Security Council Sanctions Committee on South Sudan Considers Interim Report of Panel of Experts

On 15 November 2018, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan were briefed by the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan in connection with the Panel’s interim report, which was submitted in pursuance of paragraph 19(e) of resolution 2428 (2018).

During the deliberations, the Committee considered the Panel’s findings and recommendations with respect to the conflict and peace process in South Sudan, including various regional initiatives in this regard.  Delegations also reflected on the Panel’s findings regarding challenges to the protection of human rights and humanitarian access in South Sudan, in the overall framework of the implementation of the arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban.