Draft Resolution 1.

Sponsors: The State of Israel

Signatories: Republic of Finland, Dominion of Canada, Commonwealth of

Australia, New Zealand, State of Qatar, Kingdom of Denmark, Federal
Democratic Republic of Nepal, Republic of India, Democratic Socialist
Republic of Sri Lanka, Republic of South Africa, Republic of Portugal,
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Japan, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Swiss
Confederation, Italian Republic, Syria, The People’s’ Republic of Bangladesh,
Republic of Indonesia, The Republic of Iraq, Kingdom of Norway, Argentine
Republic, Ireland, People's Republic of China, Islamic Republic of Pakistan,
United Mexican States, Russian Federation

Committee: International Criminal Police Organization

Agenda: Discussion on Trans-National Crime with special emphasis on

curbing Terror Financing in regions of conflict

The INTERPOL General Assembly,

Recalling previous United Nations Resolutions [resolutions 55/25(2000),

1373(2001), 53/111(1998), 64/293(2010)] on the international convention
against transnational organized crime, criminalizing various acts associated
with terrorism, and trafficking in persons,

Keeping in mind the duties of the International Criminal Police Organization,

which include coordinating information exchange, enhancing Member States’
capacities through training programs, managing a comprehensive database,
facilitating international cooperation, providing assistance in international
legal matters,

Taking into account the relationship of INTERPOL with The Egmont Group, a
network of 159 financial intelligence units from around the world,
Reaffirming the INTERPOL Strategic Framework of 2022-2025 which includes
environmental scanning, consideration of various threat assessments, and
foresight efforts,

Recalling the United Nations Charter’s commitment to maintaining

international peace and security and the need for collective action against
trans-national crime and terrorism,

Recognizing the increasing threat of terror financing and its impact on

regional stability and global security,

Acknowledging the significant role of trans-national crime in perpetuating

conflict and undermining development in affected regions,

Emphasizing the importance of international cooperation and information

sharing in combating terrorism and its financial networks,

Deeply concerned by the use of illicit financial flows and other resources to
support and sustain terrorist activities in conflict zones,

Noting with concern the challenges faced by countries in conflict regions in

tracking and disrupting terror financing due to limited resources and
capacity,

Affirming the need for a comprehensive and coordinated approach to

address the root causes of conflict and the financing mechanisms that
exacerbate violence and instability,

Recalling relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, including

Resolution 1373 (2001) and Resolution 2462 (2019), which address the
financing of terrorism and the need for member states to take effective
measures,

Encouraging member states to enhance their legal and regulatory

frameworks to prevent and counter
the financing of terrorism, including through improved monitoring and
enforcement mechanisms,

Welcoming the efforts of international and regional organizations in providing

technical assistance and capacity-building support to nations affected by
trans-national crime and terrorism,

Recognizing the increasing threat of cybercrime on a global scale,

Noting with concern the rise in transnational organized crime networks,

Affirming the importance of international cooperation in combating cyber

threats,

Recalling previous resolutions and international agreements on cybercrime

prevention,

Taking into account the rapid advancement of technology and its

implications for global security,

Emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect critical

infrastructure,

Deeply disturbed by the escalation of terrorist acts, which are being carried out worldwide,

Stressing the need to strengthen further international co-operation between States and between
international organisations and agencies, regional organisations, and the United Nations as well
as through INTERPOL in order to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorism in all its forms and
manifestations,

Alarmed by the terror financing of Hamas by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the North East which led to countless civilian casualties during the October
7th Attacks,

1. Calls upon all Member States to refrain from financing, encouraging,

or otherwise supporting terrorist activities wherever and by
whomsoever committed;

2. Recommends the establishment of an INTERPOL coordinated operation

called “Operation Burning Phoenix” which deals with disrupting the
flow of illicit firearms in conflict zones and the two main provisions of it
are:

