United Nations Security Council Resolution 1452 – Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
Resolution 1452 (2002)
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999, 1333 (2000) of 19December 2000, 1363 (2001) of 30 July 2001 and 1390 (2002) of 16 January 2002,
Expressing its determination to facilitate the implementation of counter-terrorism obligations in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions,
Reaffirming its resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001, and reiterating its support for international efforts to root out terrorism, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
- Decides that the provisions of paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1267 (1999),and paragraphs 1 and 2 (a) of resolution 1390 (2002), do not apply to funds andother financial assets or economic resources that have been determined by therelevant State(s) to be:
(a) necessary for basic expenses, including payments for foodstuffs, rent ormortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and publicutility charges, or exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees andreimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services,or fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds orother financial assets or economic resources, after notification by the relevantState(s) to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999)(hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) of the intention to authorize, whereappropriate, access to such funds, assets or resources and in the absence of anegative decision by the Committee within 48 hours of such notification;
(b) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that such determinationhas been notified by the relevant State(s) to the Committee and has been approvedby the Committee;
2. Decides that all States may allow for the addition to accounts subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1267 (1999) and paragraphs 1 and 2(a) of resolution 1390 (2002) of:
(a) interest or other earnings due on those accounts, or(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that arose prior to
3. Decides that the Committee shall, in addition to the tasks set forth in paragraph 6 of resolution 1267 (1999) and paragraph 5 of resolution 1390 (2002):(a) maintain and regularly update a list of the States that have notified theCommittee of their intent to apply the provisions of paragraph 1
(a) above in their implementation of the relevant resolutions and as to which there was no negative decision by the Committee; and(b) consider and approve, if appropriate, requests for extraordinary expenses as
4. Decides that the exception provided for in paragraph 4 (b) of resolution1267 (1999) will cease to have effect from the date of adoption of this resolution;
5. Urges Member States to take full account of the considerations set out above in their implementation of resolution 1373 (2001);
6. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4678th meeting, on 20 December 2002.
