UN Security Council Sanctions

Sanctions matches and sanctions listings

Check names against the UN Security Council Consolidated List.

Check sanctions

Check sanctions

Check a person or organisation name against the current UN Security Council Consolidated List and get ranked possible matches. Name similarity is not proof of identity; partial birth dates are omitted, and reason summaries are only available when the list gives useful notes.

Your information

Name

Person or organisation name to check, for example Al-Shabaab.

TypeOptional

Kind of listing, for example entity; defaults to any.

Max ResultsOptional

Maximum number of matches to return, for example 20 (up to 100).

NationalityOptional

Optionally restrict individuals to this listed country of nationality, for example Somalia; entries without a listed nationality are excluded.

1 credit per run

Example results

Summary: 1 possible match found on the UN Security Council Consolidated List dated 2026-09-28.
Match Found: Yes
List Generation Date: 2026-09-28
Matches: Matches
Name Type Aliases Addresses Entry Link Listed Date Nationality Date of Birth Place of Birth Reason Summary Sanctions Regime Un Reference Number
ERIC BADEGE
individual
None
Rwanda, as of early 2016
scsanctions.un.org
2012-12-31
Democratic Republic of the Congo
—
—
He fled to Rwanda in March 2013 and is still living there as of early 2016
Democratic Republic of the Congo
CDi.001

Matches
Name	Type	Aliases	Addresses	Entry Link	Listed Date	Nationality	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	Reason Summary	Sanctions Regime	Un Reference Number
ERIC BADEGE	individual	None	Rwanda, as of early 2016	scsanctions.un.org	2012-12-31	Democratic Republic of the Congo	—	—	He fled to Rwanda in March 2013 and is still living there as of early 2016	Democratic Republic of the Congo	CDi.001

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About UN Security Council Sanctions

Check sanctions needs a name and can optionally filter by listing type or nationality and set a maximum number of matches.

Built by Fous from main.un.org and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with UN Security Council Sanctions.

Actions

Check sanctions

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Name`name`	Text	Required	Person or organisation name to check, for example Al-Shabaab.Example: Eric Badege
Type`type`	Text	Optional	Kind of listing, for example entity; defaults to any.Example: Individual
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of matches to return, for example 20 (up to 100).Example: 5
Nationality`nationality`	Text	Optional	Optionally restrict individuals to this listed country of nationality, for example Somalia; entries without a listed nationality are excluded.Example: Democratic Republic of the Congo

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Matches`matches`	List
Name`matches[].name`	Text	Example: ERIC BADEGE
Type`matches[].type`	Text	Example: Individual
Aliases`matches[].aliases`	List
Addresses`matches[].addresses`	List
Entry Link`matches[].entry_link`	Link	Example: https://scsanctions.un.org/r#:~:text=CDi.001
Listed Date`matches[].listed_date`	Date	Example: 2012-12-31
Nationality`matches[].nationality`	Text	Example: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of Birth`matches[].date_of_birth`	Date
Place of Birth`matches[].place_of_birth`	Text
Reason Summary`matches[].reason_summary`	Text	Example: He fled to Rwanda in March 2013 and is still living there as of early 2016
Sanctions Regime`matches[].sanctions_regime`	Text	Example: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Un Reference Number`matches[].un_reference_number`	Text	Example: CDi.001
Summary`summary`	Text	Example: 1 possible match found on the UN Security Council Consolidated List dated…
Match Found`match_found`	Yes or no	Example: Yes
List Generation Date`list_generation_date`	Date	Example: 2026-09-28

Example result

For Name: Eric Badege, Type: Individual, Max Results: 5, Nationality: Democratic Republic of the Congo

JSON

{
  "matches": [
    {
      "name": "ERIC BADEGE",
      "type": "individual",
      "aliases": [],
      "addresses": [
        "Rwanda, as of early 2016"
      ],
      "entry_link": "https://scsanctions.un.org/r#:~:text=CDi.001",
      "listed_date": "2012-12-31",
      "nationality": "Democratic Republic of the Congo",
      "date_of_birth": null,
      "place_of_birth": null,
      "reason_summary": "He fled to Rwanda in March 2013 and is still living there as of early 2016",
      "sanctions_regime": "Democratic Republic of the Congo",
      "un_reference_number": "CDi.001"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "1 possible match found on the UN Security Council Consolidated List dated 2026-09-28.",
  "match_found": true,
  "list_generation_date": "2026-09-28"
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@un-security-council-sanctions",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "check_sanctions",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "name": "Eric Badege",
    "type": "individual",
    "max_results": 5,
    "nationality": "Democratic Republic of the Congo"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Screen names for possible sanctions-list matches
Review aliases and addresses for possible matches
Check listed dates, nationalities, and birth details
Inspect sanctions regimes and reference numbers
Review available summaries of listing reasons

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with UN Security Council Sanctions?

No. Fous is not affiliated with UN Security Council Sanctions. This workflow reads the public main.un.org website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a UN Security Council Sanctions account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from main.un.org when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.