Security Council resolution 2199 (2015) [on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts by Al-Qaida and associated groups]
Symbol: S/RES/2199 (2015)
Date: 2015-02-12
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [31] TERRORISM
S/70 [10] INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Subjects: Qaida (Organization)|UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and Associated Individuals and Entities|Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Organization)|Al Nusrah Front (Organization)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|TERRORISM|COUNTER-TERRORISM|SANCTIONS|INTERNATIONAL SECURITY|TERRORISM FINANCING|CULTURAL HERITAGE|ABDUCTION|ARMS EMBARGO|FROZEN ASSETS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2199 (2015)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              12 February 2015




               Resolution 2199 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7379th meeting, on
               12 February 2015

                    The Security Council,
                    Reaffirming its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international
               peace and security, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,
                     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 motiva tions, whenever
               and by whomsoever committed,
                    Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter
               of the United Nations and international law, including applicable international
               human rights, refugee, and humanitarian law, threats to international peace and
               security caused by terrorist acts, stressing in this regard the important role the
               United Nations plays in leading and coordinating this effort,
                     Emphasizing that sanctions are an important tool under the Charter of the
               United Nations in the maintenance and restoration of international peace and
               security including countering terrorism, and underlining the importance of prompt
               and effective implementation of relevant resolutions, in particular Security Council
               resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) as key instruments in the fight against
               terrorism,
                    Recalling its Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011), 2161 (2014), 2170 (2014),
               and 2178 (2014) and its Presidential Statements of 28 July 2014 and 19 November
               2014, including its stated intention to consider additional measures to disrupt oil
               trade by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Daesh),
               Al-Nusrah Front (ANF) and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida, as a source of terrorism financing,
                    Recognizing the importance of the role that financial sanctions play in
               disrupting ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida, and emphasizing also the need for a comprehensive
               approach to fully disrupt ISIL and ANF that integrates multilateral strategies with
               national action by Member States,




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                    Reaffirming the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the
               Republic of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, and reaffi rming further the purposes
               and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
                     Reaffirming also that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any
               religion, nationality, or civilization,
                     Stressing that terrorism can only be defeated by a sustained and
               comprehensive approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all
               States, and international and regional organizations to impede, impair, isolate and
               incapacitate the terrorist threat,
                    Expressing, in this regard, its deep appreciation for Arab League Resolution
               7804 (7 September 2014), the Paris Statement (15 September 2014), the FATF
               statement on countering the financing of ISIL (24 October 2014) and the Manama
               declaration on countering terrorist finance (9 November 2014),
                     Reaffirming its resolution 1373 (2001) and in particular its decisions that all
               States shall prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts and 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,
                    Recognizing the significant need to build capacities of Member States to
               counter terrorism and terrorist finance,
                      Reiterating its deep concern that oilfields and their related infrastructure, as
               well as other infrastructure such as dams and power plants, controlled by ISIL, ANF
               and potentially other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
               Al-Qaida, are generating a significant portion of the groups’ income, alongside
               extortion, private foreign donations, kidnap ransoms and stolen money from the
               territory they control, which support their recruitment efforts and strengthen their
               operational capability to organize and carry out terrorist attacks,
                    Condemning in the strongest terms abductions of women and children,
               expressing outrage at their exploitation and abuse, including rape, sexual abuse,
               forced marriage, committed by ISIL, ANF, and other individuals, gr oups,
               undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and encouraging all state and
               non-state actors with evidence to bring it to the attention of the Council, along with
               any information that human trafficking may support the perpetrators financially,
                     Reaffirming the obligation of Member States to 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,
                     Expressing its concern that economic resources such as oil, oil products,
               modular refineries and related material, other natural resources including precious
               metals such as gold, silver, and copper, diamonds, and any other assets are made
               available to ISIL, ANF, and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida, and noting that direct or indirect trade with ISIL and ANF
               in such materials could constitute a violation of the obligations imposed by
               resolution 2161 (2014),


