Resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent resolutions have all been adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter and require all UN member states to inter alia "freeze the assets of, prevent the entry into or transit through their territories by, and prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms and military equipment to any individual or entity associated with Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden and/or the Taliban as designated by the Committee".
On 17 June 2011, Resolution 1989 was adopted, so that the sanctions measures now apply to designated individuals and entities associated solely with al-Qaeda.
The following paragraphs summarize the relevant Security Council resolutions which have served in the strengthening of the 1267 (now Al-Qaida) sanctions regime: Pursuant to resolution 1390 (2002) the committee established and maintains a list[4] which serves as the foundation for the implementation and enforcement of the sanctions measures imposed against those individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaeda as designated by the committee.
The Team have expertise on Al-Qaida and associates, the Taliban, counter-terrorism legislation, terrorist financing, border security and arms embargoes.
The first was to prepare a report analyzing the threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and al-Nusra Front (ANF), coming up with recommendations for actions by the Security Council.
The second was to report on foreign terrorist fighters, recommending potential responses, mandated in Security Council resolution 2178.
[9] Upon establishing the Office through Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), the United Nations issued a press release stating that the individual serving as the Ombudsperson should be "an eminent individual of high moral character, impartiality and integrity with high qualifications and experience in relevant fields, such as legal, human rights, counter-terrorism and sanctions".
[10] The first and current Ombudsperson for the Al-Qaida Committee is Judge Kimberly Prost, who was appointed by the Secretary-General on 3 June 2010.