translate English to French: The difficulties some Member States were facing with regard to the tracing and repatriation of illicitly acquired funds illustrated the need for stronger partnerships between the countries of origin of the assets and the countries in which the assets were located.
Les difficultés que certains États Membres éprouvaient à localiser et rapatrier les fonds acquis illégalement prouvaient que des partenariats solides étaient nécessaires entre les pays d'origine des biens et les pays dans lesquels lesdits biens se trouvaient.