ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List
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By resolution 2610 (2021) , the Security Council imposes individual targeted sanctions (an assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo) upon individuals, groups, undertakings and entities designated on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
The Sanctions List currently contains the names of 256 individuals and 89 entities and was last updated on 25 April 2024, and supersedes all previous versions. The name of the List changed on 17 December 2015 with the adoption of resolution 2253 (2015). Further changes will be made to the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List immediately following the relevant decision of the Committee. A press release documenting such changes will also be issued and posted in the "Press releases" section. The List is available in the PDF, XML and HTML formats.
In accordance with paragraph 58 of resolution 2610 (2021), the Committee makes accessible a narrative summary of reasons for the listing for individuals, groups, undertakings and entities included on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
The Committee works with INTERPOL to produce INTERPOL-United Nations Security Council Special Notices for listed individuals, groups, undertakings and entities. These notices promote information sharing and implementation of the measures among Member States.
Procedures for Listing
I. Relevant Security Council resolutions / Committee Guidelines
- Security Council resolution 2610 (2021)
: Paragraphs 2 -10 , 53 - 62
- Committee Guidelines: Sections 4 and 6
II. Who is entitled to submit listing requests?
Member States may at any time submit to the Committee listing requests for inclusion of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
III. What should be included in listing requests?
Before a Member State proposes a name for inclusion on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, it is encouraged, to the extent possible, to approach the State(s) of residence and/or nationality of the individual or entity concerned to seek additional information.
States are advised to submit names as soon as they gather the supporting evidence of actions that meet the listing criteria. When submitting names of groups, undertakings or entities, States are encouraged, if they deem it appropriate, to propose for listing at the same time the names of the individuals responsible for the decisions of the group, undertaking or entity concerned.
Listing requests must contain a detailed statement of case in support of the proposed listing and the specific criteria under which the names of individuals, groups, undertakings and/or entities are being proposed for designation, including:
- specific findings and reasoning demonstrating that the listing criteria are met;
- details of any connection with a currently listed individual or entity;
- information about any other relevant acts or activities of the individual/entity;
- the nature of the supporting evidence (e.g., intelligence, law enforcement, judicial, media, admissions by subject, etc.); and
- supporting evidence or documents
To the extent possible, the following specific information should be provided to allow for the positive identification of the individual or entity concerned by competent authorities:
- For individuals: family name/surname, given names, other relevant names, date of birth, place of birth, nationality/citizenship, gender, aliases, employment/occupation, residence, addresses, passport or travel document (including date and place of issue as well as expiration date) and national identification numbers, current and previous addresses, website addresses, current location and any biometric information (physical description, photographs, fingerprints);
- For groups: name, short name(s)/acronyms, and other names by which it is known or was formerly known, operational areas, address, organizational linkages, nature of activity, State(s) of main activity, founders and/or leaders.
- For undertakings or entities: name, registered name, short name(s)/acronyms, and other names by which it is known or was formerly known, address, headquarters, branches/subsidiaries, organizational linkages, parent company, nature of business or activity, State(s) of main activity, leadership/management, registration (incorporation) or other identification number, status (e.g. in liquidation, terminated), website addresses.”
IV. How to make the listing request?
The Committee has approved standard forms for listing, which it calls upon Members States to use when proposing names to the Committee for inclusion on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List. This Standard Forms are available through the links below.
Please note that there are three separate Standard Forms, one for requesting the listing of individuals, one for requesting the listing of groups, and one for the listing of entities and undertakings.
Standard form for individuals
- Standard form for individuals – basic version in PDF format
- Standard form for individuals – advanced version in MS Word format
Standard form for groups
- Standard form for groups – basic version in PDF format
- Standard form for groups– advanced version in MS Word format
Standard form for entities and undertakings
- Standard form for entities – basic version in PDF format
- Standard form for entities – advanced version in MS Word format
Please address the listing requests to:
- The Chair of the Committee, Her Excellency Mrs. Vanessa Frazier, through the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malta to the United Nations
With a copy to:
- The Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Kiho Cha, Email address: [email protected]
V. Decision-making of the Committee
In accordance with Section 6 of Committee Guidelines, the Committee will consider all complete listing requests. If a proposal for listing is not approved within the decision-making period (normally ten working days, para. 6(n) of the Guidelines) the Committee will provide feedback to the submitting State on the status of the request.
On the same day that a name is added to the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, the Committee shall make available on its website a narrative summary of reasons for listing that name.
As soon as the Committee approves a listing request, the Secretariat shall notify the Permanent Mission of the country or countries where the individual, group, undertaking or entity is believed to be located and, in the case of individuals, the country of which the person is a national (to the extent this information is known).
For further information, please see the fact sheet on listing.
Procedures for Delisting
I. Relevant Security Council resolutions /Committee Guidelines
- Security Council resolution 2610 (2021)
: paragraphs 63 - 83
- Committee Guidelines: Sections 4 and 7
II. Who is entitled to submit a delisting request?
Member States
Member States may at any time submit to the Committee requests for delisting of individuals, groups, undertakings and/or entities inscribed on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
Listed individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
A petitioner seeking to submit a request for delisting can do so directly, or through a representative, by contacting the Office of the Ombudsperson. The website of the Ombudsperson sets out the procedures and requirements for making such a request.
III. What should be included in a delisting request from a Member State to the Committee?
Delisting requests should contain the following information:
- explanation as to why the designation does not or no longer meets the listing criteria (through countering the reasons for listing as stated in the list entry for that particular individual or entity);
- the designee’s current occupation and/or activities, and any other relevant information, such as information on assets;
- any documentation supporting the request can be referred to and/or attached together with the explanation of its relevance, where appropriate.
For a deceased individual, the following information should be included:
- death certificate or similar official documentation confirming the death whenever possible;
- whether or not any legal beneficiary of the deceased’s estate or any joint owner of his /her assets is on the Sanctions Lists.
IV. Decision-making of the Committee
If the Committee approves a delisting request, the Secretariat shall notify the Permanent Mission of the State or States where the individual, group, undertaking or entity is believed to be located and, in the case of individuals, the country of which the person is a national or resident (to the extent this information is known).
Member State requests for delisting
In accordance with Section 7 of the Committee’s Guidelines, the Committee will consider all complete delisting requests. If a delisting request is made by a State that did not propose the name in question for inclusion on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, then the Committee’s normal decision-making procedures apply and a decision will be taken by consensus.
If a delisting request is made by the State that proposed the name in question for listing (or, if there are multiple designating States, the request is made jointly by all States concerned), then the name will be removed from the List after a fixed time period unless (a) all fifteen members of the Committee are in favour of maintaining the listing; or (b) the matter is referred to the Security Council for a decision. These procedures are set out in more detail in paragraphs 72 - 74 of resolution 2610 (2021) .
Please address the de-listing requests to:
- The Chair of the Committee, Her Excellency Mrs. Vanessa Frazier, through the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malta to the United Nations
With a copy to:
- The Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Kiho Cha, Email address: [email protected]
De-listing requests submitted through the Office of the Ombudsperson
In cases where the Ombudsperson recommends retaining a name on the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List, the measures will remain in place. In cases where the Ombudsperson recommends delisting, the name will removed from the ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions List after a fixed time period unless (a) all fifteen members of the Committee are in favour of maintaining the listing; or (b) the matter is referred to the Security Council for a decision. These procedures are set out in more detail in resolution 2610 (2021) .