United Nations (UN) Security Council Sanctions
The UN Security Council is responsible for taking enforcement measures to maintain or restore
international peace and security. The use of mandatory sanctions is intended to apply pressure
on a State or entity to comply with the objectives set by the Security Council without resorting to
the use of force. The Council has resorted to mandatory sanctions as an enforcement tool when
peace has been threatened and diplomatic efforts have failed. The range of sanctions has included
comprehensive economic and trade sanctions and/or more targeted measures such as arms
embargoes, travel bans and financial or diplomatic restrictions.
The United Nations list is comprised of the following:
- Resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea
- Resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities
- Resolution 1518 (2003) concerning Iraq and Kuwait
- Resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia
- Resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d’Ivoire
- Resolution 1591 (2005) concerning The Sudan
- Resolution 1636 (2005) concerning Travel Ban and Assets Freeze
- Resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
- Resolution 1737 (2006) concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya
- Resolution 1988 (2011) concerning All States
- Resolution 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau