General Assembly debates Russia’s veto of DPR Korea sanctions panel
This is the third time this year that the world body has met to examine veto use among the Security Council’s permanent members – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and…
World News in Brief: Russia vetoes DPR Korea sanctions resolution, children under fire in Sudan, drought plagues Malawi
This in effect abolishes the monitoring of UN sanctions against the country, more commonly known as North Korea, blocking the extension of the panel for another year. Russia’s Ambassador Vassily…
Over-compliance with unilateral sanctions hurts human rights
As governments increasingly use unilateral sanctions measures to pursue foreign policy objectives, it has become common for businesses, including banks and financial institutions to over-comply with them, said the UN…
Desecration of Quran, UN imposes economic sanctions on Sweden, Sirajul Haq
File photo. Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq has said that the entire Islamic world is united against the desecration of the Quran. The United Nations imposed economic sanctions on Sweden. Addressing a…
The US imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s Ministry of Defense and military banks
Myanmar military parade, file photo The United States has imposed sanctions on two banks run by Myanmar’s Ministry of Defense and the military junta. The US Treasury Department said in…
Unilateral US sanctions halt Beijing-Washington military ties, China
File photo: The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that the US unilateral sanctions have prevented military contacts. From Beijing, the Chinese Foreign Ministry added that one of the reasons for…
Ukraine also imposed sanctions on Iran
Ukraine, which has been fighting a war for a year and a half, has imposed new sanctions on Iran for supporting Russia. According to foreign media, Ukraine has imposed new…
New EU sanctions on Iran
The European Union has imposed new sanctions on Iran against the government crackdown. According to the news agency from Brussels, the new sanctions were imposed on Iranian officials and institutions…
Britain has imposed new sanctions on Russia
File photo Britain has imposed new sanctions on Russia, including various institutions and individuals. According to foreign media, 86 individuals and institutions of Russia have been targeted by the new…
Biden’s indication of sanctions against those responsible for shedding blood in Sudan
File photo US President Joe Biden demanded an early end to the ongoing conflict between the army and paramilitary forces in Sudan, Biden also hinted at sanctions against those responsible…