The UN Security Council Consolidated List combines individuals and entities subject to measures under multiple Security Council sanctions regimes. It is not the complete body of UN sanctions law, and inclusion does not mean every listed party faces the same measures.
For a name search, use the official UN search. For current files and update information, use the official Consolidated List. Then follow the record to the relevant committee, measures and Security Council resolutions. A business must separately establish how those measures apply under the law governing it. A possible match still requires identity review and, where relevant, ownership/control and legal analysis.
What does “UN sanctions list” mean?
The phrase usually refers to the Security Council Consolidated List: one combined publication of individuals and entities subject to measures imposed by different Security Council sanctions regimes.1
Consolidation is for implementation convenience. It does not make the records part of one universal programme or give them identical listing criteria or restrictions. Each record must be interpreted through its sanctions committee, regime and applicable resolutions.
Search or download the current UN list
Source review: 12 September 2026. Use UN-controlled sources rather than a copied list of names, countries or record counts.
- Search the official UN Security Council Consolidated List
- View or download the current list in official formats
The official list provides human-readable and machine-readable formats, permanent reference numbers, identifiers, committee routes, update notices and subscription information.1 Low-quality aliases may be insufficient by themselves for positive identification, so name similarity should create a candidate for review rather than a conclusion.
Which UN resource answers this question?
| Question | Start here | Then check | What it does not settle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is this name currently listed? | UN sanctions search or current Consolidated List | Record identifiers and permanent reference | Whether your subject is the listed party or the domestic legal action |
| Which regime covers the record? | Permanent reference and relevant committee | Committee list and measures page | The complete domestic implementation |
| What measures apply? | Relevant committee material | Security Council resolutions, exemptions and guidance | UK, EU or other national legal treatment by itself |
| Why was the party listed? | Committee narrative summary, where available | Listing criteria and resolution material | A new legal finding about your subject |
| What restrictions extend beyond listed names? | Committee measures page | Resolutions and exemptions | Whether a transaction falls within domestic prohibitions |
| What changed recently? | Committee press releases and current list files | UN update subscription | Whether local law changed at the same operational moment |
| Is there an INTERPOL-UN notice? | INTERPOL-UN Special Notices | Underlying UN committee and list record | The authoritative legal source for the sanctions measure |
| What does this mean for a UK business? | UK Sanctions List | Relevant UK regulations and authority guidance | A universal answer derived only from the UN record |
| What does this mean in the EU? | Applicable EU act and EU source routes | Relevant competent authority material | A UK or global answer |
| Can I screen a customer population? | Sanctions-screening guidance | Configured portal, API, batch or monitoring workflow | Identity verification, legal determination or automatic customer action |
From record to regime, resolution and implementation
A useful sequence is Security Council resolution → sanctions regime and committee → committee measures and list → Consolidated List record → domestic or regional implementation.
The permanent reference number provides a stable route from a consolidated record to the relevant committee. Narrative summaries, where available, explain reasons for listing; they do not replace the resolution, listing criteria or implementing law.1
The Security Council uses separate regimes administered by sanctions committees. Measures can include asset freezes, travel bans, arms embargoes and other financial, trade or commodity restrictions, but their scope differs by regime.2
What may not appear in a name search?
The Consolidated List is a combined list of designated individuals and entities, not a codification of every sanctions measure. Arms, trade, commodity, territorial or other regime-level restrictions may require direct review of the committee material and resolutions.
A clean name search therefore does not establish that a customer or transaction is permitted. Other parties, incomplete inputs, ownership/control, non-list measures and the applicable jurisdiction can remain open.
For the broader measure taxonomy, see types of sanctions and operational effects. For indirect exposure, see sanctions ownership and control.
What does a possible UN list match establish?
| Stage | Safe conclusion | What remains open |
|---|---|---|
| A similar name appears | A potentially relevant source record exists | Whether it is the same person or entity |
| Identifiers support the same identity | The identity assessment is stronger | Regime, implementation, ownership/control and legal effect |
| Applicable law and facts are reviewed | Relevant restrictions can be analysed | Authorised action, licence or reporting route |
| No direct record appears | No candidate arose from that search and input | Other parties, non-list measures, ownership/control and incomplete data |
Preserve the source, search input, time, permanent reference and available identifiers. Separate candidate generation, identity assessment, legal applicability and the authorised business decision. See what sanctions screening establishes.
Where UK and EU implementation begins
UN Member States implement Security Council measures through their own legal frameworks. For a UK nexus, use the current UK Sanctions List, applicable UK regulations and current FCDO, OFSI or OTSI guidance appropriate to the measure.3 See the UK sanctions-screening guide.
For an EU nexus, use the relevant EU legal act and official EU sources; a UN record alone is not the complete EU legal position. See the EU sanctions list and Map source guide.
How Checklynx supports UN sanctions screening
Checklynx can screen supplied people, companies, known beneficial owners and other relevant parties against configured supported sources including UN data, and support portal, CSV/batch, API, monitoring, case-review and retained-evidence workflows.
Your organisation remains responsible for verifying identity and ownership facts, determining the applicable law and deciding freezing, rejection, licensing, reporting, escalation or customer outcomes. Checklynx is not the United Nations or a competent authority, and a candidate or score does not establish identity or legal effect.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the UN Security Council Consolidated List?
It combines listed individuals and entities from multiple Security Council sanctions regimes. It is not the complete corpus of UN sanctions measures or implementing law.
Does every person on the UN list face the same sanctions?
No. Follow the permanent reference to the relevant committee and determine the applicable regime and measures.
Where can I search or download the list?
Use the official UN search for name queries and the official Consolidated List page for current downloadable formats and update information.
Are countries on the UN Security Council Consolidated List?
The Consolidated List is structured around listed individuals and entities. A country’s association with a sanctions regime is not a binary list of prohibited countries or people.
Are all UN sanctions based on listed names?
No. Regimes can contain arms, trade, commodity, territorial or other restrictions that require resolution and committee research beyond a name search.
What is a UN narrative summary?
It is committee material explaining reasons for a listing where available. It is distinct from the list record, resolution and domestic implementing law.
Does a match prove that it is my customer?
No. Compare identifiers and investigate the candidate before reaching an identity conclusion.
Does no match mean the customer or transaction is clear?
No. Other parties, ownership/control, non-list restrictions, incomplete data and domestic implementation may still matter.
Official sources
- UN Security Council — Consolidated List
- UN Security Council — Search the Consolidated List
- UN Security Council — Sanctions regimes and committees
- United Nations — Chapter VII of the UN Charter
- INTERPOL — INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notices
- GOV.UK — The UK Sanctions List
- OFSI — UK financial sanctions general guidance
Footnotes
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UN Security Council, United Nations Security Council Consolidated List, list structure, identifiers, committee routing and updates, checked 12 September 2026. ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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UN Security Council, Sanctions regimes and committees, official overview, checked 12 September 2026. ↩
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OFSI, UK financial sanctions general guidance, and FCDO, The UK Sanctions List, checked 12 September 2026. ↩