8300th Security Council Meeting: Situation in Democratic Republic of Congo

Extending sanctions on Democratic Republic of Congo, mandate of Expert Group, Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 2424 (2018) at 8300th meeting.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 00:02:07
• Production Date: 29 June 2018
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Subject Topical: ARMS EMBARGO; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; SANCTIONS; TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
• Geographic Subject: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
• MAMS Id: 2189995
• Parent Id: 2189767

Description

The Security Council today extended its arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban on the Democratic Republic of the Congo until 1 July 2019 and the mandate of the Expert Group assisting the Sanctions Committee through 1 August 2019.

Unanimously adopting resolution 2424 (2018) under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council reaffirmed that the sanctions would apply to individuals and entities designated by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) that met criteria outlined in previous resolutions.

By other terms, the Council expressed its intention to review the Expert Group’s mandate and take action on any further extension no later than 1 July 2019. It requested the Expert Group to provide a mid-term report no later than 30 December 2018, and a final report no later than 15 June 2019, as well as to submit monthly updates to the Committee, except in the months when the mid-term and final reports were due.

In that context, the Council reiterated the need for the Government to swiftly and fully investigate the killing of the two members of the Group of Experts and the four Congolese nationals accompanying them, and to bring those responsible to justice.

The meeting began at 10:06 a.m. and ended at 10:08 a.m.