United Nations Security Council Resolution 2462 – Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: Preventing and combating the financing of terrorism

Resolution 2462 (2019)

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1452 (2002), 1526 (2004), 1617 (2005), 1624 (2005), 2129 (2013), 2133 (2014), 2170 (2014), 2178 (2014), 2195 (2014), 2199 (2015), 2249 (2015), 2253 (2015), 2322 (2016), 2331 (2016), 2341 (2017), 2347 (2017), 2354 (2017), 2368 (2017), 2370 (2017), 2388 (2017), 2395 (2017), 2396 (2017) and its relevant presidential statements,

Reaffirming that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever, wherever and by whomsoever committed,

Stressing the primary responsibility of Member States in countering terrorist acts and reiterating their obligation to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts as well as its call upon all States to become party to the international counter-terrorism conventions and protocols as soon as possible, including the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, and to consider, as appropriate, ratifying, acceding to, and implementing other relevant international conventions to support international cooperation in criminal matters, such as t he UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto,

Reminding all States of their obligation to ensure that any person who participates in the financing, planning, preparation or perpetration of terrorist acts or in supporting terrorist acts is brought to justice and ensure that, in add ition to any other measures against them, such terrorist acts are established as serious criminal offences in domestic laws and regulations and that the punishment duly reflects the seriousness of such terrorist acts,

Reaffirming that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to counter terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights law, international refugee law, and international humanitarian law, underscoring that respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and the rule of law are complementary and mutually reinforcing with effective counter-terrorism measures, and are an essential part of a successful counter-terrorism effort, noting the importance of respect for the rule of law so as to effectively prevent and combat terrorism, and noting that failure to comply with these and other international obligations, including under the Charter of the United Nations, is one ofthe factors contributing to increased radicalization to violenc e and fosters a sense of impunity,

Noting with grave concern that terrorists and terrorist groups raise funds through a variety of means, which include but are not limited to abuse of legitimate commercial enterprise, exploitation of natural resources, abuse of non-profit organizations, donations, crowdfunding and proceeds of criminal activity, including but not limited to : kidnapping for ransom, extortion, the illicit trade and trafficking in cultural property, trafficking in persons, including for the purpose of sexual exploitation, drug trafficking and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons,

Further noting with grave concern that terrorists, including foreign terrorist fighters, and terrorist groups may move and transfer funds, including through financial institutions, abuse of legitimate businesses and non-profit organizations, including as front businesses and organizations and cash-couriers, as well as through the use of emerging payment methods, such as prepaid cards and mobile -payments or virtual-assets,

Expressing its concern that terrorists can benefit from transnational organized crime as a source of financing or logistical support, recognizing that the nature and scope of the linkages between terrorism and transnational organized crime vary by context, and emphasizing the need to coordinate efforts at the local, national, regional, sub regional and international levels to respond to this challenge, in accordance with international law,

Reiterating its concern at the continuing use by terrorists and their supporters of information and communications technologies, in particular the Internet, to facilitate terrorist acts, as well as their use to incite, recruit, fund, or plan terrorist acts,

Recognizing that innovations in financial technologies, products and services may offer significant economic opportunities but also present a risk of being misused, including for terrorist financing,

Underscoring the central role of the United Nations, in particular its Security Council, in the fight against terrorism and stressing the essential role of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in setting global standards for preventing and combatting money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing and its Global Network of FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs) and taking note with appreciation of the “FATF Consolidated Strategy on Combating Terrorist Financing” and its operational plan,

Encouraging Member States to actively cooperate with FATF, including by contributing to its monitoring of terrorist financing risks,

Expressing its commitment to continue supporting efforts to deny terrorist groups’ access to funding and financial services through the ongoing work of the United Nations counter-terrorism bodies and the FATF and its FSRBs to improve anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing frameworks worldwide, particularly their implementation,

Welcoming the adoption by its Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Addendum to the Madrid Guiding Principles on Foreign Terrorist Fighters (S/2018/1177), which contains, inter alia, specific recommendations on countering the financing of terrorism and stressing the importance of full and effective implementation of such principles,

Commending efforts undertaken at the national, regional and multilateral levels to foster international cooperation to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism,

Noting with appreciation the holding of the conference entitled “No Money for Terror” in Paris on 25–26 April 2018 as well as its final declaration and looking forward to the upcoming conference to be held in Australia in 2019,

Reaffirming that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and security, including in countering terrorism and terrorism financing,

Noting with concern that many Member States have not effectively enacted and enforced the prohibition described in paragraph 1 (d) of resolution 1373, and that the provision of financial or other related services to terrorist organizations and individual terrorists, even in the absence of a link to a specific terrorist act, furthers their ability to engage in terrorist acts,

Recognizing the significant need to build and strengthen capacities of Member States, upon their request and with a view to supporting national ownership to more effectively counter terrorism and terrorist financing and to make better use of existing international instruments and mechanisms,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

Adopted by the Security Council at its 8496th meeting, on 28 March 20