Law for Palestine Launches Comprehensive Database on UN Resolutions for Sanctions and Embargoes
A Reference on How States Have Responded to Grave Violations of International Law
London, 24/09/2024
Law for Palestine is pleased to announce the publication of a new database that compiles key United Nations resolutions calling for sanctions and embargoes against states that violate international legal norms. This initiative aims to provide states, civil society organisations, and researchers with a comprehensive record of significant UN General Assembly (UNGA) and Security Council (UNSC) resolutions related to the matter.
The newly released document offers an overview of relevant resolutions, detailing the resolution number, title, and key paragraphs that specifically call for the imposition of embargoes and sanctions. By documenting these important resolutions, Law for Palestine seeks to illuminate how the international community has historically addressed violations of international law.
One of the primary goals of this research project is to serve as a reference for addressing the serious violations associated with the Israeli occupation, particularly its illegal presence in the occupied Palestinian territory. This situation of illegality has been underscored by the International Court of Justice in its advisory opinion from July 2024, which highlighted the need for action.
“We aim to support accountability efforts and push for effective measures against violations of international law”
Anisha Patel, Governing Council Member at Law for Palestine
“This database sheds light on both previous international practices and the ongoing responsibility to end this unlawful situation, including through the imposition of arms embargoes and sanctions, ” stated Anisha Patel, Governing Council Member at Law for Palestine. “By outlining the resolutions adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, including the most recent one on 18 September 2024, we aim to support accountability efforts and push for effective measures against violations of international law.”
The document is designed to be a living resource, regularly updated to reflect new developments and resolutions. While every effort has been made to compile a comprehensive list of relevant resolutions, users are encouraged to refer to official United Nations documentation and resources for a complete record.
Law for Palestine invites all interested parties to explore the database and utilise it as a valuable resource in the ongoing discourse surrounding international law and the protection of human rights concerning Palestine.
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Tracking United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions
Alex Murphy, Julie Lemoine, and Reeda Alji
Law for Palestine
September 2024
UNGA and UNSC resolutions calling for sanctions and embargoes
* Disclaimer: This overview of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions that call for embargoes and sanctions is a working document and is regularly updated. While every effort has been made to include a comprehensive list of the relevant resolutions, there may be additional resolutions that are not covered here.
For a complete and detailed record, please refer to the official United Nations documentation and resources.
| Date | Resolution number | Resolution title | Relevant paragraph number and text | Additional remarks and links |
| 1948-05-29 | S/RES/50(1948) | [calling for a cessation of hostilities in Palestine] limit for putting into effect the cease-fire order called for in its resolution 49 | 1. Calls upon all Governments and authorities concerned to order a cessation of all acts of armed force for a period of four weeks ; | |
| 1951-05-18 | A/RES/500(V) | Additional measures to be employed to meet the aggression in Korea. | 1.(a) Recommends that every state: Apply an embargo on the shipment to areas under the control of the Central Peoples Government of the Republic of China and of the North Korean Authorities of arms, ammunitions, and implements of war. |
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| 1961-04-19 | A/RES/1599(XV) | The situation in the Republic of the Congo | 3.Considers it essential that necessary and effective measures be taken by the Secretary-General immediately to prevent the introduction of arms, military equipment and supplies into the Congo, except in conformity with the resolutions of the United Nations; | |
| 1961-11-24 | S/RES/169(1961) | Resolution adopted by the Security Council at its 982nd meeting on 24 November 1961 [on an arms embargo against the Congo | 6. Requests all States to refrain from the su~ly of arms, equipment or other material which could be used for warlike purposes, and to take the necessary measures to prev~nt their nationals from doing the same, and also to deny transportation and transit facilities for such supplies across their territories, except in accordance with the decisions, policies and purposes of the United Nations; | |
| 1961-11-24 | S/RES/169(1961) | Security Council resolution 169 (1961) [on an arms embargo against the Congo (capital Leopoldville)] | 6. Requests all States to refrain from the supply of arms, equipment or other material which could be used for warlike purposes, and to take the necessary measures to prevent their nationals from doing the same, and also to deny transportation and transit facilities for such supplies across their territories, except in accordance with the decisions, policies and purposes of the United Nations; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/112133?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1962-12-14 | A/RES/1807(XVII) | Territories under Portuguese administration. | 7. Earnestly requests states to take all measures to prevent the sale and supply of arms and military equipment to the portuguese government | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/204355?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1962-12-14 | A/RES/1805(XVII)
| Question of South West Africa. | 8. Urges all member states to take into consideration the anxieties expressed by other member states concerning the supply of arms to South Africa | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/204353?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1962-12-14 | A/RES/1761(XVII) | The policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa. | 2.(d) Requests member states to boycott all South African goods and to refraining from exporting goods including arms and ammunition to South Africa | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/204274?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1962-12-18 | A/RES/1819(XVII) | The situation in Angola. | 7. Requests all member states to deny Portugal any support or assistance which may be used by it for the suppression of people in Angola, and in particular to terminate the supply of arms to portugal | UN. General Assembly (17th sess. : 1962)
