Basis of the sanctions regime

Bhutan fully complies with the Taliban Al Qaida sanctions regime.

The Chairman emphasized that the issue of the implementation and enforcement of sanctions was essential to the success of any sanctions regime.

Please identify areas, if any, of any incomplete implementation of the Taliban Al Qaida sanctions regime, and where you believe specific assistance or capacity building would improve your ability to implement the above sanctions regime.

We also thank the Committee's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for its work to improve the effectiveness of the sanctions regime.

Please identify areas, if any, or any incomplete implementation of the Taliban Al Qaida sanctions regime, and where you believe specific assistance or capacity building would improve your ability to implement the above sanctions regime.

Such concerns may discourage States from submitting names or applying sanctions with the required rigour, thereby undermining the credibility and effectiveness of the sanctions regime.

However well designed, the impact of any sanctions regime depends on its effective implementation by Member States.

(a) The existing sanctions regime should be maintained until well into the post electoral period.

The Al Qaida Taliban sanctions regime appears to enjoy universal support, at least in theory.

My delegations welcomes the 1267 Committee's consideration of a new resolution that will further improve the sanctions regime.

Likewise, we look forward to the renewal of resolution 1526 (2004), with a view to improving the sanctions regime.

The proper implementation of the sanctions regime depends on Member States circulating the Consolidated List to all appropriate authorities.

Yet, however crippling the effect of sanctions might be, they will not bring the regime to surrender its nuclear program. The most for which one can hope is that sanctions enhance the chances of regime change by reawakening popular protest, thereby triggering an Iranian version of the Arab Spring.

This in turn will win further support for the sanctions regime and a greater commitment to compliance.

The Al Qaida Taliban sanctions regime is as important as ever in the international fight against terrorism.

It is against this background that Denmark is participating actively in the ongoing negotiations of a strengthened 1267 sanctions regime.

During the reporting period, no violations or alleged violations of the sanctions regime were brought to the attention of the Committee.

At international meetings the Team has been able to judge a State's awareness of the sanctions regime without the benefit of preparation.

With respect to the Al Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, the sanctions regime has been greatly enhanced since the adoption of resolution 1267 (1999) in order to adapt it to the evolution of the menace.

Mr. Owade (Kenya) said that the United Nations sanctions regime played a crucial role in the maintenance of international peace and security.

Some States are concerned that terrorists are able to reduce the practical impact of the sanctions regime through the use of the Internet.

Any sanctions regime must include specific and appropriate measures to ensure that the affected population received the necessary humanitarian aid.

The Team has identified certain other procedures that could, in its view, further strengthen the sanctions regime and its implementation.

It is therefore important that the new resolution will not only strengthen a number of the elements in the sanctions regime but also address common concerns expressed by Member States over the implementation of the sanctions measures.

In addition, various courts  including the European Court of Justice are grappling with cases that challenge the compatibility of the sanctions regime with fundamental rights.

The Chairman was also able to strengthen States' commitment to the sanctions regime and to discuss issues of common concern at a high level.

All States visited have demonstrated commitment to the sanctions regime, but some are struggling to implement the measures, mainly through the lack of capacity.

Each country applied a different regime, ranging from invalidity of the contract to administrative sanctions, penalties that would be inappropriate in the draft convention.

It would not accept any type of sanctions regime for lack of compliance and was totally opposed to being included in annex I of the Convention.

Clearly, a balanced regime that would make it possible to achieve the objectives of sanctions had never been established on the contrary, sanctions had effects that went beyond their intended objectives and harmed vulnerable populations in the countries.

The fishery regulations also address fishing capacity and bottom trawling through a sanctions regime for non compliance with conservation and management regulations.

While China lost a convenient point of contact with the Kim regime, North Korea may have lost the only channel by which to sustain itself. The economy cannot be revived so long as international sanctions are maintained, and the sanctions seem certain to remain in place so long as the regime continues with its nuclear brinkmanship.

It is pleasing to note that four States have appeared before the 1267 Committee for in depth discussions on the implementation of the sanctions regime.

We support the Committee's future activities to further strengthen the sanctions regime and thus to create an environment hostile to the threat of Al Qaida.

The recommendations of the Security Council Informal Working Group on General Issues related to Sanctions, the ad hoc expert group on the effects of United Nations sanctions on third States and the Special Committee should provide a solid basis for the reform of the United Nations sanctions regime and for the development of guidelines.

Moreover, there needs to be greater use of the sanctions regime under the international law that prohibits the recruitment of, and participation by, children in armed conflicts.

During this time the nature of Al Qaida and the Taliban has changed and there has been a considerable amount of international activity relevant to the sanctions regime.

Since the entry into force of this sanctions regime, the Portuguese Ministry of Defence has not received any requests concerning military goods and or technologies involving the Sudan.

The Team's contacts with Member States suggest that commitment to the sanctions would be enhanced by greater relevance and accuracy in the List and a sense that the sanctions regime was dynamic in tracking the changing nature of the Al Qaida Taliban threat.

109 States responded to all three sections concerning implementation, but the remaining 31 failed to give sufficient information to permit any assessment of their implementation of the sanctions regime.

These resolutions, and others passed since then such as 1452 (2002), 1455 (2003) and 1526 (2004) form the foundation of the current Al Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime.

For the purpose of implementation of the financial prohibitions in this sanctions regime, economic resources is defined to mean assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable.

The Team has also worked closely with the Committee and the Secretariat on the Consolidated List, which the Team sees as the key element of a successful sanctions regime.

Finally, there is the significant symbolic value of the sanctions regime as an expression of international condemnation of Al Qaida and the Taliban, and a globally agreed programme of action against them.