Archives UN Security Council criticised for postponing sanctions against Liberia. The United Nations Security Council has been criticised for postponing discussion of a report recommending sanctions against Liberia. The report proposes a complete embargo on all diamonds from Liberia, as well as the grounding of all Liberian-registered airlines and a travel ban on Liberian officials. The Security Council had been due to discuss the report but agreed to a postponement when several countries complained, among them Ukraine which has been accused of supplying arms to Sierra Leone.
Humanitarian agencies fear negative impacts of Afghanistan sanctions.
Humanitarian agencies fear the effect of sanctions imposed against Afghanistan may have. The UN Security Council this week voted to place sanctions on Afghanistan s Taleban leadership. Humanitarian agencies say this recent development will not only increase the numbers of refugees fleeing the country but also increase the demands placed on organizations working to assist the refugees. UN investigators found 1,000 more death in East Timor during last year's violence. Up to 2,000 people may have been slaughtered during the violence surrounding East Timor s vote for independence.