As an example of the evolution of targeted sanctions, lists of individuals and entities drawn up by sanctions committees play an increasingly important role in achieving the objectives of targeted sanctions.

Sanctions should be targeted and attended with specific conditions.

That could be linked to automatic imposition of targeted sanctions.

Unlike comprehensive sanctions, targeted sanctions tend to have minimal negative effects on civilian populations and third States.

Sanctions should be temporary and targeted and should be based on legal, not political, grounds.

He also suggested that sanctions committees, rather than monitoring mechanisms, be entrusted with the task of designating individuals and entities subject to targeted sanctions.

Mr. Bessler noted that although the trend had shifted from comprehensive to targeted sanctions, methodologies for assessing the humanitarian implications of certain sanctions remained important.

In that context, his delegation welcomed the continued recourse by the Security Council to targeted sanctions.

(a) Deciding to impose concrete and targeted sanctions against the offending parties named in the monitoring lists

Several speakers expressed support for the progress the Council had made in its sanctions regimes over the past few years and supported the concept of targeted sanctions.

The report has also offered targeted sanctions as the universal remedy in cases of insufficient or no progress.

Sanctions must be carefully targeted and balanced, having due regard to the consequences for populations and third States.

The European Union recognized that sanctions could have negative effects on civilian populations and third States, and it therefore welcomed the continuing recourse to targeted sanctions, which preserved the effectiveness of sanctions while minimizing their negative impact.

And, as an extreme measure because we are now dealing with extreme situations there should also be targeted sanctions.

Members recognized the need to continue efforts to further refine the design and strengthen the implementation of targeted sanctions.

Nevertheless, if targeted sanctions are not properly designed and implemented, their legitimacy can be compromised and their usefulness questioned.

The adoption of revised guidelines would assist the committees concerned in managing targeted sanctions lists in a uniform and transparent way.

It was also observed that the Council, when imposing targeted sanctions, applies more innovative approaches to improve their design and implementation.

There also was a call for targeted, rather than blanket sanctions, and for fair and transparent procedures for applying and lifting sanctions, with clear recognition of their devastating impact on the lives of civilians.

Seventh, the recommendation of the Secretary General to impose new, targeted sanctions on States in order to ensure humanitarian access raises many questions.

Given the distinct mandates of sanctions committees with respect to the designation of targeted individuals and entities, it is important that relevant sanctions committees continue to address issues related to listing and delisting, as well as sanctions exemptions, through the adoption of new or revised guidelines.

Other sanctions programmes have generally targeted only a small ruling group in one country, therefore limiting the need for vigilance to a few borders.

During the same period, the Security Council continued its recent practice of imposing targeted sanctions measures that help to minimize unintended economic problems for States.

In addition, the Security Council will need to commit to ensuring that an adequate monitoring and enforcement mechanism is put in place for such targeted sanctions.

At the same time, they underlined the need for improved mechanisms for implementation and monitoring.c Several delegations held the view that sanctions committees should engage in increased consultations with targeted States as well as with other States affected by the imposition of sanctions.

Targeted sanctions lists have been drawn up by and continue to play an important role in the work of the Al Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, the Liberia sanctions Committee and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1518 (2003), which is concerned with individuals and entities associated with the former Government of Iraq.

That would permit the further enhancement and strengthening of existing sanctions travel bans, the freezing of assets and arms embargoes and of lists of targeted individuals and entities.

The Secretary General's report recognized that, since May 2003, all the Council's existing sanctions regimes had been targeted and his delegation welcomed the progress made as a result.

Sanctions should be clearly defined, targeted and imposed for a specific time frame, subject to periodic review and lifted as soon as the reason for their imposition had ceased to exist.

In practice, the Federal Council adopts an ordinance to implement each particular sanctions regime, including the United Nations Al Qaida Taliban list, with an annex listing the targeted individuals and entities.

Although most of the recommendations generated in these Processes are of permanent value, the specific nature of issues encountered in some current targeted sanctions regimes and their implementation could require further refinement.

The full range of options should be on the table including targeted sanctions, stronger peacekeeping efforts, new measures to protect civilians and increased pressure on both sides for a lasting political solution.

Canada urges the Security Council to take stronger measures including the enforcement and monitoring of targeted sanctions to break the cycle between arms shipments though illicit channels and the exploitation of natural resources.

Decisive action is warranted in that respect, from preventing abusive and criminal behaviour by United Nations personnel to ensuring due process and basic standards of humanity for individuals targeted by Security Council sanctions.

The Monitoring Team recommends that where possible States should backdate the measures to the date of the Committee's decision so that no targeted assets may escape freezing, as has happened with other sanctions regimes.

There has been pressure to impose targeted sanctions aimed at impeding the financial operations of Iran s Revolutionary Guard, which holds a virtual monopoly over strategic industries such as banking, defense and construction. Many European companies have profited from investing in such firms, which means deciding on the terms of sanctions could prove cumbersome.

Economic sanctions and political isolation have, of course, deeply hurt the regime, especially the Revolutionary Guards, whose leaders and industries have been directly targeted by the international community. But these are not the only factors.

Targeted sanctions such as those proposed by Secretary General Kofi Annan in his report to the Security Council should be imposed on those armed groups that undermine national and international peace and violate human rights.

Given the difficult environments in which sanctions are often used and the lessons learned in recent years, future sanctions regimes must also be structured carefully so as to minimize the suffering caused to innocent third parties including the civilian populations of targeted States and to protect the integrity of the programmes and institutions involved.

We need targeted government led sanctions against the US by civilized countries, including international divestment of capital. Many studies have shown that tying investment to democracy and human rights reform is effective in the developing world.

Today, the diplomatic package consists mostly of penalties, albeit the small ones of targeted sanctions. Their main effect will be psychological if widespread support for them creates a sense in Iran that it has isolated itself.

Targeted sanctions may not only act as a deterrent but also assist in establishing a conducive environment for the extension of State control and the dismantling of networks that are not compliant with United Nations resolutions.

Such sanctions may include monetary sanctions.

But sanctions that hit the real side of the Russian economy such as energy, natural resources, and the military could provide a better solution. Though such sanctions may not work as quickly, they would be targeted, temporary, and credible, enabling the US and Europe to control and adjust the impact on the Russian leadership and economy.

As noted in paragraph 10 of the previous report of the Secretary General (A 59 334), as a result of the modifications made to the Iraq sanctions regime since May 2003, all of the Council's existing sanctions regimes are now targeted in nature and the unintended consequences for civilian populations and third States are thereby minimized.