2.1)Arrests of Individuals: Firstly, Law enforcement agencies would

identify individuals suspected of being involved in facilitating the illicit
flow firearms in conflict zones, following which the INTERPOL will issue
 Blue Notices for these individuals in-order to gather more information
about their identities, methods of operation and potential locations to
member states, Secondly, When these individuals have been convicted
of illicit firearms related offenses, Member States must request Red
Notices from the INTERPOL upon which these red notices would act as
international arrest warrants, moreover help in alerting law
enforcements worldwide that the individual is wanted for prosecution
and help pinpointing the location and arrests of these individuals which
in-turn prevents them from operating freely across borders,
2.2)Seizures of Firearms: Firstly, the iARMS or the Illicit Arms Records
and tracing Management System which is a centralized repository for
information on lost, stolen, and trafficked and smuggled firearms must
be promoted and utilized for real time information sharing as it helps
quicker identification of illicit firearms and facilitates cross-border
cooperation, Secondly INTERPOL must issue Purple Notices to alert
member states about new methods or new tactics used by illicit arms
traffickers;
3. Recommends the implementation of a strategic three phased plan
called the “Anti-Terror Funding Initiative” to impose possible
repercussions on Individuals, Organisations and Member States
involved in terror financing:
3.1) Phase 1, Assistance in Criminal Prosecution: Recommends law
enforcements agencies to criminally prosecute individuals that have
financed terror groups in conflict zones, with the assistance of
leveraging existing I-24/7 system and imposing Blue Notices on these
individuals,
3.2) Phase 2, Assistance in Asset Freezes and Confiscation of Assets:
Recommends law enforcement agencies to impose Asset Freezes on
organizations that have provided finances to terror groups in conflict
zones followed by the Confiscation of those Assets, all with the close
cooperation between financial intelligence units and the INTERPOL,
3.3) Phase 3, Assistance in Targeted Sanctions: Requests the Security
Council to impose strict targeted sanctions upon Member States that
have financed terror groups in conflict zones, in addition to which
public notices will be published on these Member States which can
help law enforcement agencies and the public worldwide in-order to
raise public awareness;

4. Requests the creation of a task force called “Terror Finance Monitoring

Task Force” which deals with monitoring the effectiveness of existing
measures of combating terror financing in conflict zones and the key
provisions of this Task Force are:
 4.1. Firstly Monitoring and Evaluating all counter-terror financing
measures enacted by the INTERPOL member states, Secondly leveraging
INTERPOL’s extensive databases to analyze the effectiveness of these
measures, identifying patterns and uncovering emerging threats, Thirdly
Producing detailed evaluation reports on counter-terror financing measures,
assessing their context, effectiveness, and potential improvement, Lastly to
showcase best findings and recommendations to member states to foster
knowledge exchange and best practice sharing;

5. Requests the creation of a specialized team called “Cyber Finance

Tracking Unit” which deals with tracking cryptocurrency transactions in
conflict zones with the help of A.I and Blockchain Technology and the key
provisions of this specialized team include :
5.1) Phase 1 of the specialized team’s functions includes creating a
semi-public blockchain that can provide a transparent record of
financial transactions, specifically crypto currencies within a conflict
zone, Firstly by analyzing the blockchain data, authorities can identify
suspicious activity and track the movement of funds through various
wallets and exchanges, Secondly, the blockchain can help unmask
individuals or organizations involved in criminal activities by revealing
their financial networks, Lastly, this blockchain data can help us
understand the financial structure of criminal networks and law
enforcement agencies can develop targeted strategies to disrupt their
operations,

5.2) Phase 2 of the specialized team’s functions includes implementing

an A.I algorithm that analyzes financial crypto transactions within
conflict zones, Firstly, This algorithm would go through all of the
financial crypto transactions that have been executed in conflict with
referencing Phase 1 of the Cyber Finance Tracking Unit’s Blockchain
data, Secondly, this A.I programme will highlight all of the suspicious
transactions that have taken place and sort out individuals and
organizations which are the most suspicious in illicit finances upon
which law enforcement agencies will be able to impose strict actions
such as utilizing Phase 2 of the Anti-Terror Funding Initiative in Clause
4 which talks about imposing asset freezes and asset confiscations on
such entities

6. Calls upon global cooperation in combating transnational crime through:

 6.1 Capacity building and training of larger, active task forces at
conflict zones
6.2 Spreading awareness amongst civilians regarding the involvement
of Non-government-organizations, Hawala networks, and terrorist
propaganda to prevent obscure terror funding
6.3 Encouraging civil society mobilization through National Central
Bureaus (NCB’s) through public service announcements and
anonymous reporting systems

7. Emphasizes the importance of public-private partnerships in enhancing

monitoring and enforcement efforts, encouraging cooperation between
financial institutions, technology firms, and law enforcement agencies to
detect and prevent terror financing activities;

8. Calls for member states to improve their legal institutional frameworks so

that the prosecution of individuals and organizations involved in financing
terror can be expedited:
8.1 This includes empowering of the laws regarding money laundering and
misuse of virtual currencies for illegitimate purposes.