Security Council resolution 1455 (2003) [on improving implementation of measures imposed by paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1267 (1999), paragraph 8 (c) of resolution 1333 (2000) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1390 (2002) on measures against the Taliban and Al-Qaida]
Symbol: S/RES/1455(2003)
Date: 2003-01-17
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/58 [46] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
S/58 [31] TERRORISM
Subjects: Taliban (Afghanistan)|Qaida (Organization)|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and Associated Individuals and Entities|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) concerning Counter-Terrorism|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) concerning Counter-Terrorism. Chair|Monitoring Group Established pursuant to Resolution 1363 (2001) and Extended by Resolution 1390 (2002)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SANCTIONS|TERRORISM|COUNTER-TERRORISM|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|LAWS AND REGULATIONS|GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS|AFGHANISTAN SITUATION|REPORT PREPARATION|TERRORISM FINANCING|FROZEN ASSETS|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|PERIODIC REPORTS|WORK PROGRAMME|GUIDELINES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CAMEROON
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUINEA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                     S/RES/1455 (2003)
               Security Council                                                 Distr.: General

                                                                                17 January 2003




               Resolution 1455 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4686th meeting, on
               17 January 2003

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling its resolutions 1267 (1999) of 15 October 1999, 1333 (2000) of 19
               December 2000, 1363 (2001) of 30 July 2001, 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001,
               1390 (2002) of 16 January 2002 and 1452 (2002) of 20 December 2002,
                      Underlining the obligation placed upon all Member States to implement, in
               full, resolution 1373 (2001), including with regard to any member of the Taliban and
               the Al-Qaida organization, and any individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with the Taliban and the Al-Qaida organization, who have participated in
               the financing, planning, facilitating and preparation or perpetration of terrorist acts
               or in supporting terrorist acts, as well as to facilitate the implementation of counter
               terrorism obligations in accordance with relevant Security Council resolutions,
                    Reaffirming 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,
                     Noting that, in giving effect to the measures in paragraph 4 (b) of resolution
               1267 (1999), paragraph 8 (c) of resolution 1333 (2000) and paragraphs 1 and 2 of
               resolution 1390 (2002), full account is to be taken of the provisions of paragraphs 1
               and 2 of resolution 1452 (2002),
                     Reiterating its condemnation of the Al-Qaida network and other associated
               terrorist groups for ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts, aimed at causing the
               deaths of innocent civilians, and other victims, and the destruction of property,
                     Reiterating its unequivocal condemnation of all forms of terrorism and
               terrorist acts as noted in resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001, 1438 (2002)
               of 14 October 2002, 1440 (2002) of 24 October 2002, and 1450 (2002) of 13
               December 2002,
                     Reaffirming that acts of international terrorism constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,




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                    1.   Decides to improve the implementation of the measures imposed by
               paragraph 4 (b) of resolution 1267 (1999), paragraph 8 (c) of resolution 1333 (2000)
               and paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 1390 (2002);
                    2.   Decides that the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above will be further
               improved in 12 months, or sooner if necessary;
                     3.    Stresses the need for improved coordination and increased exchange of
               information between the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999)
               (hereinafter referred to as “the Committee”) and the Committee established pursuant
               to resolution 1373 (2001);
                     4.    Requests the Committee to communicate to Member States the list
               referred to in paragraph 2 of resolution 1390 (2002) at least every three months, and
               stresses to all Member States the importance of submitting to the Committee the
               names and identifying information, to the extent possible, of and about members of
               the Al-Qaida organization and the Taliban and other individuals, groups,
               undertakings and entities associated with them so that the Committee can consider
               adding new names and details to its list, unless to do so would compromise
               investigations or enforcement actions;
                     5.   Calls upon all States to continue to take urgent steps to enforce and
               strengthen through legislative enactments or administrative measures, where
               appropriate, the measures imposed under domestic laws or regulations against their
               nationals and other individuals or entities operating in their territory, to prevent and
               punish violations of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution, and to
               inform the Committee of the adoption of such measures, and invites States to report
               the results of all related investigations or enforcement actions to the Committee,
               unless to do so would compromise the investigation or enforcement actions;
                     6.   Calls upon all States to submit an updated report to the Committee no
               later than 90 days from adoption of this resolution on all steps taken to implement
               the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above and all related investigations and
               enforcement actions, including a comprehensive summary of frozen assets of listed
               individuals and entities within Member State territories, unless to do so would
               compromise investigations or enforcement actions;
                     7.    Calls upon all States, relevant United Nations bodies, and, as appropriate,
               other organizations and interested parties to cooperate fully with the Committee and
               with the Monitoring Group referred to in paragraph 8 below, including supplying
               such information as may be sought by the Committee pursuant to all pertinent
               resolutions and by providing all relevant information, to the extent possible, to
               facilitate proper identification of all listed individuals and entities;
                     8.   Requests the Secretary-General, upon adoption of this resolution and
               acting in consultation with the Committee, to reappoint five experts, drawing, as
               much as possible and as appropriate, on the expertise of the members of the
               Monitoring Group established pursuant to paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1363 (2001),
               to monitor for a further period of 12 months the implementation of the measures
               referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution and to follow up on relevant leads
               relating to any incomplete implementation of the measures referred to in
               paragraph 1 above;




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     9.    Requests the Chairman of the Committee to report orally at least every 90
days to the Council in detail on the overall work of the Committee and the
Monitoring Group and stipulates that these updates shall include a summary of
progress in submitting the reports referred to in paragraph 6 of resolution 1390
(2002) and paragraph 6 above;
     10. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Monitoring Group and
the Committee and its Chairman have access to sufficient expertise and resources as
and when required to assist in the discharge of their responsibilities;
      11. Requests the Committee to consider, where and when appropriate, a visit
to selected countries by the Chairman of the Committee and/or Committee members
to enhance the full and effective implementation of the measures referred to in
paragraph 1 above, with a view to encouraging States to implement all relevant
Council resolutions;
     12. Requests the Monitoring Group to submit a detailed work programme
within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution and to assist the Committee in
providing guidance for Member States on the format of the reports referred to in
paragraph 6 above;
     13. Further requests the Monitoring Group to submit two written reports to
the Committee, the first by 15 June 2003 and the second by 1 November 2003, on
implementation of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above and to brief the
Committee when the Committee so requests;
      14. Further requests the Committee, through its Chairman, to provide the
Council by 1 August 2003 and by 15 December 2003 with detailed oral assessments
of Member State implementation of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above
based on Member State reports referred to in paragraph 6 above, paragraph 6 of
resolution 1390 (2002) and all pertinent parts of Member State reports submitted
under resolution 1373 (2001), and in line with transparent criteria to be determined
by the Committee and communicated to all Member States, in addition to
considering supplementary recommendations by the Monitoring Group, with a view
to recommending further measures for Council consideration to improve the
measures referred to in paragraph 1 above;
      15. Requests the Committee, based on its oral assessments, through its
Chairman, to the Council referred to in paragraph 14 above, to prepare and then to
circulate a written assessment to the Council of actions taken by States to implement
the measures referred to in paragraph 1 above;
     16.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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