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Subject: [YouthDemocrats] Working Groups and terminated Sanctions Committees
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Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 9:49 AM

 



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12-55891 (E)
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United Nations S/PV.6850
asdfSecurity Council
Sixty-seventh year
6850th meeting
Friday, 19 October 2012, 4 p.m.
New York
Provisional
President: Mr. Rosenthal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Guatemala)
Members: Azerbaijan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Sharifov
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Tian Lin
Colombia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Osorio
France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Briens
Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Eick
India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Manjeev Singh Puri
Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Bouchaara
Pakistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Masood Khan
Portugal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Cabral
Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Zhukov
South Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Laher
Togo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. M'Beou
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . Mr. Tatham
United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. DeLaurentis
Agenda
The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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persons and refugees, with 320,000 people
displaced from their homes in North Kivu province
since the M-23 mutiny started in April 2012. It
calls on all parties, in particular the M-23, to allow
safe, timely and unhindered humanitarian access
to the areas under the control of M-23 and in the
wider region in accordance with international law,
including applicable international humanitarian
law and the guiding principles of humanitarian
assistance. It expresses concern about the shortfall
in funding for humanitarian assistance and
reiterates its call on the international community to
provide appropriate humanitarian support. It also
expresses concern at the possible negative impact
of the prevailing situation in North Kivu on the
security and humanitarian situation in South Kivu.
"The Security Council reaffirms its strong
commitment to the sovereignty, independence,
unity and territorial integrity of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo and emphasizes the need
to respect fully the principles of non-interference,
good neighbourliness and regional cooperation.
It reiterates its strong condemnation of any and
all external support to the M-23. In this regard,
the Security Council expresses deep concern at
reports indicating that such support continues to be
provided to the M-23 by neighbouring countries.
The Security Council demands that any and all
outside support to the M-23 as well as other armed
groups cease immediately.
"The Security Council calls upon all countries
in the region to condemn the M-23 as well as
other armed groups and to cooperate actively
with the Congolese authorities in disarming and
demobilizing the M-23 as well as other armed groups
and dismantling the M-23 parallel administration.
"The Security Council emphasizes the primary
responsibility of the Government of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo to reinforce State authority
and governance in eastern Democratic Republic
of the Congo, including through effective security
sector reform to allow army and police reform, and
to end impunity for abuses of human rights and
violations of international humanitarian law, and
urges the Government of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo to address issues of illegal exploitation
and smuggling of natural resources.
"The Security Council welcomes the efforts
of the United Nations Secretary-General as well
The meeting was called to order at 4.15 p.m.
Adoption of the agenda
The agenda was adopted.
The situation concerning the Democratic Republic
of the Congo
The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security
Council will now begin its consideration of the item on
its agenda.
Following consultations among the members of the
Security Council, I have been authorized to make the
following statement on behalf of the Council:
"The Security Council expresses its deep
concern regarding the deteriorating security and
humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic
of the Congo due to ongoing military and other
destabilizing activities of the 23 March Movement
(M-23) as well as other armed groups.
"The Security Council strongly condemns the
M-23 and all its attacks on the civilian population,
United Nations peacekeepers and humanitarian
actors, as well as its abuses of human rights,
including summary executions, sexual and genderbased
violence and large-scale recruitment and
use of child soldiers. The Security Council also
condemns the attempts by the M-23 to establish
a parallel administration and to undermine State
authority. The Security Council demands that
the M-23 and other armed groups, including the
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
(FDLR), cease immediately all forms of violence
and other destabilizing activities.
"The Security Council calls for perpetrators,
including individuals responsible for violence
against children and acts of sexual violence,
to be apprehended, brought to justice and
held accountable for violations of applicable
international law. The Security Council expresses
its intention to apply targeted sanctions against the
leadership of the M-23 and those acting in violation
of the sanctions regime and the arms embargo and
calls on all Member States to submit, as a matter
of urgency, listing proposals to the Committee
established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004).
"The Security Council expresses its deep
concern with the increasing number of displaced
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as of the International Conference on the Great
Lakes Region (ICGLR), the Southern African
Development Community and the African Union,
to restore peace and security in eastern Democratic
Republic of the Congo. It also stresses the urgency
of constructive engagement and dialogue between
the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its
neighbours, especially Rwanda, and the need to
address the underlying causes of the conf lict in
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It calls
on the United Nations Secretary-General to continue
his good offices and to explore, when appropriate,
further high-level diplomatic mechanisms to
facilitate enhanced dialogue between relevant
parties, including on the underlying causes of the
conf lict.
"The Security Council welcomes the
establishment of the Expanded Joint Verification
Mechanism (EJVM), which was launched by the
ICGLR on 14 September as an important starting
point for rebuilding confidence between the
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda. It
further welcomes the support provided by the United
Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)
to the EJVM and encourages, in coordination with
ICGLR members, the participation of MONUSCO,
as appropriate and within the limits of its capacities
and mandate, in the activities of the EJVM and the
reporting on any f low of arms and related materiel
across borders of eastern Democratic Republic of
the Congo.
"The Security Council takes note of the
decisions by the ICGLR and the African Union
regarding the deployment of a 'Neutral International
Force' in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
and takes note of the ongoing coordination efforts
between these organizations and the United Nations
to clarify the objectives, modalities and means of
the proposed Force in relation to MONUSCO.
"The Security Council expresses its full support
to the United Nations Group of Experts of the 1533
Committee and calls for enhanced cooperation
between all States, particularly those in the region,
and the Group of Experts, encourages further that
all parties and all States ensure cooperation with
the Group of Experts by individuals and entities
within their jurisdiction or under their control and
reiterates its demand that all parties and all States
ensure the safety of its members, and unhindered
and immediate access, in particular to persons,
documents and sites the Group of Experts deems
relevant to the execution of its mandate.
"The Security Council expresses its full
support to MONUSCO and commends the active
measures it has taken to implement its mandate
in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
especially protecting civilians, and encourages
the continuation of these efforts. The Security
Council requests the Secretary-General to present
to the Security Council a special report on possible
options, and their implications, for reinforcing the
ability of MONUSCO to implement its mandate,
including to protect civilians and report on f lows
of arms and related materiel across borders of
eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo,
focusing in particular on force multipliers. It calls
on all parties to cooperate fully with the Mission
and reiterates its condemnation of any attacks on
its peacekeepers. The Security Council recalls
that the Congolese Government bears the primary
responsibility for ensuring security in its territory
and protecting its civilians. The Security Council
recalls the importance of close consultations with
troop- and police-contributing countries."
This statement will be issued as a document of the
Council under the symbol S/PRST/2012/22.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present
stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The meeting rose at 4.30 p.m




