Editors note: This is the second article in a five-part series featuring interviews with former members of the U.N. Panel of Experts. (Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here) | (Part 3 is here) | (Part 4 is here) | (Part 5 is here)

The U.N. Panel of Experts (PoE) is facing chronic disagreements among key member states about the goals and techniques of its work.

This can manifest itself as evidence that is eventually dismissed from PoE reports, as resistance to investigate alleged sanctions breaches, and as pressure to literally reduce the length of published reports.

Occasionally