Antony Blinken visited Germany to discuss a joint strategy on how to engage with the Taliban. Will the US embrace, arrest or ignore the blacklisted ministers? What is the cost of America's 'pragmatic' engagement? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: How will US deal with blacklisted Taliban ministers?

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said that the global body would not give in to US demands to reimpose sanctions on Iran until he gets such nod from its security council.

UN to not reimpose sanctions on Iran until nod given by Security Council: Guterres

The US will break with almost every other UN security council member state including its closest allies by declaring UN sanctions back in effect on Iran.

US threatens to take new measures against Iran

The United States moved to restore all UN sanctions on Iran on Thursday, arguing Tehran was in violation of a nuclear deal it struck with world powers in 2015 even though Washington itself abandoned that agreement two years ago.

United States moves to restore all UN sanctions on Iran in dispute over nuclear deal

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will activate a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Iran, escalating a row with European allies that has huge repercussions for the Iranian nuclear deal.

US to impose UN sanctions 'snap back’ on Iran: Donald Trump

Iran has largest missile force in Middle East, capable of hitting Israel, Saudi Arabia: Pentagon report

The Asia pacific group (APG) of the Financial Action Task Force in its mutual evaluation report has said Pakistan hasn't taken sufficient action to implement sanctions under the United Nation Security Committee of 1267 on 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed and country "faces significant money laundering and terror financing risks" Releasing the Mutual Evaluation Report of Pakistan adopted during the annual meet in Canberra, Australia in August, APG said, "Pakistan has not taken sufficient measures to fully implement UNSCR 1267 obligations against all listed individuals and entities – especially those associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)/Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), and Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF) as well as the groups’leader Hafiz Saeed.

Pakistan wanting in implementing  UN sanctions on Hafiz Saeed: FATF subgroup findings

The US Treasury on Friday announced penalties against Taiwanese and Hong Kong shipping firms it says are helping North Korea circumvent United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang's oil exports and imports.

US penalises shipping firms said to help North Korea circumvent UN sanctions

A South Korean ship has been detained for six months on suspicion of violating UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.

South Korean ship detained for violating UN sanctions: Foreign ministry

China abuses over a million Muslims at home, but "protects" violent Islamic terror groups from UN sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. He was apparently referring to China blocking a proposal to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed's chief Masood Azhar a 'global terrorist' at the UN Security Council (UNSC) earlier this month.

China protecting violent Islamist terror groups from UN sanctions: US's Mike Pompeo

Pakistan has made it easier to seize and freeze the assets of people and groups facing UN sanctions, the foreign ministry said, part of intensified efforts to dismantle Islamist militant groups.

Pakistan makes it easier to go after assets of UN-sanctioned militants

India has called for the UN Security Council sanctions regime to "proactively" list terrorists and terror groups involved in sexual violence in armed conflicts, underscoring that prosecution of criminals engaged in trans-boundary crimes is critical to deliver justice to victims.

India calls for UN sanctions against terrorists involved in sexual violence

China is meddling in the internal affairs of the Maldives and engaged in massive land grabbing, posing a major security threat to India and the entire Indian Ocean region, a former Maldivian foreign minister and Opposition leader had said

China meddling in Maldives' internal affairs: Former foreign minister Ahmed Naseem

Nasheed further noted that Yameen allowed ships to transfer cargo to North Korean ships on the high seas

Maldives: Former President Nasheed alleges President Yameen of violating UN sanctions on North Korea

The statement concluded saying that the Maldivian authorities do not allow flag of convenience to foreign-owned vessels to operate outside Maldivian waters

Maldives snubs claims of violating UN sanctions on North Korea

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced measures targeting more than 50 North Korea-linked shipping companies, vessels and trade businesses

Beijing protests US sanctions on Chinese firms over North Korea ties

The UN Council is scheduled to visit Pakistan on January 26

Pakistan won't allow UN sanctions monitoring team access to Hafiz Saeed: Reports

Pyongyang is under multiple UN sanctions over its nuclear and missile tests and is prohibited from carrying out any launch using ballistic missile technology including satellites

North Korea preparing to launch satellite: Report

'We fully reject the latest UN sanctions... as a violent breach of our republic`s sovereignty and an act of war that destroys the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula,' Pyongyang said

North Korea slams new UN sanctions as 'act of war'

Beijing had pledged to fully enforce the latest sanctions against its diplomatic ally after coming under pressure from the United States to do more to compel Pyongyang to drop its nuclear weapons programme

China halts iron, seafood imports from North Korea

Pyongyang termed the UN sanctions as a "violent violation of our sovereignty", reported the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA)

North Korea stays defiant in face of fresh UN sanctions

'The two leaders affirmed that North Korea poses a grave and growing direct threat to the United States, South Korea, and Japan, as well as to most countries around the world,' the White House said

Trump, Moon agree North Korea poses 'growing direct threat': White House

The resolution bans all exports of coal, iron and iron ore, lead and lead ore, as well as fish and seafood by the cash-starved state -- stripping North Korea of a third of its export earnings estimated at $3 billion per year

UN imposes tough new sanctions on North Korea

The resolution is expected to restrict North Korea's coal exports, its single largest source of external revenue by more than 60 per cent

UN to vote on tighter North Korea sanctions

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