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These sanctions target individuals and groups responsible for instability and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This includes political and military leaders obstructing disarmament, those recruiting child soldiers, individuals violating international law, and those financing illegal armed groups through the illicit trade of natural resources.
| Other names | Resolution 1533 |
|---|---|
| Program website | www.un.org |
| Measures imposed | Arms embargo · Travel ban · Asset freeze · Restrictions on goods |
| Target countries | Congo |
| Issuing authority | UN Security Council (UNSC); United Nations |
| Issuing country |
The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.
| ID | Title | Target countries |
|---|---|---|
[UN-SC2713] | Al-Shabaab Sanctions | |
[UN-SC2127] | Central African Republic Sanctions | Central African Republic |
[UN-SC2048] | Guinea-Bissau Sanctions | Guinea-Bissau |
[UN-SC2653] | Haiti Sanctions | Haiti |
[UN-SC1518] | Iraq Sanctions | Iraq |
[UN-SCISIL] | ISIL & Al-Qaida Sanctions | Global |
[UN-SC-1267] | Islamic State In Iraq And The Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida And Associated Individuals | Iraq Syria |
[UN-SC1970] | Libya Sanctions | Libya |
[UN-SC1718] | North Korea Sanctions | North Korea |
[UN-SC1636] | Rafiq Hariri Killing Sanctions | |
[UN-SC2206] | South Sudan Sanctions | South Sudan |
[UN-SC1591] | Sudan Sanctions | Sudan |
[UN-SC1988] | Taliban Sanctions | Afghanistan |
[UN-SC2140] | Yemen Sanctions | Yemen |
Sanctions programs are created by governments and international organisations to impose measures on entities in response to specific events or situations.
They are bundled into data sources that are imported into the OpenSanctions database.