Security Council Sanctions Committee concerning South Sudan Meets with Coordinator of Panel of Experts

On 6 October 2017, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan were briefed by the Coordinator of the Panel of Experts on South Sudan in connection with the Panel’s 120-day report (document S/2017/789).

The Panel's Coordinator presented the 120-day report by the Panel.  In their comments and questions, Committee members highlighted a number of issues, such as the high-level revitalization forum for parties to the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, the regional efforts of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the dire humanitarian and economic situation, and the possible impact of additional sanctions.