United Nations Security Council Resolution 1730
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Security Council Resolution
1730, adopted unanimously on December 19, 2006, after emphasising the role of sanctions
, the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a focal point within the Secretariat
to ensure "fair and clear" procedures for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists and for removing them.
(1992), 918
(1994), 1132
(1997), 1267
(1999), 1518
(2003), 1533
(2004), 1572
(2004), 1591
(2005), 1636
(2005) and 1718
(2006) were asked to revise their guidelines accordingly.
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1730, adopted unanimously on December 19, 2006, after emphasising the role of sanctions
International sanctions
International sanctions are actions taken by countries against others for political reasons, either unilaterally or multilaterally.There are several types of sanctions....
, the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a focal point within the Secretariat
United Nations Secretariat
The United Nations Secretariat is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations and it is headed by the United Nations Secretary-General, assisted by a staff of international civil servants worldwide. It provides studies, information, and facilities needed by United Nations bodies for...
to ensure "fair and clear" procedures for placing individuals and entities on sanctions lists and for removing them.
Observations
Reaffirming the importance of sanctions in maintaining international peace and security, the Council urged all Member States to implement obligations placed upon them. It wanted to ensure that sanctions were targeted in support of clear objectives and implemented fairly, as well as having humanitarian exceptions.Acts
The Security Council adopted a de-listing procedure provided in the annex of the resolution. Sanctions committees established in resolutions 751United Nations Security Council Resolution 751
United Nations Security Council Resolution 751, adopted unanimously on April 24, 1992, after reaffirming resolutions 733 and 746 and considering a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali on the ongoing civil war in Somalia, the Council established a United Nations Operation in...
(1992), 918
United Nations Security Council Resolution 918
United Nations Security Council Resolution 918, adopted without a vote on May 17, 1994, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Rwanda, particularly resolutions 872 , 909 and 912 , the Council expressed its alarm and condemnation at the continuing large-scale violence in the country...
(1994), 1132
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1132
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1132, adopted unanimously on October 8, 1997, after expressing concern at the situation in Sierra Leone, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, imposed an oil and arms embargo on the country.-Background:A series of military...
(1997), 1267
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1267, adopted unanimously on October 15, 1999, after recalling resolutions 1189 , 1193 and 1214 on the situation in Afghanistan, the Council established a sanctions regime to cover individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden and/or...
(1999), 1518
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1518
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1518, adopted unanimously on November 24, 2003, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, particularly 1483 , the Council established a Committee to investigate financial assets removed from the country by persons connected to Saddam Hussein.The...
(2003), 1533
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1533
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1533, adopted unanimously on March 12, 2004, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Council established a Committee to monitor an arms embargo imposed on all foreign and Congolese forces in...
(2004), 1572
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1572
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1572, adopted unanimously on November 15, 2004, after recalling Resolution 1528 on the situation in Côte d'Ivoire , the Council imposed an arms embargo on the country following recent violence and threatened further sanctions if Ivorian parties did not...
(2004), 1591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591, adopted on March 29, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1547 , 1556 , 1564 , 1574 , 1585 , 1588 and 1590 on the situation in Sudan, the Council placed a travel ban and asset freeze on those "impeding the peace process" in Darfur.The resolution was...
(2005), 1636
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1636
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1636, adopted unanimously on October 31, 2005, after recalling resolutions 1373 , 1566 and 1595 , the Council insisted that the Syrian authorities fully co-operate with the inquiry of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission ...
(2005) and 1718
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on October 14, 2006. The resolution, passed under Chapter VII, Article 41, of the UN Charter, imposes a series of economic and commercial sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of...
(2006) were asked to revise their guidelines accordingly.
De-listing procedure
The Secretary-General was asked to establish a focal point within the Secretariat to receive requests for de-listing. The focal point was to receive petitions for de-listing which would then be forwarded on to the governments of the individual's residence. It de-listing is approved, rejected or no action is taken by the relevant governments, the Committee would be informed in all instances and if necessary, approve or reject the application. The petitioner would then be informed of the decision.See also
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1701 to 1800 (2006 – 2008)