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| 1963-07-31 | S/RES/180(1963) | Security Council resolution 180 (1963) [on the question of Territories under Portuguese administration] | 6. Requests that all States should refrain forthwith from offering the Portuguese Government any assistance which would enable it to continue its repression of the peoples of the Territories under its administration, and take all measures to prevent the sale and supply of arms and military equipment for this purpose to the Portuguese Government; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/112179?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1963-08-07 | S/RES/181(1963)
| Security Council Calls upon all States to cease the sale and shipment of arms to South Africa. | 3. Solemnly calls upon all States to cease forthwith the sale and shipment of arms, ammunition of ail types and military vehicles to South Africa; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/112181?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1963-11-13 | A/RES/1899(XVIII) | Question of South West Africa. | 7. Urges all States which have not yet done so to take, separately or collectively, the following measures with reference to the question of South VJ’est Africa: (a) Refrain forthwith from supplying in any manner or form any arms or military equipment to South Africa; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/204109?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1963-12-11 | S/RES/183(1963) | Security Council resolution 183 (1963) [on the question of Territories under Portuguese administration] | Calls upon all States to comply with paragraph 6 of resolution 180 (1963).
(that paragraph is the above) | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/112180?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1964-06-18 | S/RES/191(1964) | Security Council resolution 191 (1964) [on persons imprisoned, interned or sentenced to death for their opposition to the policy of apartheid] | 12. Reaffirms its call upon all States to cease forthwith the sale and shipment to South Africa of arms, ammunition of all types, military vehicles, and equipment and materials for the manufacture and maintenance of arms and ammunition in South Africa; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/112232?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1965-12-15 | A/RES/2054(XX) | The policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa. | 8. Requests states to halt forthwith the sale and delivery to South Africa of arms and ammunition of all types | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/203542?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1965-12-21 | A/RES/2107(XX) | Question of Territories under Portuguese administration. | 8. (c) to stop the sale or shipment to the government of portugal of any materials that may be used for the manufacturing of arms or ammunition | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/203569?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1966-12-12 | A/RES/2184(XXI | Question of Territories under Portuguese administration.
| 8. (b) Requests all states to take all necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply of arms and military equipment to the government of portugal | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/203283?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1966-12-16 | A/RES/2202(XXI)[A] | The policies of apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa | 4. Draws the attention of the main trading partners of South Africa to the fact that their increasing collaboration with the government of South Africa despite repeated appeals by the General Assembly has aggravated the danger of a violent conflict, and requests them to take urgent steps towards disengagement from South Africa and to facilitate effective action to secure the elimination of apartheid.
5(b) appeals to all states to discourage immediately the establishment of closer economic and financial relationships with South Africa, particularly in investment and trade | |
| 1967-11-17 | A/RES/2270(XXII)
| Question of Territories under Portuguese administration. | 8.(b) One again requests all states to prevent the sale or supply of arms and military equipment to the government of portugal | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/202985?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1969-11-21 | A/RES/2506(XXIV)[B]
| The policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa
| 7. Calls upon all states to desist from providing the government of South Africa with technical and other assistance for the manufacturing of arms, ammunition and military vehicles | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/644957?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1970-07-23 | S/RES/282(1970)
| Security Council resolution 282 (1970) [on arms embargo against South Africa] | 4. Calls upon all states to strengthen the arms embargo
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/90786?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1970-12-08 | S/RES/290(1970)
| Security Council resolution 290 (1970) [on Portuguese military actions against Guinea]
| 6. Urges all States to refrain from providing the Government of Portugal with any military and material assistance enabling it to continue its repressive actions against the peoples of the Territories under its domination and against independent African States; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/90788?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1971-11-29
| A/RES/2775(XXVI)[A] | Arms embargo | 4. Calls upon all governments to implement fully the arms embargo against South Africa | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/644180?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1971-12-06 | A/RES/2784(XXVI)
| Elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. | II 6. Strongly condemns all governments that continue to supply arms to the Pretoria Regime in violation of the resolutions of the GA and SC | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/201562?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1971-12-10 | A/RES/2795(XXVI)
| Question of Territories under Portuguese administration.
