DDPS - Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports of the Swiss Confederation

08/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/28/2026 03:00

Sanctions: Ordinance on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban

Third party communicationPublished on 28 August 2026

Sanctions: Ordinance on measures against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban

Bern, 28.08.2026 - The UN sanctions committee has amended the list of sanctioned individuals, companies and organizations. The SESAM database has been updated accordingly. On 4 March 2016 the Federal Council has adopted the Ordinance on the automatic application of the UN Security Council's sanctions lists. Hence, the amendments of the UN Security Council's sanctions lists enter into force in Switzerland without delay.

DDPS - Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports of the Swiss Confederation published this content on August 28, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on August 28, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]