Focal point delisting
Cases
4 country regimes, 9 episodesAl-Qaida / ISIL / Associates
2001 to Present | 3 episodesDemocratic Republic of Congo
2008 to Present | 2 episodesSomalia
2008 to 2019 | 3 episodesTaliban
2011 to Present | 1 episodeSelected resolutions
Sample wording
(a) Notification
Decides that the Focal Point mechanism established in resolution 1730 (2006) may:
(a) … further directs the Committee, through the Focal Point, to notify such individuals, groups, undertaking or entities of the Committee’s decision;
Decides that the Secretariat shall, as soon as possible after the Committee has made a decision to remove a name from the List, transmit the decision to the Government of Afghanistan and the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan for notification, and the Secretariat should also, as soon as possible, notify the Permanent Mission of the State(s) in which the individual or entity is believed to be located and, in the case of non-Afghan individuals or entities, the State(s) of nationality, and decides further that States receiving such notification take measures, in accordance with domestic laws and practices, to notify or inform the concerned individual or entity of the delisting in a timely manner;
(b) Referral
Decides that the Focal Point mechanism established in resolution 1730 (2006) may:
(a) Receive requests from listed individuals, groups, undertakings, and entities for exemptions to the measures outlined in paragraph 1 (a) of this resolution, as defined in resolution 1452 (2002) provided that the request has first been submitted for the consideration of the State of residence, and decides further that the Focal Point shall transmit such requests to the Committee for a decision, directs the Committee to consider such requests, including in consultation with the State of residence and any other relevant States…
(b) Receive requests from listed individuals for exemptions to the measures outlined in paragraph 1 (b) of this resolution and transmit these to the Committee to determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether entry or transit is justified, directs the Committee to consider such requests in consultation with States of transit and destination and any other relevant States, and decides further that the Committee shall only agree to exemptions to the measures in paragraph 1 (b) of this resolution with the agreement of the States of transit and destination, and further directs the Committee, through the Focal Point, to notify such individuals of the Committee’s decision;
Note:
Focal point mandate and procedures are spelled out in UNSCR 1730 (2006), Paragraph 1 and Annex. Pursuant UNSCR 1730 (2006) any designated individual or entity is eligible can make use of the focal point with the exception of designation by the Al-Qaida Committee who / which have access to the Ombudsperson.
Decides that individuals and entities seeking removal from the List without the sponsorship of a Member State are eligible to submit such requests to the Focal Point mechanism established in resolution 1730 (2006);
