Sanctions
This page provides information about United Nations financial sanctions in Vanuatu, together with links to other publicly available international sanctions and high-risk jurisdiction lists that can support sanctions screening and due diligence.
Important Notice
All financial institutions and reporting entities in Vanuatu must comply with UN financial sanctions and screen their customers and transactions against UN sanctions lists.
Access the official UN sanctions lists and the Vanuatu Domestic Sanctions List below to ensure compliance.
Overview
The UN Financial Sanctions regime applies measures decided by the UN Security Council, including asset freezes and prohibitions on providing funds or financial services to designated persons, entities, and groups.
Who must comply?
All financial institutions, DNFBPs and other reporting entities operating in Vanuatu are required to screen their customers and transactions against the relevant UN sanctions lists and implement freezing measures where required.
What does compliance involve?
- Screening customers and beneficial owners against UN sanctions lists.
- Freezing assets of any listed person or entity without delay.
- Rejecting or blocking transactions involving listed persons or entities.
- Reporting any positive matches or attempted transactions to the FIU immediately.
Reporting obligations
If a reporting entity identifies a customer, beneficial owner, or transaction that matches a UN-listed person or entity, it must:
- Immediately freeze any funds or other assets under its control.
- Refrain from making any funds or services available to the listed person or entity.
- Submit a report to the FIU with full details of the match and action taken.
Reports can be submitted to the FIU via this system or other channels specified by the FIU.
Current UN Sanctions Lists
Use the official UN Security Council lists below to screen your customers and transactions.
Other Publicly Available Sanctions Lists
Use these resources alongside the UN and Vanuatu lists for sanctions screening and due diligence.
Current FIU Sanctions List
Use the official FIU list below to screen your customers and transactions.
UN Sanctions Resources
Access FIU guidance and notification lists relating to UN sanctions.
UN Sanctions Guidance
| Year | Title | Actions |
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| 2026 |
Targeted Financial Sanctions
VFIU Sanctions Guidance No.2 of 2026
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| 2026 |
Designation Process
VFIU Sanctions Guidance No. 1 of 2026
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UN Sanctions Notification List
| Year | Title | Actions |
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| 2026 |
Hamidah Nabagala
Notification disseminated 30 March 2026
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| 2026 |
Hamdullah Nomani
Notification disseminated 30 July 2026
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| 2026 |
Al-Goney Hamdan Dagalo
Notification disseminated 28 April 2026
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| 2026 |
Al-Nusrah Front for People of the Levant
Notification disseminated 27 February 2026
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| 2026 |
Sami Jasim Muhammad Jaata Al-Jaburi
Notification disseminated 26 March 2026
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| 2026 |
ABD El Hamid Salim Ibrahim Brukan
Notification disseminated 26 March 2026
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| 2026 |
Gedo Hamdan Ahmed
Notification disseminated 24 February 2026
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| 2026 |
Avax
Notification disseminated 22 July 2026
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| 2026 |
Majeed Abdul Chaudhry
Notification disseminated 21 May 2026
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| 2026 |
Nurjaman Riduan Isamuddin
Notification disseminated 18th August 2026
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| 2026 |
Khalil Ahmed Haqqani
Notification disseminated 15th April 2026
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| 2026 |
Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo
Notification disseminated 14th July 2026
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| 2026 |
Amin Muhammad Ul Haq Saam Khan
Notification disseminated 14th August 2026
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| 2026 |
Mohammed Salahaldin ADB El Halim Zidane
Notification disseminated 13th August 2026
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| 2026 |
Mohammad Hassan Akhund
Notification disseminated 13th April 2026
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| 2026 |
Mohammad Hassan Akhund
Notification disseminated on 10th March 2026
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