| 8. Appeals once again to all states, especially those who are members of NATO and are rendering assistance to Portugal, to withdraw | https://documents.un.org/doc/resolution/gen/nr0/328/11/pdf/nr032811.pdf?token=C5zmo6CCLliCNA1h2G&fe=true |
| 1972-02-04 | S/RES/311(1972)
| Security Council resolution 311 (1972) [on policies of apartheid in South Africa]
| 5. Calls upon all States to observe strictly the arms embargo against South Africa; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/93439?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1972-02-04
| S/RES/312(1972)
| Security Council resolution 312 (1972) [on the situation in Territories under Portuguese administration]
| 6. Calls upon all States to refrain forthwith from offering the Portuguese Government any assistance which would enable it to continue its repression of the peoples of the Territories under its administration, and to take all the necessary measures to prevent the sale and supply of arms and military equipment to the Portuguese Government for this purpose, including the sale and shipment of equipment and materials for the manufacture and maintenance of arms and ammunition to be used in the Territories under Portuguese administration; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/93440?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1972-11-15
| A/RES/2923(XXVII)[E] | Situation in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid
| 6. Again calls upon all governments to implement fully the arms embargo against South Africa, without any exceptions or reservations
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/644147?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1974-12-16
| A/RES/3324(XXIX)[B] | Arms embargo against South Africa
| Requests the security council to take action under chapter VII Charter of UN to ensure the complete cessation of all states the supply of any arms, ammunition, military vehicles etc | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/640876?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 1975-12-10
| A/RES/3411(XXX)[G] | Situation in South Africa
| 11. Appeals to all states concerned to take the necessary steps to impose an effective embargo | |
| 1976-10-26 | A/RES/31/6D | Arms embargo against South Africa | 1. Requests once again the Security Council to take urgent action, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to ensure the complete cessation by all States of the supply of arms, ammunition, military vehicles and spare parts thereof, and any other military equipment to South Africa, as well as any co-operation to enable the building-up of military and police forces in South Africa;
2. Further requests the Security Council to call upon all Governments, in particular: (a) To implement fully the arms embargo against South Africa, without any exception as to the type of weapons, and to prohibit any violations of the arms embargo by companies and individuals within their jurisdiction; ( b) To refrain from importing any military supplies manufactured by, or in collaboration with, South Africa; (c) To terminate any existing military arrangements with the racist regime of South Africa and to refrain from entering into or planning any such arrangements; (d) To prohibit any institutions, agencies or companies, within their national jurisdiction, from delivering to South Africa or placing at its disposal any equipment or fissionable material or technology that will enable the racist regime of South Africa to acquire nuclear-weapon capability; | https://undocs.org/A/RES/31/6 |
| 1976-11-05 | A/RES/31/7 | Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People in Southern Rhodesia and Namibia and in all other Territories under colonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, apartheid and racial discrimination in southern Africa | 7. Calls once again upon all Governments which have not done so to take legislative, administrative or other measures in respect of their nationals and the bodies corporate under their jurisdiction who own and operate enterprises in colonial Territories, particularly in Africa, which are detrimental to the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories, in order to put an end to such enterprises and to prevent new investments that run counter to the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories; | https://undocs.org/A/RES/31/7 |
| 1976-12-09 | A/RES/31/61 | The situation in the Middle East | 5. Requests once again all States to desist from supplying Israel with military and other forms of aid or any assistance which would enable it to consolidate its occupation or to exploit the natural resources of the occupied territories; | https://undocs.org/A/RES/31/61 |
| 1976-12-20 | A/RES/31/154 A | Question of Southern Rhodesia | 9. Calls upon all States to take all necessary and effective measures to prevent advertisement for, and recruitment of, mercenaries for Southern Rhodesia;
| https://undocs.org/A/RES/31/154 |
| 1977-11-04 | S/RES/418(1977) | Security Council resolution 418 (1977) [on establishment of an arms embargo against South Africa] | 2. Decides that all States shall cease forthwith any provision to South Africa of arms and related materiel of all types, including the sale or transfer of weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, para-military police equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioncd, and shall cease as well the provision of types of equipment and supplies and grants of licensing arrangements for the manufacture or maintenance of the aforementioned;
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/66633?v=pdf |
| 1978-05-03 | A/RES/S-9/2 | Declaration on Namibia and Programme of Action in Support of Self-Determination and National Independence for Namibia | 35. The General Assembly is fully convinced that, at this decisive stage in the struggle of the Namibian people, the international community must take definitive action to ensure the complete and unconditional withdrawal of South Africa from Namibia and thus eliminate the dangerous threat to international peace and security created by South Africa. To this end, it strongly urges the Security Council to take the most vigorous measures, including sanctions provided for under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, particularly comprehensive economic sanctions, an oil embargo and an arms embargo.
