UN Security Council Consolidated List
Category: Verify the Counterparty
IntergovernmentalFree
Visit resource ↗What it is useful for
UN sanctions baseline list for globally relevant restricted-party screening.
Helpful terms: Letter of CreditA bank undertaking to pay the seller when presented documents comply exactly with the LC terms, shipment dates, values, descriptions, and required certificates., Open AccountA credit arrangement where the seller ships or delivers first and the buyer pays later under agreed invoice terms such as net 30, net 60, or another due-date rule., Sanctions ScreeningA compliance check against relevant sanctions lists for counterparties, beneficial owners, beneficiary banks, countries, vessels, ports, and payment routes before trading or paying.
Guidance
Best used for: Building a multi-jurisdiction screening pack before payment or shipment.
Watch out for: National sanctions regimes can go beyond the UN list; do not screen only one source.