United Nations Security Council Resolution 2199

UN Security Council
Resolution 2199
UN Security Council; Resolution 2199
Date	12 February 2015
Meeting no.	7,379
Code	S/RES/2199 (Document)
Subject	Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Angola; Chad; Chile; Jordan; Lithuania; Malaysia; New Zealand; Nigeria; Spain; Venezuela;

United Nations Security Council Resolution 2199 was unanimously approved on 12 February 2015 to combat terrorism. Drafted by Russia, its legally binding provisions gave the fifteen nations of the United Nations Security Council authority to enforce decisions with economic sanctions.^[1] The resolution, in particular, emphasized "the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, [...] threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts".^[2]

Provisions[]

Resolution 2199 highlighted several financial measures to fight terrorism, such as asset freezing and closure of all financial sources of terrorism, including illegal drug trade and extraction of natural resources by terrorists.^[2] The resolution also noted that the provisions of unconditionally ban the payment of ransom to terrorist groups in exchange for hostages.^[2] The resolution also condemned the destruction of cultural heritage by ISIL and the Al-Nusrah Front.^[2]

Under Resolution 2199 UN member states must report within 120 days to the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee on their compliance with the resolution.^[2] The resolution also asked the United Nations counter-terrorism bodies to supervise progress on the document's implementation.^[2]

References[]

^ "UN Security Council votes yes to cutting off ISIL funding". Euronews. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2199 (2015), Security Council Condemns Trade with Al-Qaida Associated Groups, Threatens Further Targeted Sanctions". United Nations. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

External links[]

Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

[1] "UN Security Council votes yes to cutting off ISIL funding". Euronews. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

[un-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2199 (2015), Security Council Condemns Trade with Al-Qaida Associated Groups, Threatens Further Targeted Sanctions". United Nations. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2015.

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