Compliance Alert: Critical Update to UN Sanctions Screening Databases
For compliance professionals, financial auditors, and developers managing anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) onboarding systems, keeping internal screening databases synchronized with international sanctions is an ongoing operational necessity.
As detailed in the official release, "Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry to Its Sanctions List _ UN Meetings Coverage and Press Releases.pdf", the United Nations Security Council has enacted a crucial amendment that requires immediate attention.
Key Sanctions List Amendment
On July 8, 2026, the Security Council Committee—acting pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011), and 2253 (2015)—updated its sanctions list targeting ISIL (Da'esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, and entities. The amendment modifies one entry for an individual who remains subject to a strict assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo.
Updated Individual Identifiers:
Name: Hamidah Nabaggala (listed with low-quality aliases including Nabaggaka, Hamida, and Hamidah).
Demographics & Location: A female Ugandan national whose current address is listed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Corrected Data Points: The amendment updates her date of birth to February 23, 1989, and officially links a national identification number (CF89095102DDAE, with an expiration date of March 27, 2025) to her profile.
Counter-Terrorist Financing (CFT) Context
For those mapping risk profiles and transaction ledgers, the underlying activities associated with this individual highlight severe financing risks. Nabaggala operates as a mediator within financing channels supporting ISIL in Central Africa. Additionally, she has been charged with financing a bombing that took place in Kampala, Uganda, in 2021. Beyond her financial activities, she also attempted to coerce her three children in Uganda to send them to ISIL camps located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Next Steps for System Integration
To ensure your automated screening platforms and compliance working papers accurately flag these new parameters, the updated data should be pulled from official UN endpoints:
Narrative summaries detailing the precise reasons for this listing are accessible on the Committee's website in accordance with paragraph 61 of resolution 2734 (2024).
The updated ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, which is regularly refreshed via information from Member States and international organizations, can be accessed directly on the Committee's official webpage.
All modifications are also reflected in the United Nations Security Council Consolidated List, which is available online for broader database integration.
https://press.un.org/en/2026/sc16407.doc.htm