International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures
December 4 · Level 9 · #393 of 2238
A thematic day tied to the United Nations debate on unilateral sanctions and other coercive measures. It draws attention to how such measures can affect economies and people's everyday lives.
How it is celebrated: diplomats, lawyers and researchers hold round tables and conferences. They discuss how sanctions fit with international law and whether access to medicine and food can be shielded from their effects.
Since 2014 the UN human rights system has had a Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, who regularly presents reports on the subject.