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sible in all sanctions cases to give the Security Council full information
on the capacities of states to implement the required measures.
A proposal building on CTC reporting provisions and recent innovations
in sanctions practice is given in Section 13 below.
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Capitalize on regional organizations, meetings or processes to enhance
both implementation capacity and awareness of targeted
sanctions in Member States.
The Importance of Maintaining the Commitment of Member States
It is in the interests of Member States to comply with requirements
that they implement sanctions measures, and their domestic implementation
plans and level of commitment should reflect this. If
states fail to implement sanctions, then the Security Council should
establish a body to monitor non-compliance and recommend ways
to increase compliance and commitment to the sanctions regime.
Constant feedback to the Security Council through reports to the
Security Council, briefings, monitoring bodies, regional meetings
or field visits is needed to ensure that Member States are committed
to supporting the sanctions regime and that the Council is
aware of Member States that may require additional assistance or
guidance with respect to implementation.
— GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Throughout the sanctions regime it is important to remind Member
States of the purpose of the sanctions, of their duties under the
UN Charter and of the fact that the success of the UN will benefit
all Member States.
Sanctions should also to be adjusted or enhanced by complementary
measures or by adding new targets as experience with a particular
sanctions regime progresses.
Coordination among Affected Sectors, Member States and
Organizations
States will implement sanctions in different ways, depending on
their economic and political structure, the extent to which differ-