UN Yemen Asset Freezes Renewal


On Feb. 15, UN renews travel ban, assets freeze on specific persons.


  • UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2675 (2023) to renew the travel ban and assets freeze on specific individuals and entities threatening peace in Yemen.
  • Renewal Highlights
  • The renewal extends sanctions per Resolution 2140 (2014) for nine months until Nov. 15, 2023 the travel ban and assets freezes imposed on specific persons in Yemen.
  • Also extends until Dec. 15 the Panel of Experts assisting Yemen sanctions committee.
  • Committee designates individuals and entities for the imposition of sanctions.
  • UN Security Council members also requested the Panel of Experts to provide a mid-term update to the sanctions committee by Jun. 15 and a final report by Oct. 15.
  • Adopting Resolution 2675 (2023) to be issued as document S/RES/2675 (2023).
  • May 2023 HK SFC, HKIA
  • On May 25, 2023, HK SFC, HKIA notified licensed corporations and associated entities on gazettal of UN sanctions (Yemen) regulation 2019 (amendment) regulation 2023.
  • The 2023 amendment regulation gives effect to certain decisions on sanctions in the United Nations Security Council resolutions 2664 and 2675 in respect of Yemen.
  • Reminded re guidance on appropriate measures that licensed corporations, associated entities should take to ensure compliance with the regulations made under the UNSO.
  • Nov. 2023 Update
  • On Nov. 8, 2023, UN issued update re Committee pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014).
  • Report submitted to the Committee Sep. 18, and transmitted to the UN SC on Nov. 2.
  • Currently 12 individuals and 1 entity on the Sanctions List; during the reporting period, Committee had not received any listing or delisting requests, nor exemption requests.
  • Nov. 14, 2023 Sanctions Renewal
  • On Nov. 14, 2023, UN Security Council renewed for 12 months a travel ban and assets freeze on specific individuals/entities in Yemen and extend for 12 months the mandate of panel of experts tasked with assisting council’s Yemen sanctions committee.
  • Unanimously adopted resolution 2707 (2023) to renew until Nov. 15, 2024 the measures imposed by paragraphs 11 and 15 of resolution 2140 (2014).
  • Decision to extend the mandate of panel of experts on Yemen until Dec. 15, 2024.
  • Intend to review mandate, take action regarding further extension by Nov. 15, 2024.
  • UN requested the secretary-general to take measures to expeditiously re-establish the panel of experts, in consultation with the sanctions committee until Dec. 15, 2024.
  • Panel of experts to provide a midterm update to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) no later than 15 April 2024.
  • As well as a final report including info set in paragraph 16 of resolution 2624 (2022) to the organ, after discussion with the committee, no later than Oct. 15, 2024.

Regulators HK GVT; HK SFC; HKIA; UN
Entity Types B/D; Bank; BS; IA; Ins; Inv Co; MSB
Reference PR SC/15489, 11/14/2023; PR SC/15482, 11/8/2023; Rp S/2023/833, 9/18/2023; Cir SFO/IS/013/2023, OG L.N. 86 of 2023, 5/25/2023; PR SC/15200, 2/15/2023; Res S/RES/2675 (2023); Res S/RES/2140 (2014); Res S/RES/2707 (2023)
Functions AML; Anti-Bribery; Compliance; Financial; Human Rights; Legal; Operations; Sanctions
Countries Global Regulator; Cross-Border; Yemen
Category
State
Products Banking; Clearing; Deposits; Fund Mgt; Insurance; Loan
Regions Global
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 2/15/2023
Effective Date 11/15/2024
Rule Id 163412
Linked to N/A
Reg. Last Update 11/14/2023
Report Section AML & Enforcement

Last substantive update on 11/17/2023