UN updates Libya sanctions guidance on frozen assets

8 May 2026

The UN Security Council has updated Implementation Assistance Notice (IAN) No. 6, which provides guidance on how to deal with interest generated by assets frozen under the UN’s Libya sanctions regime. All UN sanctions on Libya are on our UN-Libya page.

The update says:

• Member States should take steps to ensure that the value of frozen Libyan assets is preserved for the benefit of the Libyan people, including by preventing their misuse and misappropriation.

• Member States with frozen assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) and the Libyan African Investment Portfolio (LAIP) under their jurisdiction should protect these assets.

The updated IAN comes in response to UNSC Resolution 2819 (2026), paragraph 13 of which calls upon Member States to protect Libyan frozen assets.