Russia Blocks Egypt From Pushing for More Oversight of UN Sanctions
by Dulcie Leimbach • July 31, 2017 • Africa, Geopolitics, Middle East, Security Council •
Striving to leave an indelible mark as president of the United Nations Security Council in August, Egypt proposed that an informal working group, focused comprehensively on sanctions regimes, should be set up to advise the Council. But one powerful member of the Council, Russia, has said no to the idea, so it has been...
Read more →