calculate the processes by which a nuclear test will be dictated only by political rather than technological necessity.
Fourth, there are prospects for cooperation in tourism, which does not fall under sanctions, given that the DPRK has been investing in attempts to create appropriate infrastructure organized according to European standards. The first group of tourists has already started visiting the DPRK, and if the “first pancake” is not a blob,...
... the Syrian government negatively affects the well-being of the Syrians.
Members of the UN Commission on Syria have called for a review of sanctions against the Syrian government. They drew attention to the need to make humanitarian exceptions to the sanctions regime. The UN
noted
that many countries and private companies are afraid of violating sanctions, which negatively affects the supply of food and medicine to the country. In 2021, the US
eased
some of the restrictions for foreign organisations. In particular, financial ...
... organization, is still in control of Idlib. It has usurped authority, manipulating humanitarian aid that flows into the province. Russia blames the co-sponsors of res. 2585 for accepting the status quo in northwestern Syria.
4. The U.S. and the EU have imposed unilateral sanctions on Syria, which significantly hinders humanitarian aid deliveries, early recovery and post-conflict reconstruction.
5. The U.S. illegal military presence in northeastern Syria and the U.S. General License 22 (issued on May 12, 2022) exempting ...
... poor countries. There is no fully satisfactory way to overcome this issue other than by reaching a peace agreement quickly. At the same time, the US should also make clear to the whole world, including to the grain traders and the grain-importing countries, that the sanctions do not apply to foodstuffs or to the banks that handle the exports of Russian grain and fertilizer. Most importantly though, we need peace quickly!
First published in Russian in
Rossiyskaya Gazeta
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... Russia and China's relations with the West. What do you think?
Human rights sanctions are rather of a signaling nature. They do not affect the economy much. However, there is a potential for targeted sanctions, which may be more painful for both countries. We will see more sanctions against China and Russia in the future. Yes, this is a new normal.
A joint statement by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov opposed politicization and double standards on human rights issues. How can China ...
... Council affect economic, social and civil rights and, most importantly, the right to development. The pandemic has obviously resulted in unemployment, bankruptcy of some economic sectors and falling incomes, thus exacerbating the negative effect of unilateral economic restrictions. The sanctions policy hinders the recovery of markets and the global economy, which has a knock-on effect on the development of emerging markets.
Despite calls from the United Nations, the countries of the North do not deem it necessary to change their sanctions ...
... unclear how the U.S. is going to define "humanitarian aid" or "reconstruction," depending on who is providing this aid and to whom. This uncertainty doesn't help humanitarians working in Syria. Moscow has been long advocating for unilateral sanctions relief from Syria to help humanitarian and economic revival. Although it seems unrealistic, discussions on the quid pro quo approach to sanctions relief and concessions from the government in Damascus look like the only possible way to move ...
... criminal liability.
Ivan Timofeev, Vladimir Morozov, Yulia Timofeeva:
Sanctions Against Russia: A Look Into 2020
The types of sanctions that are frequently used today include: economic or trade sanctions prohibiting the purchase of goods from a state under sanctions or blocking the export of an entire category of goods, a specific type of goods or goods containing a certain amount of components manufactured, for example, in the United States to a sanctioned country; financial sanctions, which includes freezing ...
... relations.” [
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] The decision on such measures is taken by the UN Security Council and is binding for all UN member countries. In the political and media parlance, the concept of sanctions is identical to restrictive measures. There are currently 14 UN sanctions regimes in force, and each one is coordinated by a separate sanctions committee. Most such committees are supported in their work by expert groups and the UN Secretariat [
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Functionally, the UN sanctions seek to achieve three major goals: ...
