In its consideration of mandate for the Panel of Experts (POE) on the South Sudan sanctions, the Council should incorporate a gender perspective and women’s concerns in the situation as a whole. Given the severe political, humanitarian and security situation, the Council should ensure there is recognition within monitoring and implementation of sanctions of the link between small arms and light weapons and SGBV as part of the POE mandate. Further, a comprehensive arms embargo should be applied, and a body should be established to monitor and report on its implementation. All states should make a concerted effort to limit the number of weapons going into South Sudan. Reporting on sanctions should include the gender dimensions of the situation and the context for SGBV, ensuring relevant expert groups for sanctions committees have the necessary gender expertise (SCR 2242 (2015), OP 6). The Council should inquire into any lack of such reporting.