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                 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,
                 Reaffirming its decision 2133 (2014) and noting again that ransom payments
           to terrorist groups are one of the sources of income which supports their recruitment
           efforts, strengthens their operational capability to organize and carry out terro rist
           attacks, and incentivizes future incidents of kidnapping for ransom,
                 Expressing concern at the increased use, in a globalized society, by terrorists
           and their supporters, of new 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,
                Expressing grave concern at the increased incidents of kidnapping and
           hostage-murdering committed by ISIL, and condemning those heinous and cowardly
           murders which demonstrate that terrorism is a scourge impacting all of humanity
           and people from all regions and religions or belief,
                Welcoming the report on ANF and ISIL from the Analytical Support and
           Sanctions Monitoring Team, published on 14 November 2014, and taking note of its
           recommendations,
                 Noting with concern the continued threat posed to international peace and
           security by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
           associated with Al-Qaida, and reaffirming its resolve to address all aspects of that
           threat,
                Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

           Oil Trade
                 1.   Condemns any engagement in direct or indirect trade, in particular of oil
           and oil products, and modular refineries and related material, with ISIL, ANF and
           any other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities designated as associated
           with Al-Qaida by the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989
           (2011), and reiterates that such engagement would constitute support for such
           individuals, groups, undertakings and entities and may lead to further listings by the
           Committee;
                2.    Reaffirms that States are required by resolution 2161 (2014) to ensure
           that their nationals and those in their territory not make assets or economic
           resources, directly or indirectly, available to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals,
           groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, and notes that this
           obligation applies to the direct and indirect trade in oil and refined oil products,
           modular refineries and related material;
                 3.    Reaffirms that States are required by resolution 2161 (2014) to freeze
           without delay the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of ISIL,
           ANF, and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with
           Al-Qaida, including funds derived from property owned or controlled directly or
           indirectly, by them or by persons acting on their behalf or at their direction;
                4.   Reaffirms that States are required by resolution 2161 (2014) to ensure
           that no funds, other financial assets or economic resources are made available,



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               directly or indirectly, by their nationals or by persons within their territory for the
               benefit of ISIL, ANF, and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities
               associated with Al-Qaida;
                     5.    Recalls that funds and other financial assets or economic resources made
               available to or for the benefit of listed individuals or entities are not always held
               directly by them, and recalls in addition that in identifying such funds and benefi ts,
               States should be alert to the possibility that property owned or controlled indirectly
               by the listed party may not be immediately visible;
                     6.    Confirms that economic resources include oil, oil products, modular
               refineries and related material, other natural resources, and any other assets which
               are not funds but which potentially may be used to obtain funds, goods or services;
                     7.    Emphasizes therefore that States are required by UN Security Council
               resolution 2161 (2014) to freeze without delay funds, other financial assets and
               economic resources of ISIL, ANF, and other individuals, groups, undertakings and
               entities associated with Al-Qaida, including oil, oil products, modular refineries and
               related material and other natural resources owned or contro lled by them, or persons
               acting on their behalf or at their direction, as well as any funds or negotiable benefit
               arising from such economic resources;
                     8.    Recognizes the need to take measures to prevent and suppress the
               financing of terrorism, individual terrorists, and terrorist organizations, including
               from the proceeds of organized crime, inter alia, the illicit production and
               trafficking of drugs and their chemical precursors, and the importance of continued
               international cooperation to that aim;
                     9.   Emphasizes that States are required to ensure that their nationals and
               persons in their territory not make available, directly or indirectly, any funds, other
               financial assets or economic resources, including oil, oil products, modular
               refineries and related material and other natural resources that are identified as
               directed to, collected for, or otherwise for the benefit of ISIL, ANF, and other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida, as well as
               any funds or negotiable benefit arising from such economic resources;
                     10. Expresses concern that vehicles, including aircraft, cars and trucks and
               oil tankers, departing from or going to areas of Syria and Iraq where ISIL, ANF or
               any other groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida operate, could
               be used to transfer oil and oil products, modular refineries and related material,
               cash, and other valuable items including natural resources such as precious metals
               and minerals like gold, silver, copper and diamonds, as well as grain, livestock,
               machinery, electronics, and cigarettes by or on behalf of such entities for sale on
               international markets, for barter for arms, or for use in other ways that would result
               in violations of the asset freeze or arms embargo in paragraph 1 of resolution 2161
               (2014) and encourages Member States to take appropriate steps in accordance with
               international law to prevent and disrupt activity that would result in violations of the
               asset freeze or targeted arms embargo in paragraph 1 of resolu tion 2161 (2014);
                     11. Reaffirms that all States shall 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 such terrorist a cts are established
               as serious criminal offenses in domestic laws and regulations and that the
               punishment duly reflects the seriousness of such terrorist acts, and emphasizes that


