UN Sanctions
UNUnited Nations Security Council (UN) maintains 15 active sanctions programs targeting 14 countries, including Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo (DRC), Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq and Lebanon. This page lists every UN program, what each restricts, and links through to the affected countries and the underlying legal sources.
Programs
15
Countries targeted
14
Countries targeted by UN
UN Sanctions Programs
UN Al-Shabaab Sanctions Committee (Resolution 2713)
Sanctions regime targeting Al-Shabaab in Somalia. Designated: 24 (23 individuals, 1 entity).
UN Central African Republic Sanctions Committee (Resolution 2745)
Sanctions regime targeting the Central African Republic. Designated: 15 (14 individuals, 1 entity).
UN DPRK (North Korea) Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1718)
Comprehensive sanctions regime targeting the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Designated: 155 (80 individuals, 75 entities).
UN Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1533)
Sanctions regime targeting the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Designated: 61 (50 individuals, 11 entities).
UN Guinea-Bissau Sanctions Committee (Resolution 2048)
Sanctions regime targeting Guinea-Bissau. Designated: 10 (10 individuals).
UN Haiti Sanctions Committee (Resolution 2653)
Sanctions regime targeting Haiti. Designated: 11 (9 individuals, 2 entities).
UN ISIL (Da'esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1267)
Thematic sanctions regime targeting ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals and entities. Designated: 336 (248 individuals, 88 entities).
UN Iran Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1737)
Sanctions regime targeting Iran. Designated: 121 (43 individuals, 78 entities).
UN Iraq Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1518)
Sanctions regime targeting Iraq. Designated: 75 (65 individuals, 10 entities).
UN Lebanon Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1636)
Sanctions regime related to Lebanon. No current designations in consolidated list.
UN Libya Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1970)
Sanctions regime targeting Libya. Designated: 31 (28 individuals, 3 entities).
UN South Sudan Sanctions Committee (Resolution 2206)
Sanctions regime targeting South Sudan. Designated: 8 (8 individuals).
UN Sudan Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1591)
Sanctions regime targeting Sudan. Designated: 13 (13 individuals).
UN Taliban Sanctions Committee (Resolution 1988)
Sanctions regime targeting the Taliban in Afghanistan. Designated: 140 (135 individuals, 5 entities).
UN Yemen Sanctions Committee (Resolution 2140)
Sanctions regime targeting Yemen. Designated: 11 (10 individuals, 1 entity).