Bahamas Securities Commission Notice on UN Security Council Resolution 2752 (2024) Concerning Haiti

Date: 24 October 2024
Dear Registrant/Licensee:
Re: International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Act, Chapter 16 (IOEAMA): Haiti Pursuant to section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Act, Chapter 16 (IOEAMA), licensees and registrants of the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (the Commission) are hereby informed that on 18 October 2024, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, unanimously adopted resolution 2752 (2024), (to be issued as document S/RES/2752), and authorized the renewal for one year, the sanctions regime on Haiti, continuing a travel ban and asset freeze, and expanding the scope of an arms embargo as well as the designation criteria for those measures initially established in Council resolution 2653 (2022) as specified in the United National press release attached hereto. The press release can also be found at the web address below:

1. https://press.un.org/en/2024/sc15855.doc.htm
   Registrants and licensees are reminded of their obligation to take all appropriate actions to ensure full compliance with the s. 3A International Obligations (Economic and Ancillary Measures) Act, Part IV “Implementation of United Nations Security Resolutions” of the Anti-Terrorism Act, and section 8 of the Anti-Terrorism Regulations in relation to Haiti. Registrants and licensees are further urged to regularly consult the following UNSC website addresses, to ensure continued compliance, and accurate record keeping relating to United Nations Security Council Resolutions:
2. UNSC: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/
3. UNSC Sanctions list materials: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/sanctions/2653/materials
4. Consolidated UNSC Sanctions List: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/content/un-sc-consolidated-list
   A copy of this notice, as well as the above-mentioned listing, can be found on the Commission’s website. Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to the Commission at:
   Poinciana House
   North Building, 2nd Floor
   31A East Bay Street
   P. O. Box N-8347
   Nassau, The Bahamas
   Email: info@scb.gov.bs
   Telephone: 1 (242) 397-4100