A higher weighted score means it is easier to comply with a country's sanctions list. A lower score means it is more difficult to comply with sanctions. A score of zero means a country has no autonomous sanctions list. The weighted score is derived from the data integrity, data delivery, and guidance scores. Read more about the methodology here.

  1. Does the UN issue sanctions?
    Yes.

  2. What is the name of the UN sanctions list?
    The Consolidated List is the primary sanctions list of the United Nations.

  3. Who maintains the United Nations primary sanctions list?
    Sanctions are issued by the UN Security Council. Each of the UN’s sanctions regimes (e.g. corresponding to a target country such as Yemen) are administered by a sanctions committee chaired by a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

  4. Who implements UN sanctions?
    Each UN member state is mandated to implement UN sanctions.

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