Especially since 2001, the IMF has expanded its efforts on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. Photo credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas.
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The MENAFATF is a FATF-style regional body (FSRB) for countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Photo credit: Ahmed Rabea, “World Trade Center, Bahrain,” CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ad-Hoc Working Group works to facilitate cooperation among Russia and NATO member states in regard to counterterrorism activities, including sharing information and experiences, as well as developing new strategies and technologies for implementation. Photo credit: NATO-Russia Council, “Jul 2011 - NRC meets in Sochi,” CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
NATO aims to contribute to the international community’s counterterrorism effort in three ways: first, as a permanent transatlantic consultation forum; second, by maintaining military and civilian capabilities to help combat terrorism or manage the consequences of terrorist attacks; and third, by cooperating with other countries and international organizations. Photo credit: ResoluteSupportMedia, “Kabul seen in gunners visor,” CC BY 2.0.
The Charter of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)—which aims to be the collective voice of the Muslim world and to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world while promoting international peace—mandates that the organization cooperate in combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations. Photo credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
The members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)—a multilateral political and economic initiative—have agreed to cooperate in the prevention, detection, suppression and investigation of acts of terrorism. Photo credit: Kuzeytac, “The Bosporus Bridge, Istanbul,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
An intergovernmental organization, the OSCE attempts, among other things, to “eliminate the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism” and to “enhance co-operation and build capacity to prevent and combat terrorism.” Photo credit: UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe.
Funded by the U.S. government, the Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism (PREACT) is a multi-year program that aims to help “build the counterterrorism capacity and capability of member countries to thwart short-term terrorist threats, counter violent extremism, and address longer-term vulnerabilities.” Photo credit: US Army Africa, “Natural Fire 2011, September 2011,” CC BY 2.0.
A multi-year effort aimed at countering violent extremism and funded by the U.S. government, the Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership attempts to “to enhance the indigenous capacities of governments in the pan-Sahel (...) to confront the challenge posed by terrorist organizations in the trans-Sahara; and to facilitate cooperation between those countries and U.S. partners in the Maghreb (...).” Photo credit: US Army Africa, “Burkina Faso Counter Terrorism Company receives training and equipment,” CC BY 2.0.
The GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development is a regional organization; its Sub-Working Group on Combating Terrorism convenes meetings of the delegations of member states at which members may, among other things, share views on issues of national legislation and operational concerns, as well as the activities of member states relating to prevention and combating of terrorism. Photo credit: mariusz kluzniak, “winter kiev,” CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
The Financial Market Integrity Group of the World Bank works with client countries to gauge the strength and effectiveness of their efforts in the area of Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism (AML/CFT). Photo credit: UN Photo/Rick Bajornas.