United Nations Security Council Resolution 1988


United Nations Security Council Resolution 1988, adopted unanimously on June 17, 2011, after recalling resolutions 1267, 1333, 1363, 1373, 1390, 1452, 1455, 1526, 1566, 1617, 1624, 1699, 1730, 1735, 1822 and 1904 on terrorism and the threat to Afghanistan, the Council imposed separate sanctions regimes on Al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Resolution 1988 dealt with sanctions relating to the Taliban, while Resolution 1989 addressed sanctions on Al-Qaeda. Until the passing of both the resolutions, sanctions on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda had been handled by the same committee.

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The Security Council reaffirmed that the situation in Afghanistan continued to constitute a threat to international peace and security. The provisions of the resolution, adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, included;
The annex of the resolution provided instructions for the new Committee.