42. The General Assembly urges once again all States to take steps to ensure the termination of all arms-licensing agreements with South Africa and to prohibit the transfer to it of all information relating to arms and armaments | https://undocs.org/A/RES/S-9/2 |
| 1981-09-14 | A/RES/ES-8/2 | Question of Namibia | 13. Calls upon all States, in view of the threat to international peace and security posed by South Africa, to impose against that country comprehensive mandatory sanctions in accordance with the provisions of the Charter;
14. Also strongly urges States to cease forthwith, individually and collectively, all dealings with South Africa in order totally to isolate it politically, economically, militarily and culturally;
| http://www.undocs.org/en/A/RES/ES-8/2 |
| 1982-02-05 | A/RES/ES-9/1 | The situation in the occupied Arab territories | 12. Calls upon all Member States to apply the following measures: (a) To refrain from supplying Israel with any weapons and related equipment and to suspend any military assistance which Israel receives from them; (b) To refrain from acquiring any weapons or military equipment from Israel; (c) To suspend economic, financial and technological assistance to and co-operation with Israel; (d) To sever diplomatic, trade and cultural relations with Israel;
13. Also calls upon all Member States to cease forthwith, individually and collectively, all dealings with Israel in order totally to isolate it in all fields; | http://www.undocs.org/en/A/RES/ES-9/1 |
| 1984-12-13 | S/RES/558(1984) | Security Council resolution 558 (1984) [on arms embargo against South Africa] | 2. Requests all States to refrain from importing arms, ammunition of all types and military vehicles produced in South Africa; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/73717?v=pdf |
| 1985-05-10 | S/RES/562(1985) | Security Council resolution 562 (1985) [on the situation in Nicaragua] | 3. Calls upon all States to refrain from carrying out, supporting or promoting political, economic or military actions of any kind against any State in the region which might impede the peace objectives of the Contadora Group; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/243001?ln=ru&v=pdf |
| 1985-06-19 | S/RES/566(1985) | Security Council resolution 566 (1985) [condemning South Africa for its installation of a so-called interim government in Windhoek]. | 14.Urges States Members of the United Nations that have not done so to consider in the meantime taking appropriate voluntary measures against South Africa, which could include the following: (a) Suspension of new investments and application of disincentives to that end; (b) Re-examination of maritime and aerial relations with South Africa; (c) Prohibition of the sale of krugerrands and all other coins minted in South Africa; (d) Restrictions on sports and cultural relations; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/87855?v=pdf |
| 1985-07-26 | S/RES/569(1985) | Security Council resolution 569 (1985) [on sanctions against South Africa] | 6. Urges States Members of the United Nations to adopt measures against South Africa, such as the following: (a) Suspension of all new investment in South Africa; (b) Prohibition of the sale of krugerrands and all other coins minted in South Africa; (c) Restrictions on sports and cultural relations; (d) Suspension of guaranteed export loans; (e) Prohibition of all new contracts in the nuclear field; (j) Prohibition of all sales of computer equipment that may be used by the South African army and police; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/87856?ln=ar&v=pdf |
| 1986-11-28 | S/RES/591(1986) | Resolution 591 (1986) / adopted by the Security Council at its 2723rd meeting, on 28 November 1986. | 4. Requests of all States that henceforth the term ‘arms and related material’ referred to in resolution 418(1977) shall include, in addition to all nuclear, strategic and conventional weapons, all military, paramilitary police vehicles and equipment as well as weapons and ammunition, spare parts and supplies for the aforementioned and the sale or transfer thereof; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/123505?ln=es&v=pdf |
| 1990-08-06 | S/RES/661(1990) | Security Council resolution 661 (1990) [on sanctions against Iraq] | 3. Decides that all States shall prevent: (a) The import into their territories of all commodities and products originating in Iraq or Kuwait exported there- from after the date of the present resolution; (b) Any activities by their nationals or in their territo- ries which would promote or are calculated to promote the export or trans-shipment of any commodities or products from Iraq or Kuwait; and any dealings by their nationals or their flag vessels or in their territories in any commodi- ties or products originating in Iraq or Kuwait and exported therefrom after the date of the present resolution, including in particular any transfer of funds to Iraq or Kuwait for the purposes of such activities or dealings; (c) The sale or supply by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels of any commodities or products, including weapons or any other military equipment, whether or not originating in their territories but not including supplies intended strictly for medical purposes, and, in humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs, to any person or body in Iraq or Kuwait or to any person or body for the purposes of any business carried on in or operated from Iraq or Kuwait, and any activities by their nationals or in their territories which promote or are cal- culated to promote such sale or supply of such commodities or products; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/94221?v=pdf |
| 1990-09-25 | S/RES/670(1990) | Security Council resolution 670 (1990) [on air embargo against Iraq] | 3. Decides that all States, notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the date of the present resolution, shall deny permission to any aircraft to take off from their territory if the aircraft would carry any cargo to or from Iraq or Kuwait other than food in humanitarian circumstances, subject to authorization by the Security Council or the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait and in accordance with resolution 666 (1990), or supplies intended strictly for medical purposes or solely for the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Ob-server Group;
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/97522?v=pdf |
| 1991-09-25 | S/RES/713(1991) | Security Council resolution 713 (1991) [imposing a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia] | 6. Decides, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, that ail States shall, for the purposes of establishing peace and stability in Yugoslavia, immediately implement a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Yugoslavia until the Council decides otherwise following consultation between the Secretary-General and the Government of Yugoslavia; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/126827?v=pdf
