Is THE HOUTHIS on a sanctions list?
Yes. THE HOUTHIS appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 2/28/2022.
Listed pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 2624 (2022) as subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 14 of resolution 2216 (2015) (targeted arms embargo). The Houthis have engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Yemen. The Houthis have engaged in attacks striking civilians and civilian infrastructure in Yemen, implemented a policy of sexual violence and repression against politically active and professional women, engaged in the recruitment and use of children, incited violence against groups including on the basis of religion and nationality, and indiscriminately used landmines and improvised explosive devices on the West Coast of Yemen. The Houthis have also obstructed the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Yemen, or access to, or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in Yemen. The Houthis have conducted attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea using waterborne improvised explosive devices and sea mines. The Houthis have also perpetrated repeated cross-border terrorist attacks striking civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and threatened to intentionally target civilian sites. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link:https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Entities
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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.
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Frequently asked
- Is THE HOUTHIS 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 2/28/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.