32 Compendium: High Level Review of United Nations Sanctions Greater transparency concerning the information/evidence forming the basis for individual listing and for intensifying and deepening cooperation of sanctions committees and the Ombudsperson could improve sanctions procedures and address due process concerns. Additional steps that the Council could take to improve the quality of information underpinning listing decisions include periodic reviews of listings to ensure information is updated and that listings remain appropriate, greater transparency concerning the reasons for listing through narrative summaries for all individuals and entities listed, and greater efforts to inform sanctioned individuals and entities of the availability of exemptions under the relevant resolutions, as well as options to petition for the removal of the sanctions. 20. The Council should continue to improve the fairness and transparency of sanctions procedures to address human rights and due process issues, including the criteria for sufficiency and transparency of information as the basis for individual listings. 21. Committees should refer petitions received through the Focal Point to relevant expert groups and relevant Member States for their views. Committees should commit to positive consideration of petitions, and in cases where petitions are denied, committees should provide reasons. 22. Committees should routinely review individual/entity designations, even in the absence of a petition, to ensure listings remain appropriate. Such reviews should not only seek to update the narrative summary of the reasons for the listing, they should also seek an update from the relevant Member States (State of residence or incorporation, State of nationality, etc.) as to the contact, if any, that Member State has had with designated individuals/entities, and confirm that they are aware of the availability of exemptions and petitions for the removal of sanctions. 23. The Council should encourage all sanctions committees to provide reasons for decisions taken with regard to listing, delisting, and granting or denying exemptions to relevant Member States, national and regional courts and bodies, so as to enhance coordination between the UN and regional organizations. 24. The Council should consider extending the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsperson to other sanctions regimes, and consider favorably proposals by the Like Minded States to improve fair and clear procedures. or mistake, were important procedures which benefited affected individuals and entities, and HLR discussions recommended that these should be available across all targeted sanctions regimes.