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| 1992-01-23 | S/RES/733(1992) | Security Council resolution 733 (1992) [calling for a complete embargo on deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Somalia] | 5. Decides, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, that all States shall, for the purposes of establishing peace and stability in Somalia, immediately implement a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Somalia until the Council decides otherwise; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/135713?ln=en&v=pdf
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| 1992-03-31 | S/RES/748(1992) | Security Council resolution 748 (1992) [on sanctions against the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya] | 5. Decides further that all States shall: (a) Prohibit any provision to Libya by their nationals or from their territory of arms and related materiel of all types, including the sale or transfer of weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary police equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, as well as the provision of any types of equipment, supplies and grants of !licensing arrangements, for the manufacture or maintenance of the aforementioned; (b) Prohibit any provision to Libya by their nationals or from their territory of technical advice, assistance or training related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance, or use of the letters in subparagraph (a) above; (c) Withdraw any of their officials or agents present in Libya to advise the Libyan authorities on military matters; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/196976?ln=en&v=pdf
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| 1992-11-18 | S/RES/788 (1992) | Security Council resolution 788 (1992) concerning Liberia | 8. Decides, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, that all States shall, for the purposes of establishing peace and stability in Liberia, immediately implement a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Liberia until the Security Council decides otherwise; | https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F788(1992)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False |
| 1993-04-17 | S/RES/820(1993) | Security Council resolution 820 (1993) [on the peace plan for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the strengthening of the measures imposed by the earlier resolutions on the situation in the former Yugoslavia] | 12. Decides that import to, export from and transshipment through the UN Protected Areas in Croatia and areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces, with the exception of essential humanitarian supplies shall be permitted only with proper authorization from the Governments of Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina respectively; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/165323?v=pdf |
| 1993-06-16 | S/RES/841 (1993) | Security Council resolution 841 (1993) [on sanctions against Haiti] | 5. Decides that all States shall prevent the sale or supply, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of petroleum or petroleum products or arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, police equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories, to any person or body in Haiti or to any person or body for the purpose of any business carried on in or operated from Haiti, and any activities by their nationals or in their territories which promote or are calculated to promote such sale or supply;
6. Decides to prohibit any and all traffic from entering the territory or territorial sea of Haiti carrying petroleum or petroleum products, or arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, police equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, in violation of paragraph 5 above
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/168120?ln=en&v=pdf
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| 1993-09-15 | S_RES_864(1993)
| Security Council resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola (Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA) | 19. Decides farther, with a view to prohibiting all sale or supply to the National Union of arms and related materiel and military assistance, as well as petroleum and petroleum products, that all States shall prevent the sale or supply, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment and spare parts for the afore-mentioned, as well as of petroleum and petroleum products, whether or not originating in their territory, to the territory of Angola other than through named points of entity on a list to be supplied by the Government of Angola to the Secretary-General, who shall promptly notify the Member States of the United Nations;
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/197326/files/S_RES_864%25281993%2529-EN.pdf?ln=fr |
| 1994-05-17 | S/RES/918(1994) | Security Council resolution 918 (1994) [on expansion of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda and imposition of an arms embargo on Rwanda] | 13. Decides that all States shall prevent the sale or supply to Rwanda by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft of arms and related matériel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary police equipment and spare parts; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/197563?v=pdf |
| 1996-10-22 | S/RES/1076(1996) | Security Council resolution 1076 (1996) [on the political, military and humanitarian situation in Afghanistan] | 4. Calls upon all States immediately to end the supply of arms and ammunition to all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan;
| https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/284465?ln=ar |
| 1997-04-25 | A/RES/ES-10/2 | Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory | 7. Calls for the cessation of all forms of assistance and support for illegal Israeli activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, in particular settlement activities; | http://www.undocs.org/en/A/RES/ES-10/2 |
| 1997-10-08 | S/RES/1132(1997) | Security Council resolution 1132 (1997) [on oil and arms embargo against Sierra Leone] [Oil and arms embargo against the military junta in Sierra Leone] | 6. Decides that all States shall prevent the sale or supply to Sierra Leone, by their nationals or from their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of petroleum and petroleum products and arms and related matériel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territory; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/244598?v=pdf |
| 1997-11-13 | A/RES/ES-10/4 | Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory | 2. Reiterates its call for the cessation of all forms of assistance and support for illegal Israeli activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, in particular settlement activities; | http://www.undocs.org/en/A/RES/ES-10/4 |
