The United Nations Arms Embargoes and the Consensus within the Security Council

• In Event: JSS 17
  In JSS Session: Third Party Intervention in Civil Conflict

Brief Overview

The analysis shows that the target country’s relationship with the Security Council significantly affects the UN arms embargo. If a country with civil wars is allied with at least one permanent SC member, it is less likely to face the arms embargo.

Author

• Hoshik Nam, The University of Iowa