UN Sanctions
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Was Canada’s $20M armoured vehicle deal caught up in a UN sanctions breach?Government memos reveal that Canada lost access to $13M worth of armoured vehicles for nearly a year, after a subcontractor involved in the deal allegedly breached UN sanctions.CanadaJun 25, 2023
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UN approves ‘historic’ resolution to exempt humanitarian aid from sanctionsThe U.N. Security Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution exempting humanitarian aid from all current and future U.N. sanctions regimes.WorldDec 9, 2022
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U.S. to enforce sanctions on those who violate United Nations arms embargo on IranU.S. Special Representative for Venezuela and Iran Elliott Abrams said Washington could deny access to the U.S. market to anyone who trades in weapons with Iran, which President Donald Trump's administration accuses of seeking to develop nuclear weapons.PoliticsSep 16, 2020
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U.S. to support Iraq, call on Baghdad to rein in pro-Iran militias: PompeoPompeo said the United States was committed to helping Iraq regain and maintain security, despite President Donald Trump's oft-stated desire to reduce and then eliminate the American troop presence there.PoliticsAug 19, 2020
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U.S. accuses North Korea of violating UN sanctions cap on petroleumThe United States accused North Korea of breaching a UN sanctions cap on refined petroleum by making illicit transfers between ships at sea, according to a document seen by Reuters.WorldJul 12, 2018
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North Korea exporting coal via Russia, violating sanctions: intelligence sourcesIntelligence sources say that North Korea has been sending coal to Russia and selling it abroad, in an apparent violation of UN sanctions.WorldJan 26, 2018
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China promises to ‘deal seriously’ with violators of U.N. sanctions on North KoreaBeijing has no information about operations of ships registered in other countries, said a foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang.PoliticsJan 5, 2018
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In wake of Donald Trump’s criticism, China denies selling oil to North Korea, a violation of UN sanctionsChina on Friday denied reports it had been illicitly selling oil products to North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions, after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was not happy that China had allowed oil to reach the isolated nation.WorldDec 29, 2017
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Trump says China-North Korea oil sale will prevent nuclear solutionChina says it has not allowed any oil sales to North Korea that break U.N. sanctions.WorldDec 28, 2017
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Sanctions alone won’t change North Korea’s behaviour, say expertsSanctions aren't enough by themselves to persuade North Korea to stop its nuclear program, say international security experts.WorldSep 20, 2017
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