Overview
On 26 September 2014, the Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 27/21 and Corr.1 on human rights and unilateral coercive measures, establishing the mandate for the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights.
The Resolution establishing the special rapporteur outlines that unilateral coercive measures and practices are contrary to international law, international humanitarian law, the UN Charter and the norms and principles governing peaceful relations among States, and highlights that on long-term, these measures may result in social problems and raise humanitarian concerns in the States targeted.
Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures overview
UN Sanctions Research Platform
Guidance Note on Overcompliance with Unilateral Sanctions and its Harmful Effects on Human Rights
Consolidated Documents
Guidance Note on Overcompliance with Unilateral Sanctions and its Harmful Effects on Human Rights & Press release (28 June 2022)
Thematic Reports
A/78/196: Secondary sanctions, overcompliance and human rights
A/HRC/54/23: Impact of unilateral coercive measures on the right to health
A/77/296: Unilateral sanctions in the cyberworld: tendencies and challenges