The Humanitarian Consequences of Sanctions

Erica Moret on the humanitarian harms of sanctions.In just about every country that has been targeted by a major sanctions program—including Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Venezuela, to name a few—we can observe significant humanitarian consequences. Sanctions contribute to shortages of essential goods, hinder access to healthcare, and exacerbate poverty and social instability. Understanding the humanitarian impact of sanctions is crucial for assessing their true cost and evaluating whether they are truly effective.Erica Moret has conducted extensive research to demonstrate how sanctions can hamper access to basic human needs, like food and medicine. She has also helped foster dialogue and devise solutions to mitigate those humanitarian consequences.Erica is the Policy Director at PoliSync–Centre for International Policy Engagement, and the Coordinator of the Sanctions and Sustainable Peace Hub at the Geneva Graduate Institute.The Sanctions Age is hosted by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj and Josefine Petrick.To receive an email when new episodes are released, access episode transcripts, and read the hosts reflections on each episode, sign-up for the The Sanctions Age newsletter on Substack: https://www.thesanctionsage.com/