UN Adopts New Measures for Transparent Sanctions Delisting

The Security Council's unanimous decision introduces a focal point and working group to ensure fairness and effectiveness in sanctions processes.

The new procedures aim to enhance due process for individuals, companies, and entities on UN sanctions lists.
A new focal point will engage directly with petitioners and share information with the sanctions committee.
The resolution was co-sponsored by Malta and the United States, reflecting a commitment to transparency and fairness.
The United States emphasized the need for targeted, fair sanctions and expressed concern over premature lifting of sanctions.
Russia stressed the importance of nuanced, substantiated sanctions and criticized the West's increasing use of sanctions as a punitive tool.