UN Issues Export Control Guidance for IED Shipments to Somalia

The United Nations Security Council Committee on resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia issued an Aug. 3 guidance on export controls for components of improvised explosive devices shipped to Somalia. The guidance contains a list of items subject to the controls and mandatory notification requirements for exporters. The committee report also called on member states to conduct due diligence on exports to Somalia, keep records of transactions and share information with the committee on “suspicious purchases.”