On 19 July 2024, the Security Council adopted resolution 2744 (2024), introducing new procedures for the consideration of delisting requests submitted by individuals, groups, undertakings or entities designated on the lists of the sanctions committees established by the Security Council, with the exception of the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee list, which remains under the purview of the Office of the Ombudsperson. The new procedures, outlined in Annex I of resolution 2744 (2024), will begin to be applied once the United Nations Secretary-General appoints a new Focal Point, as specified in paragraph 3 of the resolution. This website will be updated accordingly in due course. In the interim, should you have any questions, please contact delisting@un.org.

I. Relevant Security Council resolutions

The procedures of the Focal Point for De-listing are provided for by the following:

• Security Council Resolution 1730 (2006): Annex to the resolution
• Relevant Committee Guidelines: see [Resolutions and selected documents]

II. Who is entitled to submit requests for de-listing?

Individuals, groups, undertakings and/or entities inscribed on the sanctions list of one of the Security Council sanctions committees, except for individuals inscribed on the list of the 1267/1989/2253 Committee (“the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List”) can submit de-listing requests either through the focal point process or through their State of residence or citizenship. Hence, petitioners whose names are inscribed on the sanctions lists of the following Committees can submit requests for de-listing: 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea; 1518 (2003); 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo; 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan; 1636 (2005); 1718 (2006); 1970 (2011) concerning Libya; 1988 (2011); 2048 (2012) concerning Guinea-Bissau; 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic; 2140 (2014); 2206 (2015) concerning South Sudan; 2374 (2017) concerning Mali; and 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti.

Pursuant to footnote 1 of the annex to resolution 1730 (2006) a State can decide that, as a rule, its citizens or residents should address their de-listing requests directly to the Focal Point. The State will do so by a declaration addressed to the Chairman of the Committee that will be published on the Committee's website. To date, the following States have submitted such declarations:

France
Hungary
United Arab Emirates                                                                                                                                                                                                      Albania

III. De-listing process

An informal and unofficial flowchart that aims to provide a visual guide to the focal point process can be found here .

IV. How to submit requests for de-listing?

Please submit requests for de-listing to:

Focal Point for De-listing
Security Council Subsidiary Organs Branch
Room DC2 2034
United Nations
New York, N.Y. 10017
United States of America
Tel. +1 917 367 9448
Fax. +1 917 367 0460
Email: delisting@un.org

V. Decision Making of the Committee

The decision making by the relevant Committee is described on that Committee’s website.