Best practices Quote by Kipchoge Keino

Sanctions are a sign of irritation; they are not the instrument of serious policies.

— Sergei Lavrov

At the U.N., I routinely encounter countries that do not want to impose sanctions or even to enforce those already on the books. The…

— Samantha Power

But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain…

— Omar Bongo

Well in the end the world can crank itself up to sanctions, as it has with Zimbabwe, another sad case.

— Helen Clark

Sanctions are a bad idea.

— Mohamed ElBaradei

The only thing about sanctions is that, like a lot of drone strikes, there are countless unintended victims. Cutting off aid to Uganda only…

— Henry Rollins

The sanctions may be imposed only by the decision of the UN Security Council. A unilateral imposition of sanctions is a violation of international…

— Vladimir Putin

Sanctions are not diplomacy. They are a precursor to war and an embarrassment to a country that pays lip service to free trade.

— Ron Paul

Sanctions historically are quite counterproductive in the sense that if you impose sanctions on your enemy, it tends to strengthen your enemy.

— Steve Hanke

Sanctions are not really an economic weapon.

— Aung San Suu Kyi

The serious crimes by the Sudanese government and the government-supported militias must be met with serious consequences. We must work for tough international economic…

— Allyson Schwartz

Sanctions and negotiations can be very ineffective, and indeed foolish, unless the people you are talking with and negotiating with and trying to reach…

— Caspar Weinberger