Terrorism: United Nations Adopts Resolution To Counter Financing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 29, 2019
TheUnited Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution that calls uponcountries to prevent and counter the financing of terrorism, especially in itsnew forms.
Initiatedby France, Resolution 2462 is intended to update existing resolutions and adaptthem to new forms of financing of terrorism and new challenges in this field.
Theresolution notes with concern that terrorists may abuse legitimate businessesand non-profit organisations for their activities, and make use of emergingpayment methods, such as prepaid cards and mobile payments or virtual assets.
Italso expresses concern at the continuing use by terrorists and their supportersof information and communications technologies, in particular the internet, tofacilitate terrorist acts, as well as inciting, recruiting, funding, orplanning terrorist acts.
Therefore,the resolution calls upon all countries to enhance the traceability andtransparency of financial transactions.