TERRORISM

TERRORIST FINANCING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ; A. COUNTER-MEASURES ; 1. International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism: Resolution Adopted by the UN General Assembly, A/RES/54/109, February 25, 2000 ; 2. Resolution 1373 (2001) UN Security Council, S/RES/1373 (2001) September 28, 2001 ; 3. The Financial Action Task Force: An Overview CRS Report, RS21904, March 4, 2005 ; 4. Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agency Efforts and Inter-Agency Coordination: CRS Report, RL33020, August 3, 2005 ; 5. Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism Warsaw 2005 ; 6. Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on the Prevention of the Use of the Financial System for the Purpose of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Text with EEA Relevance) Official Journal L 309 , 25/11/2005 P. 0015 - 0036 November 25, 2005 ; 7. Saudi Arabia: Terrorist Financing Issues: CRS Report, RL32499, December 8, 2004 ; 8. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Initiatives and Actions to Combat Terrorism, May 2009 ; B. ISSUES OF IMPLEMENTATION ; 1. Terrorist Financing: U.S. Agencies Should Systematically Assess Terrorists: Use of Alternative Financing Mechanisms: GAO Report 04-163, November 2003 ; 2. Combating Terrorism: Federal Agencies Face Continuing Challenges in Addressing Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering: GAO Report 04-501T, March 4, 2004 ; 3. Terrorist Financing: The 9/11 Commission Recommendation: CRS Report, RS21902, February 25, 2005 ; 4. Terrorist Financing: Better Strategic Planning Needed to Coordinate U.S. Efforts to Deliver Counter-Terrorism Financing Training and Technical Assistance Abroad: GAO Report 06-19, October 2005 ; C. MODEL LEGISLATION & PRINCIPLES FOR FURTHER LEGISLATION ; 1. FATF 40 Recommendations, June 20, 2003 ; 2. Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering: Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing, October 22, 2004 ; 3. Model Legislation on Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime; International Monetary Fund, December 1, 2005 ; 4. Model Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds of Crime (For Common Law Legal Systems) UN Office on Drugs and Crime; International Monetary Fund; Commonwealth Secretariat, April 2009