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           such support may be provided through trade in oil and refined oil products, modular
           refineries and related material with ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups,
           undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida;
                 12. Decides that Member States shall inform the 1267/1989 Committee
           within 30 days of the interdiction in their territory of any oil, oil products, modular
           refineries, and related material being transferred to or from ISIL or ANF, and calls
           upon Member States to report to the Committee the outcome of proceedings brought
           against individuals and entities as a result of such activity;
                 13. Encourages the submission of listing requests to the Committee by
           Member States of individuals and entities engaged in oil trade -related activities with
           ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated
           with Al-Qaida and directs the 1267/1989 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee to
           immediately consider designations of individuals and entities engaged in oil trade -
           related activities with ISIL, the ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
           and entities associated with Al-Qaida;
                 14. Calls upon Member States to improve international, regional, and
           subregional cooperation, including through increased sharing of information for the
           purpose of identifying smuggling routes used by ISIL and ANF, and for Member
           States to consider provision of technical assistance and capacity building to assist
           other Member States to counter smuggling of oil and oil products, and modular
           refineries and related material, by ISIL, ANF and any other individual, group,
           undertaking or entity associated with Al-Qaida;

           Cultural Heritage
                 15. Condemns the destruction of cultural heritage in Iraq and Syria
           particularly by ISIL and ANF, whether such destruction is incidental or deliberate,
           including targeted destruction of religious sites and objects;
                 16. Notes with concern that ISIL, ANF and other individuals, groups,
           undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida, are generating income from
           engaging directly or indirectly in the looting and smuggling of cultural heritage
           items from archaeological sites, museums, libraries, archives, and other sites in Iraq
           and Syria, which is being used to support their recruitment efforts and strengthen
           their operational capability to organize and carry out terrorist attacks;
                 17. Reaffirms its decision in paragraph 7 of resolution 1483 (2003) and
           decides that all Member States shall take appropriate steps to prevent the trade in
           Iraqi and Syrian cultural property and other items of archaeological, historical,
           cultural, rare scientific, and religious importance illegally removed from Iraq since
           6 August 1990 and from Syria since 15 March 2011, including by prohibiting cross -
           border trade in such items, thereby allowing for their eventual safe return to the
           Iraqi and Syrian people and calls upon the United Nations Educational, Scientific,
           and Cultural Organization, Interpol, and other international organizations, as
           appropriate, to assist in the implementation of this paragraph;

           Kidnapping for Ransom and External Donations
                 18. Reaffirms its condemnation of incidents of kidnapping and hostagetaking committed by ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings and
           entities associated with Al-Qaida for any purpose, including with the aim of raising