UN Security Council Sanctions Committees


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SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS COMMITTEES: AN OVERVIEW

Under Chapter VII of the Charter, the Security Council can take enforcement measures to maintain or restore international peace and security. Such measures range from economic and/or other sanctions not involving the use of armed force to international military action.
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. Sanctions thus offer the Security Council an important instrument to enforce its decisions. The universal character of the United Nations makes it an especially appropriate body to establish and monitor such measures.
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, financial or diplomatic restrictions.
At the same time, a great number of States and humanitarian organizations have expressed concerns at the possible adverse impact of sanctions on the most vulnerable segments of the population. Concerns have also been expressed at the negative impact sanctions can have on the economy of third countries.
In response to these concerns, relevant Security Council decisions have reflected a more refined approach to the design, application and implementation of mandatory sanctions. These refinements have included measures targeted at specific actors, as well as humanitarian exceptions embodied in Security Council resolutions. Targeted sanctions, for instance, can involve the freezing of assets and blocking the financial transactions of political elites or entities whose behaviour triggered sanctions in the first place. Recently, smart sanctions have been applied to conflict diamonds in African countries, where wars have been funded in part by the trade of illicit diamonds for arms and related materiel.
As part of its commitment to ensure that fair and clear procedures exist for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists and for removing them, as well as for granting humanitarian exemptions, the Security Council, on 19 December 2006, adopted resolution 1730 (2006) by which the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish within the Secretariat (Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch), a focal point to receive de-listing requests and perform the tasks described in the annex to that resolution. The Security Council took another significant step in this regard by establishing, by its resolution 1904 (2009) the Office of the Ombudsperson.
On 17 April 2000, the members of the Security Council established, on a temporary basis, the InformalWorking Group on General Issues of Sanctions to develop general recommendations on how to improve the effectiveness of United Nations sanctions. In 2006 the Working Group submitted its report to the Security Council (S/2006/997), which contained recommendations and best practices on how to improve sanctions.
Detailed information on each sanctions committee, including relevant measures, lists, Committee Guidelines and comprehensive documentation, including official documents and Press Releases, is available on webpages that can be accessed through the links in the column on the left.
Resolutions on General Issues Related to Sanctions

