UN removes 7 from ISIL/Al-Qaida sanctions list

27 May 2026

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The UN has removed 7 people from its Resolution 1267 (1999) sanctions list targeting people and entities linked to ISIL and Al-Qaida. All 7 are reportedly deceased. They have been removed from the UK, Switzerland, China and Japan sanctions lists as a result.

See our UN counterterrorism pages for more information on the Res 1267 regime.

Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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