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Sanctions are measures by which the international community targets certain countries, individuals and/or entities to coerce them into changing their behaviour so that they will no longer threaten international peace and security, abuse human rights or act contrary to international norms and/or obligations. They can include arms embargoes, travel bans, asset freezes, reduced diplomatic links, reduction in any military relationship, suspension from international organisations, withdrawal of aid, trade embargoes, and restriction on cultural/sporting links. The European Union applies sanctions or restrictive measures in pursuit of the specific objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) as set out in Article 11 of the Treaty on European Union. The use of United Nations mandatory sanctions is intended to apply pressure on a state or entity to comply with the objectives set by the Security Council without resorting to the use of force. Sanctions thus offer the Security Council an important instrument to enforce its decisions. The UK has trade and financial sanctions against a number of states as a result of the UK’s foreign policy commitments and the imposition of EU and UN sanctions and embargoes: The detailed guide Current arms embargoes and other restrictions lists the countries subject to controls and describes the sanctions that have been imposed and any stricter trade controls that are in place.