| 1998-03-31 | S/RES/1160(1998) | Security Council resolution 1160 (1998) [on the imposition of an arms embargo against Yugoslavia]
| 8. Decides that all States shall, for the purposes of fostering peace and stability in Kosovo, prevent the sale or supply to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including Kosovo, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels and aircraft, of arms and related matériel of all types, such as weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, and shall prevent arming and training for terrorist activities there | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/252117?ln=en&v=pdf
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| 1999-02-09 | A/RES/ES-10/6 | Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory | 4. Reiterates also its previous recommendations to Member States for the cessation of all forms of assistance and support for illegal Israeli activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, in particular settlement activities and actively to discourage activities that directly contribute to any construction or development of those settlements; | http://www.undocs.org/en/A/RES/ES-10/6 |
| 2000-05-17 | S/RES/1298 (2000) | Security Council resolution 1298 (2000) concerning the situation between Eritrea and Ethiopia | 6. Decides that all States shall prevent: (a) the sale or supply to Eritrea and Ethiopia, by their nationals or from their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related matériel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territory; (b) any provision to Eritrea and Ethiopia by their nationals or from their territories of technical assistance or training related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items in (a) above; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/414450?ln=en&v=pdf |
| 2000-12-19 | S/RES/1333 (2000) | Security Council resolution 1333 (2000) [imposing arms embargo over the territory of Afghanistan controlled by the Taliban | 5. Decides that all States shall: (b) Prevent the direct or indirect sale, supply and transfer to the territory of Afghanistan under Taliban control, as designated by the Committee, by their nationals or from their territories, of technical advice, assistance, or training related to the military activities of the armed personnel under the control of the Taliban; | https://www.undocs.org/S/RES/1333%20(2000) |
| 2001-03-07 | S/RES/1343 (2001) | Security Council resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia | 5. (a) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply to Liberia, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories;
(b) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent any provision to Liberia by their nationals or from their territories of technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items in subparagraph (a) above;
(c) Decides that the measures imposed by subparagraphs (a) and (b) above shall not apply to supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance or training, as approved in advance by the Committee established by paragraph 14 below; (d) Affirms that the measures imposed by subparagraph (a) above do not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Liberia by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only; | https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/434578?ln=fr&v=pdf |
| 2001-06-19 | S/RES/1356 (2001) | Security Council resolution 1356(2001) [calling for an exception on the embargo on deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Somalia] | 2. Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 of resolution 733 (1992) shall not apply to protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Somalia by UN personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel for their personal use only. Also decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 5 of resolution 733 (1992) shall not apply to supplies of non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use. | https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/s/res/1356-%282001%29 |
| 2003-07-28 | S/RES/1493 (2003) | Security Council resolution 1493 (2003) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 18. Demands that all States and in particular those in the region, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, ensure that no direct or indirect assistance, especially military or financial assistance, is given to the movements and armed groups present in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F1493(2003)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False |
| 2003-12-22 | S/RES/1521 (2003) | Security Council resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia | 2. (a) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply to Liberia, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories; (b) Decides that all States shall take the necessary measures to prevent any provision to Liberia by their nationals or from their territories of technical training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items in subparagraph (a) above; | https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/s/res/1521-%282003%29 |
| 2004-07-30 | S/RES/1556 (2004) | Security Council resolution 1556 (2004) concerning Darfur | 7. Decides that all states shall take the necessary measures to prevent the sale or supply, to all non-governmental entities and individuals, including the Janjaweed, operating in the states of North Darfur, South Darfur and West Darfur, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories; | https://www.undocs.org/S/RES/1556%20(2004) |
| 2004-11-15 | S/RES/1572 (2004) | Security Council resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Côte d’Ivoire | 7. Decides that all States shall, for a period of thirteen months from the date of adoption of this resolution, take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to Côte d’Ivoire, from their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms or any related materiel, in particular military aircraft and equipment, whether or not originating in their territories, as well as the provision of any assistance, advice or training related to military activities; | https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/s/res/1572-%282004%29 |
| 2005-05-03 | S/RES/1596 (2005) | Security Council resolution 1596 (2005) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1. Reaffirms the measures established by paragraph 20 of resolution 1493, dated 28 July 2003, and extended until 31 July 2005 by resolution 1552, dated 27 July 2004, decides that these measures shall from now on apply to any recipient in the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and reiterates that assistance includes financing and financial assistance related to military activities; | https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/s/res/1596-%282005%29 |
