NEW YORK
September 4, 2026 · 19:46 UTC
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Committee Amends Two Entries on Its Sanctions List
Overview
On 4 September 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the specified with strikethrough and underline in the entries below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
Short history
The UN Security Council first set up the sanctions committee in resolution 1267 of 1999. It required member states to freeze the assets of listed individuals and groups tied to Al-Qaida, bar them from travel, and block arms transfers to them. The committee later expanded the list through resolutions 1989 in 2011, 2253 in 2015, and 2734 in 2024, which kept the same three measures in place under Chapter VII authority.
On 4 September 2026 the committee amended two entries on that sanctions list. The changes updated names, identifiers, and other details for the individuals and entities already subject to the asset freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo.
Predictive model
The UN Security Council committee that handles the ISIL and Al-Qaida sanctions list updated two entries on 4 September 2026. The changes used strikethrough and underline to adjust names, aliases, or identifying details on individuals and groups already under assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo from resolution 2734. This is standard committee work that keeps the list current without adding or removing anyone.
Such amendments usually stick until new intelligence, a member-state request, or a court-ordered review forces another change. The list itself has grown and been revised dozens of times since the original 1267 committee in 1999, so the next move will likely be another quiet tweak when fresh identifiers surface or a listed party is confirmed dead or inactive.
No public indicators yet point to removal of either entry or a broader list overhaul.
Horizon: months, until the next documented update or confirmed change in status of the listed parties.
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