News: Taliban foreign minister cancelled a planned India visit after failing to secure a UN Security Council travel-ban waiver.
About Taliban Sanctions Committee (TSC)
- It is a subsidiary body of the UN Security Council focused on Taliban-linked individuals and entities.
- Established in: It was established in 2011 by Resolution 1988 after the split from the 1267 regime.
- It comprises all 15 Security Council members and decides by consensus.
- Current Chair (till 31 December 2025): H.E. Mr. Asim Aftikhar Ahmad (Pakistan); Vice-Chairs for 2025: Guyana and the Russian Federation.
- Supported by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team.
- Prepares annual reports, has Guidelines, and announces meetings in the UN Journal.
- Objectives
- Ensure compliance with travel bans, arms embargoes, and asset freezes against Taliban-affiliated actors who threaten peace in Afghanistan.
- Oversee implementation of sanctions and designate individuals and entities meeting listing criteria.
- Consider and decide on exemption requests, delisting, and periodic reviews of listings.
- Examine Monitoring Team reports and report to the Security Council; conduct outreach.
- Key feature
- List-based regime covering about 130 individuals and entities.
- Chair exercises procedural control, including agenda-setting, consultations, and recommendations.
- Consensus decision-making limits unilateral action.
- No investigative or enforcement powers; relies on state cooperation for implementation.
