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New York, SANA-The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a Russian-proposed resolution that calls for pulling the plug on funding terrorist organizations, including ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra.
The Resolution 2199 incriminates anyone buying oil from the ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra and other extremist organizations with links to al-Qaeda, demanding that those involved in such activities be brought to justice.
Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vitaly Churkin described the resolution as “a significant step to stop financing terrorists which primarily comes from illegal oil trade.”
It also seeks to head off terrorist threats against Syria and Iraq, added Churkin.
China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Liu Jieyi said China welcomes the resolution that it considers highly significant to coordinate international counter-terrorism efforts, hoping that it will be enforced along with two previously-adopted counter-terrorism resolutions.
China opposes stamping certain ethnicities or religion with terrorism, he added, citing Beijing’s concern over the use of the internet to mount terrorist attacks.
ISIS generates sizable funds from oil sales, stealing Syrian and Iraqi oil and selling it by dubious transactions in Turkey, a conduct that Western countries seem to have not taken notice of.
The terrorist organization amasses amounts of money from antiquities trade and ransom payments.
Manal Ismael
