Sanctions Should Not Block Flow of Humanitarian Supplies, EU Official Says
Sanctions should not hinder the delivery of virus-fighting supplies to countries in need, European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell said April 3. Borrell said both the European Union and United Nations sanctions list humanitarian exemptions, stressing that the EU will…
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“ensure that these sanctions do not obstruct the global fight against COVID-19.” But he also said sanctions “continue to play an indispensable role in countering breaches of international law.” Borrell said the EU “encourages other jurisdictions” to clarify that their sanctions “are no obstacle to the global fight against the pandemic.”