U.N. updates 1988 sanctions entries for 22 Taliban-linked individuals
The U.N. Security Council’s 1988 Committee amended sanctions-list entries for 22 individuals on March 10, updating identifying details tied to Taliban-linked figures already subject to an assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
NEW YORK, March 10, 2026 - The U.N. Security Council Committee established under Resolution 1988 said it amended the sanctions-list entries of 22 individuals already subject to measures including an assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo under Resolution 2816 (2026). The changes took effect March 10. The notice does not announce new designations or delistings. Instead, it updates existing entries with revised identifying information such as passport numbers, aliases, dates of birth, addresses and other biographical details for Taliban-linked individuals on the 1988 Sanctions List. Those amended include senior and well-known Taliban figures such as Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Abdul Ghani Baradar, Amir Khan Motaqi, Abdul Salam Hanafi, Sirajuddin Haqqani, Gul Agha Ishakzai, Noor Mohammad Saqib and others. Several entries add or revise diplomatic or ordinary passport details issued as recently as 2024 and 2025, along with updated Kabul or Qatar address information and alternative spellings of names. The committee said the listed individuals remain subject to sanctions measures set out in paragraph 1 of Resolution 2816 (2026), adopted under Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter. Member states were urged to consult the committee website and the U.N. consolidated list for the fully updated entries. The amendments appear aimed at improving sanctions implementation by refreshing identifiers used by governments, border authorities and financial institutions screening against the 1988 list.