The UN way of punishing terrorists or those thought to be terrorists by their government - The government submits a name to the 1267 subcommittee. The subcommittee passes the name and supporting details to the members of the Security Council. If there is no objection within five days, the name is added to the list of 1267 terrorists. Simple, right?
Note that the person accused of being a terrorist has had no opportunity to comment on the charge. Once 'convicted', the person's assets are frozen and they cannot travel internationally. So, if a government doesn't like someone, they can very easily get him placed on the 1267 list.
Fair? I think not.
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