UNSC Updates Gudiance on Somalia Charcoal Ban

The U.N. Security Council this week updated its recommendations on procedures and notification requirements related to inspections of ships suspected of carrying charcoal from Somalia or seizures of charcoal from Somalia. The guidance is meant to help U.N. states “take the necessary steps to ensure full and effective implementation of the ban” on Somalia charcoal and outlines steps countries should take before and after ship inspections.