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               funds or gaining political concessions and expresses its determination to prevent
               kidnapping and hostage-taking committed by terrorist groups and to secure the safe
               release of hostages without ransom payments or political concessions, in accordance
               with applicable international law;
                     19. Reaffirms that the requirements of paragraph 1 (a) of resolution 2161
               (2014) apply to the payment of ransoms to individuals, groups, undertakings or
               entities on the Al-Qaida Sanctions List, regardless of how or by whom the ransom is
               paid, emphasizes that this obligation applies to ISIL and ANF, and calls upon all
               Member States to encourage private sector partners to adopt or to follow relevant
               guidelines and good practices for preventing and responding to terrorist kidnappings
               without paying ransom;
                     20. Reiterates its call upon all Member States to prevent terrorists from
               benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or from political concessions
               and to secure the safe release of hostages, and reaffirms the need for all Member
               States to cooperate closely during incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking
               committed by terrorist groups;
                     21. Expresses its grave concern of reports that external donations continue to
               make their way to ISIL, ANF and other individuals, groups, undertakings and
               entities associated with Al-Qaida, and recalls the importance of all Member States
               complying with their obligation to ensure that their nationals and persons within
               their territory do not make donations to individuals and entities designated by the
               Committee or those acting on behalf of or at the direction of designated entities;
                     22. Stresses that donations from individuals and entities have played a role in
               developing and sustaining ISIL and ANF, and that Member States have an obligation
               to ensure that such support is not made available to those terrorist groups and other
               individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida by their
               nationals and persons within their territory, and urges Member States to address this
               directly through enhanced vigilance of the international financial system and by
               working with their non-profit and charitable organizations to ensure financial flows
               through charitable giving are not diverted to ISIL, ANF or any other individuals,
               groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida;

               Banking
                    23. Urges Member States to take steps to ensure that financial institutions
               within their territory prevent ISIL, ANF or other individuals, groups, undertakings
               or entities associated with Al-Qaida from accessing the international financial
               system;

               Arms and related materiel
                     24. Reaffirms its decision that States shall prevent the direct or indirect
               supply, sale, or transfer to ISIL, ANF and all other individuals, groups, undertakings
               and entities associated with Al-Qaida from their territories or by their nationals
               outside their territories, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, of arms and related
               materiel of all types including weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and
               equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, and
               technical advice, assistance or training related to military activities, as well as its
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           operational information regarding traffic in arms, and to enhance coordination of
           efforts on national, subregional, regional and international levels;
                 25. Expresses concern at the proliferation of all arms and related materiel of
           all types, in particular man-portable surface-to-air missiles, to ISIL, ANF and all
           other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with Al -Qaida, and
           its potential impact on regional and international peace and security and impeding
           efforts to combat terrorism in some cases;
                 26. Reminds Member States of their obligation pursuant to paragraph 1 (c) of
           resolution 2161 (2014), to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of
           arms and related materiel of all types to listed individuals and entities, including
           ISIL and ANF;
                 27. Calls upon all States to consider appropriate measures to prevent the
           transfer of all arms and related materiel of all types, in particular man -portable
           surface-to-air missiles, if there is a reasonable suspicion that such arms and related
           materiel would be obtained by ISIL, the ANF or other individuals, groups,
           undertakings and entities associated with Al-Qaida;

           Asset Freeze
                 28. Reaffirms that the requirements in paragraph 1 (a) of Security Council
           resolution 2161 apply to financial and economic resources of every kind, includi ng
           but not limited to those used for the provision of Internet hosting or related services,
           used for the support of Al-Qaida and other individuals, groups, undertakings or
           entities included on the Al-Qaida Sanctions List;

           Reporting
                 29. Calls upon Member States to report to the Committee within 120 days on
           the measures they have taken to comply with the measures imposed in this
           resolution;
                 30. Requests the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, in close
           cooperation with other United Nations counter-terrorism bodies to conduct an
           assessment of the impact of these new measures and to report to the Committee
           established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) within 150 days,
           and thereafter to incorporate reporting on the impact of these new measures into
           their reports to the Committee in order to track progress on implementation, identify
           unintended consequences and unexpected challenges, and to help facilitate further
           adjustments as required, and further requests the Committee est ablished pursuant to
           resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) to update the Security Council on the
           implementation of this resolution as part of its regular oral reports to the Council on
           the state of the overall work of the Committee and the Monitoring Tea m;
                31.    Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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