Working Groups and terminated Sanctions Committees

Active Working Groups

Terminated Sanctions Committees

Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) concerning Sierra Leone (Terminated pursuant to resolution 1940 (2010) of 29 September 2010)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) concerning Rwanda (Terminated pursuant to resolution 1823 (2008) of 10 July 2008)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia(Terminated pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) of 22 December 2003, see 1518 Committee link in the column on the left)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1298 (2000) concerning the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia (Terminated in pursuance of Presidential Statement S/PRST/2001/14 of 15 May 2001)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1160 (1998) (Terminated pursuant toresolution 1367 (2001) of 10 September 2001)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 985 (1995) concerning Liberia(Terminated pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) of 7 March 2001, see 1518 Committee link in the column on the left)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola (Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA)(Terminated pursuant to resolution 1448 (2002) of 9 December 2002)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 841 (1993) concerning Haiti (terminated pursuant to resolution 944 of 29 September 1994)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 724 (1991) concerning Yugoslavia (terminated pursuant to resolution 1074 of 1 October 1996)
Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 748 (1992) concerning the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Terminated pursuant to resolution 1506 (2003) of 12 September 2003)
Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait (Terminated pursuant to resolution 1483 (2003) of 22 May 2003 - see 1518 Committee link in the column on the left)
Security Council Committee established by resolution 421 (1977) concerning the question of South Africa (terminated pursuant to resolution 919 of 26 May 1994)
Security Council Committee established in pursuance of resolution 253 (1968) (terminated pursuant to resolution 460 of 21 December 1979)

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Our work is designed to trigger debate, discomfort and action. We do not only expose injustice; we work for policy and systems change. We want governments and institutions to address the root causes of inequality, disadvantage, discrimination, exclusion and barriers affecting African people. We believe lasting change must be shaped by people with lived experience.

Exposing Injustice in Africa

Africa Realities Media is an independent African accountability platform based in London. We report, analyse and challenge the systems that shape African suffering, silence African victims and protect abusive power. We are not here to repeat diplomatic language. We are here to ask the questions that are often avoided: why are African deaths treated as normal? Why are African victims given less urgency? Why are governments that imprison, exclude, displace or kill their own people protected when they serve powerful international interests?

Africanews

Africa Realities Media gives space to writers, researchers, experts, activists, community voices, campaigners, analysts and people with lived experience who want to contribute thoughtful, responsible and courageous content about the changes needed in the region, as well as the political, economic, cultural and social African realities that are often ignored, minimised or misrepresented. Our articles and videos aim to encourage debate, raise awareness, stimulate critical thinking and support reflection. We seek to help people in the Great Lakes Region understand their rights to human rights, development and wellbeing, while also encouraging decision-makers to be more transparent, responsive and accountable.

Appel à contributions

Sensibilisez le public aux causes qui vous tiennent à cœur. Prenez part au changement que vous souhaitez voir émerger. Aidez à combattre l’injustice partout où elle se manifeste.

Africa Realities Media accueille des articles originaux, analyses, tribunes, réflexions communautaires et commentaires fondés sur des faits concernant la région des Grands Lacs africains, ainsi que les questions liées à la justice, aux droits humains, à la gouvernance, aux conflits, à la paix, aux réfugiés, aux ressources naturelles et à la responsabilité publique en Afrique.

Nous accueillons également les annonces concernant de nouvelles ou d’anciennes publications liées à nos domaines d’intérêt. Vous pouvez annoncer gratuitement votre publication, notamment un livre, un rapport, une étude, un article académique ou tout autre travail pertinent.

Les articles doivent être rédigés en anglais ou en français et ne doivent pas dépasser 1 500 mots.

Veuillez inclure le nom complet de l’auteur, qui sera publié avec l’article s’il est accepté.

Avant de soumettre votre article, veuillez d’abord lire nos pages du site web afin de vérifier si votre article correspond à nos priorités éditoriales, à nos thèmes et à nos domaines d’intérêt.

Si vous avez un article, un commentaire ou une annonce de publication à partager avec un public plus large, veuillez l’envoyer par email à :

africarealitiesmedia@gmail.com

Nous étudierons la possibilité de publier gratuitement les articles et annonces de publications appropriés s’ils répondent à nos critères éditoriaux, notamment la pertinence, la clarté, l’originalité, l’intérêt public, le respect des communautés concernées et l’utilisation responsable des informations et des preuves.

Les articles sont publiés tels qu’ils sont soumis s’ils répondent à nos critères et à notre politique éditoriale. Nous ne procédons pas à une modification supplémentaire de votre article avant sa publication.