수니파 무장조직 '이슬람국가(IS)'의 자금줄을 차단하기 위한 새로운 유엔 결의안이 추진되고 있다.
미국 일간 뉴욕타임스(NYT)는 5일(현지시간) 미국과 러시아가 이 같은 내용의 유엔 안전보장이사회(안보리) 결의안을 위해 논의를 벌이고 있다고 보도했다.
특히 12월 안보리 의장국인 미국은 오는 17일 안보리 15개 이사국의 재무장관까지 참석하는 연석회의를 열 것이며, 이때 결의안도 채택되기를 희망하고 있는 것으로 알려졌다.
이 회의에 참석할 예정인 제이콥 루 미국 재무장관은 "효율적으로 IS와 싸우려면 이 폭력적인 테러조직을 국제 금융시스템에서 떼어놓음으로써 금융 거래를 차단시키는 것이 매우 중요하다"고 말했다.
새 결의안은 유엔이 지난 1999년 알카에다와 그 수장인 오사마 빈 라덴의 자금원을 끊기 위해 통과켰던 결의안을 기초로 하고 있다.
IS에 대해서도 지난 2월 별도의 유엔 안보리 결의안이 통과된 바 있다.
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US to hold UN summit to combat financing of extremist groups
The United States is organizing a summit of finance ministers from U.N. Security Council nations aimed at strengthening global efforts to combat “the financing of terrorism” _ especially methods used by Islamic State extremists.
The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said Friday that Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will chair the Dec. 17 meeting which will adopt a new resolution on the sanctions regime against al-Qaida and the Islamic State, focused on the growing IS threat.
Lew said cutting IS, also known as ISIL, off from the international financial system and disrupting its financing “are critical to effectively combatting this violent terrorist group.”
“A united international front is vital to achieve that goal, and this meeting marks an important step in coordinating our efforts,” he said in a statement.
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said Tuesday that the United States is working on a draft resolution “that will consolidate and streamline the council's recent efforts on ISIL financing, as well as include new steps to make the sanctions more effective.”
She stressed Friday that “the United States is focused on using every tool in its toolbox to defeat ISIL.”
Russia has also circulated a draft resolution aimed at tightening the U.N. crackdown on the financing of IS and other extremist groups.
The Security Council adopted a Russian-sponsored resolution on Feb. 12 which is aimed at halting illicit oil sales, trading in antiquities, and ransom payments for hostages that are key methods used by extremist groups to finance their operations.
Power said the new Russian effort is focused on the same thing the United States is focused on and expressed guarded optimism that U.S. and Russian ideas can be melded into a resolution. (AP)
