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The UN has long relied on Panels of Experts (PoEs), which are independent investigative teams contracted by the world body to monitor the implementation of Security Council sanctions. By reporting directly to UN Sanctions Committees, the PoEs provide a wealth of information about embargo compliance and more. It’s an important job, say the authors of this paper, but it’s also being undermined by uneven coordination with UN peacekeeping operations; the blocking of access to investigation areas; insufficient investigative time frames; and political interference and retaliation for PoE reporting.