وفضلا عن ذلك، تخلف هذه التدابير آثارا سلبية على نقل التكنولوجيا وتزيد من مخاطر الاستثمار وتهدد الإدارة المالية والنقدية وتضعف الهياكل الأساسية الصناعية والزراعية وتقوض السياسات التجارية للبلدان المستهدفة.
In most cases, the countries affected by the application of unilateral coercive economic measures are developing countries. This has a negative impact on the efforts of their national authorities to promote sustained economic growth and sustainable development in accordance with their national goals and priorities. Consequently, the application of such measures also affects the ability of such countries to achieve internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals.