As President Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term in office, the Foundation for Peace Professionals ( PeacePro) , has called for a bold shift in United States of America’s foreign policy.
It urged the administration to cancel all unilateral sanctions and embargoes on countries including Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia.
PeacePro noted that US sanctions and embargo to sovereign nations contributed to global instability and human suffering, adding that such unilateral conduct by the United States portrays the US as a global bully rather than a global police.
In a statement signed by its executive director, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, the group denounced the use of sanctions as a form of collective punishment that “disproportionately affects innocent civilians without delivering meaningful diplomatic outcomes.”
“Sanctions are not instruments of peace. They violate international norms and impose devastating hardships on ordinary people, depriving them of food, medicine, and other essentials,” it said.
The group cited Cuba’s decades-long economic embargo, which has stifled growth and restricted access to medical technologies, as a clear example of the humanitarian cost of US sanctions.
It noted that sanctions have deepened public health crises and hindered life-saving medical supplies in Iran.
The PeacePro maintained that such policies not only exacerbate human sufferings but also destabilise global markets and fuel geopolitical tensions.
“These sanctions do more harm than good. They isolate entire populations and entrench authoritarian regimes rather than promoting democratic reforms,” the group added.
It, therefore, outlined an alternative foreign policy framework, emphasising dialogue, multilateral diplomacy, and respect for national sovereignty.
It urged the Trump administration to lift all unilateral sanctions and work through international institutions such as the United Nations to resolve global disputes.