| 2007-06-29 | S/RES/1762(2007)
| Resolution 1762 (2007) / adopted by the Security Council at its 5710th meeting, on 29 June 2007 | 2. Reaffirms Iraq’s disarmament obligations under relevant resolutions, acknowledges Iraq’s constitutional commitment to the non-proliferation, non-development, non-production and non-use of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and associated equipment, material, and technologies for use in the development, manufacture, production and use of such weapons, as well as delivery systems, and urges Iraq to continue to implement this commitment and to adhere to all applicable disarmament and non-proliferation treaties and related international agreements; | https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F1762(2007)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2008-12-22 | S/RES/1857(2008) | Adopted by the Security Council at its 6056th meeting, on 22 December 2008 | Condemning the continuing illicit flow of weapons within and into the Democratic Republic of the Congo and declaring its determination to continue to monitor closely the implementation of the arms embargo and other measures set out by its resolutions concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F1857(2008)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2009-12-17 | S/RES/1904(2009) | Adopted by the Security Council at its 6247th meeting, on 17 December 2009 | 1(a). Prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer to these individuals, groups, undertakings and entities from their territories or by their nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical advice, assistance, or training related to military activities | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F1904(2009)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2010-06-09 | S/RES/1929(2010) | United Nations Security Council Resolution 1929 | 7. Decides that Iran shall not acquire an interest in any commercial activity in another State involving uranium mining, production or use of nuclear materials and technology as listed in INFCIRC/254/Rev.9/Part 1, in particular uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities, all heavy-water activities or technology related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, and further decides that all States shall prohibit such investment in territories under their jurisdiction by Iran, its nationals, and entities incorporated in Iran or subject to its jurisdiction, or by persons or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or by entities owned or controlled by them | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F1929(2010)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2011-02-26 | S/RES/1970(2011) | Resolution 1970 (2011) – “On the situation in Libya” | 9. Decides that all Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel whether or not originating in their territories, and decides further that this measure shall not apply to (…) | https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F1970(2011)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2013-01-22 | S/RES/2087 (2013) | Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Decides that the measures imposed by paragraph 8 (a), (b) and (c) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply to the items, materials, equipment, goods and technology set out in the lists in documents S/2009/205 and S/2009/205/Corr.1, unless the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) (the Committee) determines on a case-by-case basis that the provision of such items, materials, equipment, goods and technology is exclusively for humanitarian purposes” | |
| 2013-03-07 | S/RES/2094 (2013) | Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 22. Calls upon and allows all States to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to or from the DPRK or its nationals, through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories of any item if the State determines that such item could contribute to the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes, activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), or this resolution, or to the evasion of measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), or this resolution, and directs the Committee to issue an Implementation Assistance Notice regarding the proper implementation of this provision | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2094%2520(2013)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2014-02-26 | S/RES/2140 (2014) | Resolution 2140 (2014) – “On the situation in Yemen” | Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in Yemen arising from the illicit transfer, destabilising accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2140%2520(2014)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2014-05-27 | S/RES/2155
| Resolution 2155 (2014) / adopted by the Security Council at its 7182nd meeting, on 27 May 2014 | Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in South Sudan arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons, | https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2155(2014)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2014-08-15 | S/RES/2170 (2014) | Resolution 2170 (2014) – On the situation in Iraq and the Levant | 10. Reaffirms its decision that States shall prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida from their territories or by their nationals outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities, as well as its calls for States to find ways of intensifying and accelerating the exchange of operational information regarding traffic in arms, and to enhance coordination of efforts on national, subregional, regional and international levels
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| 2015-02-12 | S/RES/2199 (2015) | Resolution 2199 (2015) – “On the situation in Iraq and the Levant | 7. Emphasizes therefore that States are required by UN Security Council resolution 2161 (2014) to freeze without delay funds, other financial assets and economic resources of ISIL, ANF, and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, including oil, oil products, modular refineries and related material and other natural resources owned or controlled by them, or persons acting on their behalf or at their direction, as well as any funds or negotiable benefit arising from such economic resources | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2199%2520(2015)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2016-03-02 | S/RES/2270(2016)
| Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 28. Reaffirms paragraphs 14 through 16 of resolution 1874 (2009), and paragraph 8 of resolution 2087 (2013), and decides that these paragraphs shall apply also with respect to any items the supply, sale or transfer of which is prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) or this resolution identified in inspections conducted pursuant to paragraph 18 of this resolution | https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/s/res/2270-%282016%29
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| 2016-11-30 | S/RES/2321(2016) | Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 3.Decides that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall apply also to the individuals and entities listed in annex I and II of this resolution and to any individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, and to entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and decides further that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (e) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall also apply to the individuals listed in annex I of this resolution and to individuals acting on their behalf or at their direction | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2321(2016)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2017-06-02 | S/RES/2356 (2017) | Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | 3. Recalls the measures imposed by paragraph 8 of resolution 1718 (2006), as modified by subsequent resolutions, and decides that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall apply to the individuals and entities listed in Annex I and II of this resolution and to any individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, and to entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and that the measures specified in paragraph 8 (e) of resolution 1718 (2006) shall apply to the individuals listed in Annex I of this resolution and to individuals acting on their behalf or at their direction | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2356%2520(2017)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2018-03-15 | S/RES/2406(2018) | Resolution 2406 (2018) “On the situation in South Sudan” | Recalling its resolution 2117 (2013) and expressing grave concern at the threat to peace and security in South Sudan arising from the illicit transfer, destabilizing accumulation and misuse of small arms and light weapons | https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2406(2018)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2018-11-14 | S/RES/2444(2018) | Resolution 2444 (2018) Adopted by the Security Council at its 8398th meeting, on 14 November 2018 | Condemning any flows of weapons and ammunition supplies to and through Somalia in violation of the arms embargo on Somalia, including when they result in supplies to Al-Shabaab and affiliates linked to ISIL (also known as Da’esh) and when they undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia, as a serious threat to peace and stability in the region, and expressing concern at reports of increased illegal flows of weapons and ammunition supplies from Yemen to Somalia | https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2444(2018)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2020-07-28 | S/RES/2536(2020) | Resolution 2536 (2020) Adopted by the Security Council at its 8750th meeting, on 28 July 2020 | 1. Decides that, until 31 July 2021, all Member States shall continue to take the necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the CAR, from or through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and technical assistance, training, financial or other assistance, related to military activities or the provision, maintenance or use of any arms and related materiel, including the provision of armed mercenary personnel whether or not originating in their territories, and further decides that these measures shall not apply to(…) | https://www.undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=S%2FRES%2F2536(2020)&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop&LangRequested=False
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| 2021-06-18 | A/RES/75/287 (2021) | Resolution 75/287 adopted by the General Assembly on 18 June 2021 | 7. Recalls, in line with the Secretary-General’s call for a global ceasefire as supported by the Security Council in its resolution 2532 (2020) of 1 July 2020, the need to de-escalate violence, and in that regard calls upon all Member States to prevent the flow of arms into Myanmar | https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n21/164/66/pdf/n2116466.pdf?token=TIwvoh2rXCLrOCoU8O&fe=true |
| 2023-12-01 | S/RES/2356 (2017) | lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia established in resolution 733 (1992) | 1. Recalls paragraph 5 of resolution 733 (1992) which established a general and complete embargo on all deliveries of weapons and military equipment to Somalia as amended by subsequent resolutions, and, recognising the progress made against the benchmarks endorsed in resolution 2662 (2022), decides to lift the arms embargo established in resolution 733 (1992) as amended
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| 2024-09-18 | A/ES-10/L.31/Rev.1
| Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory
| 4. (c) Not to render aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel’s illegal presence in the Territory; 4. (d) (i) Abstaining from treaty relations with Israel in all cases in which it purports to act on behalf of the Occupied Palestinian Territory or a part thereof on matters concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or a part of its territory; (ii) Abstaining from entering into economic or trade dealings with Israel concerning the Occupied Palestinian Territory or parts thereof which may entrench its unlawful presence in the Territory, including with regard to the settlements and their associated regime; (iv) Taking steps to prevent trade or investment relations that assist in the maintenance of the illegal situation created by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including with regard to the settlements and their associated regime; 5. (a) To take steps to ensure that their nationals, and companies and entities under their jurisdiction, as well as their authorities, do not act in any way that would entail recognition or provide aid or assistance in maintaining the situation created by Israel’s illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; (b) To take steps towards ceasing the importation of any products originating in the Israeli settlements, as well as the provision or transfer of arms, munitions and related equipment to Israel, the occupying Power, in all cases where there are reasonable grounds to suspect that they may be used in the Occupied Palestinian Territory; (c) To implement sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, against natural and legal persons engaged in the maintenance of Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in relation to settler violence; | https://documents.un.org/doc/undoc/ltd/n24/266/48/pdf/n2426648.pdf |
