Africa: Sanctions Are 'Effective' Method to Build Global Stability, Security Council Told

25 November 2014

From Afghanistan and Angola to Haiti and the former Yugoslavia, sanctions implemented by the United Nations Security Council have had a positive track record, proving their efficacy and economy in supporting Member States overcome instability, the top UN political official said today.

"UN sanctions have proved to be an effective complement to other Security Council instruments and actions," Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, said in a briefing to the Council on the evolution of UN sanctions. "We know it is not perfect, but there is also no doubt that it works."

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