UN SANCTION AND THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY: A STUDY OF UN SANCTION ON IRAN AND RUSSIA 2014–2024

This research examine the United Nations (UN) sanction regime in the maintenance of international peace and security: a study of UN sanctions on Iran and Russia. Specifically this study is to answer the question of whether the UN sanction on these two countries really maintained peace and security in the international community. By adopting Secondary method of data collection, the realist theory and liberal institutionalism theories, with Qualitative comparative case study research design. The found that the UN sanction on the both Russia and Iran have been very insufficient in the maintenance of international peace and security in the international community and other sub factors as well. The study therefore concludes and recommends that this study should change the veto power of the UN Security Council which could strengthen its ability to act decisively in sanction able conflicts involving superpowers, breaking gridlock and increasing legitimacy in the application of the sanction and to make policies needed to address the adverse socio-economic consequences of the sanctions on vulnerable groups by providing humanitarian aid and exceptions to safeguard against undue suffering.