UN-CONSorganizationAl-Qaida

Is ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT - YEMEN on a sanctions list?

Yes. ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT - YEMEN appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 3/4/2020.

Record summary

ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT - YEMEN is an entity indexed by Kleerance on the UN Security Council Consolidated List (UN-CONS), maintained by United Nations Security Council in INT. This record carries sanctions program Al-Qaida; 5 recorded aliases. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 3/4/2020.

Remarks

Formed in November 2014 upon acceptance of oaths of allegiance by Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, listed as Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim Ali Al-Badri Al-Samarrai (QDi.299). Associated with Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (QDe.115) INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities

Aliases (5)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant of Yemen·altIslamic State in Yemen·altISIL in Yemen·altISIS in Yemen·altWilayat al-Yemen, Province of Yemen·alt

What does inclusion on UN-CONS mean?

Inclusion on the UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List obligates UN member states to apply the sanctions measures (typically asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo) set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT - YEMEN on a sanctions list?
Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?
Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 3/4/2020.
Where can I verify this record?
Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.

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