UN Security Council Resolution No. 1373
(2001)
on
Suppressing the Financing of Terrorism and Improving International Cooperation,
Adopted on September 28, 2001
"The Security Council,
"Reaffirming its resolutions
1269 (1999) of 19 October 1999 and 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001,
"Reaffirming also
its unequivocal condemnation of the terrorist attacks which took place
in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania on 11 September 2001,
and expressing its determination to prevent all such acts,
"Reaffirming further
that such acts, like any act of international terrorism, constitute
a threat to international peace and security,
"Reaffirming the inherent
right of individual or collective self-defence as recognized by the
Charter of the United Nations as reiterated in resolution 1368 (2001),
"Reaffirming the need
to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
acts,
"Deeply concerned
by the increase, in various regions of the world, of acts of terrorism
motivated by intolerance or extremism,
"Calling on States
to work together urgently to prevent and suppress terrorist acts, including
through increased cooperation and full implementation of the relevant
international conventions relating to terrorism,
"Recognizing the need
for States to complement international cooperation by taking additional
measures to prevent and suppress, in their territories through all lawful
means, the financing and preparation of any acts of terrorism,
"Reaffirming the principle
established by the General Assembly in its declaration of October 1970
(resolution 2625 (XXV)) and reiterated by the Security Council in its
resolution 1189 (1998) of 13 August 1998, namely that every State has
the duty to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating
in terrorist acts in another State or acquiescing in organized activities
within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts,
"Acting under Chapter
VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
"1. Decides that all
States shall:
"(a) Prevent and suppress
the financing of terrorist acts;
"(b) Criminalize the
wilful provision or collection, by any means, directly or indirectly,
of funds by their nationals or in their territories with the intention
that the funds should be used, or in the knowledge that they are to
be used, in order to carry out terrorist acts;
"(c) Freeze without
delay funds and other financial assets or economic resources of persons
who commit, or attempt to commit, terrorist acts or participate in or
facilitate the commission of terrorist acts; of entities owned or controlled
directly or indirectly by such persons; and of persons and entities
acting on behalf of, or at the direction of such persons and entities,
including funds derived or generated from property owned or controlled
directly or indirectly by such persons and associated persons and entities;
"(d) Prohibit their
nationals or any persons and entities within their territories from
making any funds, financial assets or economic resources or financial
or other related services available, directly or indirectly, for the
benefit of persons who commit or attempt to commit or facilitate or
participate in the commission of terrorist acts, of entities owned or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such persons and of persons and
entities acting on behalf of or at the direction of such persons;
"2. Decides also that
all States shall:
"(a) Refrain from
providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons
involved in terrorist acts, including by suppressing recruitment of
members of terrorist groups and eliminating the supply of weapons to
terrorists;
"(b) Take the necessary
steps to prevent the commission of terrorist acts, including by provision
of early warning to other States by exchange of information;
"(c) Deny safe haven
to those who finance, plan, support, or commit terrorist acts, or provide
safe havens;
"(d) Prevent those
who finance, plan, facilitate or commit terrorist acts from using their
respective territories for those purposes against other States or their
citizens;
"(e) 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 addition 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;
"(f) Afford one another
the greatest measure of assistance in connection with criminal investigations
or criminal proceedings relating to the financing or support of terrorist
acts, including assistance in obtaining evidence in their possession
necessary for the proceedings;
"(g) Prevent the movement
of terrorists or terrorist groups by effective border controls and controls
on issuance of identity papers and travel documents, and through measures
for preventing counterfeiting, forgery or fraudulent use of identity
papers and travel documents;
"3. Calls upon all
States to:
"(a) Find ways of
intensifying and accelerating the exchange of operational information,
especially regarding actions or movements of terrorist persons or networks;
forged or falsified travel documents; traffic in arms, explosives or
sensitive materials; use of communications technologies by terrorist
groups; and the threat posed by the possession of weapons of mass destruction
by terrorist groups;
"(b) Exchange information
in accordance with international and domestic law and cooperate on administrative
and judicial matters to prevent the commission of terrorist acts;
"(c) Cooperate, particularly
through bilateral and multilateral arrangements and agreements, to prevent
and suppress terrorist attacks and take action against perpetrators
of such acts;
"(d) Become parties
as soon as possible to the relevant international conventions and protocols
relating to terrorism, including the International Convention for the
Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism of 9 December 1999;
"(e) Increase cooperation
and fully implement the relevant international conventions and protocols
relating to terrorism and Security Council resolutions 1269 (1999) and
1368 (2001);
"(f) Take appropriate
measures in conformity with the relevant provisions of national and
international law, including international standards of human rights,
before granting refugee status, for the purpose of ensuring that the
asylum seeker has not planned, facilitated or participated in the commission
of terrorist acts;
"(g) Ensure, in conformity
with international law, that refugee status is not abused by the perpetrators,
organizers or facilitators of terrorist acts, and that claims of political
motivation are not recognized as grounds for refusing requests for the
extradition of alleged terrorists;
"4. Notes with concern
the close connection between international terrorism and transnational
organized crime, illicit drugs, money-laundering, illegal arms-trafficking,
and illegal movement of nuclear, chemical, biological and other potentially
deadly materials, and in this regard emphasizes the need to enhance
coordination of efforts on national, subregional, regional and international
levels in order to strengthen a global response to this serious challenge
and threat to international security;
"5. Declares that
acts, methods, and practices of terrorism are contrary to the purposes
and principles of the United Nations and that knowingly financing, planning
and inciting terrorist acts are also contrary to the purposes and principles
of the United Nations;
"6. Decides to establish,
in accordance with rule 28 of its provisional rules of procedure, a
Committee of the Security Council, consisting of all the members of
the Council, to monitor implementation of this resolution, with the
assistance of appropriate expertise, and calls upon all States to report
to the Committee, no later than 90 days from the date of adoption of
this resolution and thereafter according to a timetable to be proposed
by the Committee, on the steps they have taken to implement this resolution;
"7. Directs the Committee
to delineate its tasks, submit a work programme within 30 days of the
adoption of this resolution, and to consider the support it requires,
in consultation with the Secretary-General;
"8. Expresses its
determination to take all necessary steps in order to ensure the full
implementation of this resolution, in accordance with its responsibilities
under the Charter;
"9. Decides to remain
seized of this matter."
Source: http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2001/sc7158.doc.htm
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