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US imposes arms embargo on Cambodia over human rights abuses
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has introduced a trade embargo on "sensitive items" against Cambodia over the country's human rights violations, corruption and the increasing influence of China in the country, the US Department of Commerce said on Wednesday.
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India chairs meet on Libya Sanctions Committee
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 11 (ANI): India's Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti on Friday chaired UNSC meet on Libya Sanctions Committee and reported on activities of SCR 1970 Committee relating to Panel of Experts deliberations, assets freeze, an arms embargo, travel b
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Russia, China protecting own interests; thwarting global response to Myanm
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 12 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Sunday it was "no surprise" that Moscow and Beijing were blocking efforts at the UN Security Council to impose an arms embargo as the international efforts to halt the violence in Myanmar is yet to yield result
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UN expert calls on UNSC to impose global arms embargo, economic sanctions
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar Thomas Andrews on Thursday (local time) urged the Security Council to impose a global arms embargo and economic sanctions on the military generals and move the atrocities to the International Criminal
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China spreads its tentacles with arms exports
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): Imagery from 1 February's Myanmar coup brought a reminder of the success that China's arms exports have had in many parts of the world. Pictures from the coup showed Chinese-built WMA301 6x6 assault guns on Myanmar streets, for instance. Indeed, China is current
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The arms embargo on Iran has expired. What happens now?
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], October 26 (ANI): On October 18, the UN Security Council arms embargo imposed on Iran expired and now Iran is at liberty to buy and sell conventional arms. Undoubtedly, Tehran scored a diplomatic victory against the United States which tried hard to extend the embargo. The
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Iranian UN mission announces termination of travel, arm restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iranian mission to the United Nations announced on Saturday the termination of travel and arms restrictions imposed upon the country as contained in Security Council Resolution 2231 starting Sunday.
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US sanctions unlikely to hinder arms sales to Iran once UN embargo expires
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], September 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Any potential US sanctions are unlikely to prevent countries from selling arms to Iran after the United Nations (UN) embargo on the country expires on October 18, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday.
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State Dept on Putin's Iran online summit proposal: UNSC best place to disc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States considers the UN Security Council the best place to discuss the arms embargo against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson told Sputnik on Saturday, commenting on the proposal by Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold an on
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Mike Pompeo urges UNSC to extend arms embargo against Iran
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) urged UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo on Iran which is scheduled to expire in October.
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UN unanimously extends Libya's arms embargo for 1 year
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jun 11 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday unanimously extended the ban on the flow of weapons to Libya for another one year, even as infighting between rebel commander Khalifa Haftar's forces and UN-backed government shows no signs of abating in the s
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UN blacklists Daesh linked outfit Jamaat-ul-Ahrar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 8 (ANI) : The UN Security Council has blacklisted Daesh linked group Jamaat -ul-Ahrar (JuA) and a splinter group of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, a decision that will subject the group to sanctions, including an arms embargo, travel ban and an assets freez
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