United Nations Participation Act

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The United Nations Participation Act is a U.S. federal law that authorizes the government to implement and enforce United Nations Security Council decisions, including economic sanctions and other foreign policy measures.

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United Nations Participation Act canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
foreign relations law
aimsTo align United States law with obligations under the United Nations Charter
amended to adjust authorities related to sanctions implementation
to update provisions on U.S. representation at the United Nations
appliesTo mandatory decisions of the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII of the UN Charter
authorizes President of the United States to control financial transactions to enforce UN sanctions
President of the United States to implement UN Security Council measures NERFINISHED
President of the United States to impose economic sanctions to carry out UN Security Council decisions
President of the United States to regulate imports and exports to implement UN sanctions
President of the United States to use other measures necessary to carry out UN Security Council resolutions
codifiedIn Title 22 of the United States Code
codifiedSections 22 U.S.C. §§ 287–287e
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEnacted December 20, 1945
enactedBy United States Congress
enforcementMechanism regulations and orders issued by the President or executive agencies
governs United States participation in certain United Nations organs and activities
historicalContext enacted shortly after United States ratification of the United Nations Charter
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalBasisFor United States blocking of property of foreign states and persons pursuant to UN sanctions
United States implementation of mandatory UN Security Council sanctions
regulations issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to enforce UN sanctions
providesFor appointment of United States representatives to the United Nations
compensation and privileges of United States representatives to the United Nations
consultation between the President and Congress on UN matters
publicLawNumber Public Law 79-264 NERFINISHED
purpose to authorize enforcement of United Nations Security Council economic sanctions
to authorize implementation of United Nations Security Council decisions
to provide for the participation of the United States in the United Nations
to regulate United States representation in the United Nations
relatedTo United Nations Charter NERFINISHED
United States foreign policy
collective security system of the United Nations
international economic sanctions
requires President to report to Congress on actions taken under UN Security Council resolutions
signedBy Harry S. Truman NERFINISHED
statutesAtLargeCitation 59 Stat. 619
subject United Nations Security Council resolutions NERFINISHED
United States participation in the United Nations
United States representation at the United Nations
economic sanctions
foreign policy measures
typeOfSanctionsCovered asset freezes
financial restrictions
other economic measures consistent with UN Security Council decisions
trade restrictions
yearEnacted 1945

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Office of Foreign Assets Control legalAuthority United Nations Participation Act
United States sanctions legalBasis United Nations Participation Act