Humanitarian carveouts

Erica Moret

Chapter 55 in Elgar Encyclopedia of International Sanctions, 2025, pp 187-195 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Humanitarian carveouts under international sanctions regimes are critical mechanisms designed to ensure that sanctions do not impede the delivery of humanitarian aid or otherwise impact basic human needs). Termed differently according to the competent authority in question, carveouts (also known as provisions, exemptions, and exceptions) are essential in mitigating the adverse effects of sanctions on vulnerable populations, particularly in conflict zones and other fragile or vulnerable settings). Notable progress was made in December 2022, with the creation of humanitarian carveouts across the asset freezes of all UN sanctions regimes and across many, but not all, autonomous sanctions regimes. These developments marked a critical moment in sanctions practice; responding to a decade of civil society advocacy and evidence-based academic studies, though other policy efforts are required in parallel to minimise and mitigate the humanitarian costs associated with the complex contemporary sanctions landscape.

Keywords: Sanctions; Humanitarian; Exception; Exemption; Carveout (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035339525
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