UN Security Council extends sanctions against Democratic Republic of the Congo

Amman: The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to extend until July, 2025, sanctions on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including an arms embargo, travel restrictions and the freezing of assets. The resolution, which won all 15 votes of council members, prohibits directly or indirectly supplying, selling or transferring arms and related materiel, including ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment or related spare parts to all non-state entities and individuals in the territory of the DRC. The sanctions do not apply to materiel intended solely for support to the UN stabilization mission in the DRC (MONUSCO). Also, non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use may be supplied. The UN Security Council has established a Sanctions Committee to handle issues related to exemptions from the arms embargo. Travel restrictions include persons who violate the arms embargo, political and military leaders of both Congolese and forei gn armed groups who impede disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, or those who recruit or use children in armed conflict as well as persons who commit serious crimes against children or women in situations of armed conflict. Source: Jordan News Agency