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  1. “The evolving phenomenon of terrorist financing via the illicit exploitation of Africa’s natural resources therefore presents a clear and present danger to the stability of African States. That phenomenon cannot be viewed solely as an African problem, because the funds that are generated from the exploitation of the natural resources in Ghana could be used to finance terrorism in other parts of the world. Concerted efforts by all stakeholders within the international community is required — for that, we believe, is the surest path to deprive terrorist groups of the funds they so need to unleash terror on the world.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

  2. “In that regard, the Government of Ghana has enhanced efforts at establishing State presence in the vast areas along the country’s borders to prevent the creation of terrorist cells for transnational organized crime, which often facilitate illegal trafficking in natural resources. In conclusion, I must emphasize that Africa deserves the full dividends that accrue from the extraction of its abundant natural resources to enable the continent to deliver on its promise of providing sustainable development for its people. That has become even more imperative in view of the prevailing global economic challenges arising from the shocks of the coronavirus disease pandemic, among other things.”

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  3. “In addition, Ghana has completed the development of a comprehensive anti-money laundering bill, which when passed into law, would criminalize uncontrolled financial transfers and illicit wealth acquisition. We have also established a Financial Intelligence Centre that has been instrumental in ensuring real-time monitoring and the flagging of suspicious transactions from banks and other financial institutions. More important, the Government of Ghana continues to enforce laws regarding the acquisition of mining concessions by private individuals and entities, while clamping down on illegal mining.”

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  4. “The Accra Initiative, through the joint ad hoc operations that have been undertaken under its auspices, has thus far been successful in dismantling terrorist cells and hubs for transnational organized criminal groups along the common borders of member States. We believe that with the support of the international community, the Accra Initiative can serve as a potent subregional counter-terrorism initiative that promotes multi-country collaboration to prevent terrorist financing through the exploitation of natural resources. At the national level, the Government of Ghana continues to enforce the existing laws established to prevent terrorist financing. The anti-terrorism act, which was enacted in 2008, criminalizes terrorist financing and material support for terrorists, among others.”

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  5. “Fourthly, we believe that support for regional counter-terrorism frameworks that prioritize information-sharing among nations and the conduct of joint operations aimed at curtailing the illicit trafficking of natural resources across borders is imperative. In that regard, and without violating the tenets of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, we believe that home-grown counter-terrorism frameworks such as the Accra Initiative, which is a cooperative and collaborative security mechanism between seven West African countries aimed at curbing the spread of terrorism and violent extremism from the Sahel region to coastal West Africa, must be supported to prevent terrorist financing via the illegal trafficking of natural resources.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

  6. “Thirdly, the evolving mode of terrorist financing through the exploitation of natural resources is underpinned by weak regulatory policies and enforcement mechanisms that govern their extraction. States must therefore be supported in order to aggressively pursue the building of robust natural resource policies and the implementation of measures that eradicate opportunities for terrorist financing through the exploitation of natural resources. We believe that must be accompanied by greater transparency regarding the trade of such resources within the international supply-chain system and the promotion of new investments in Africa for the processing of natural resources in a manner that supports legitimate trade and offers better returns to the State.”

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  7. “Secondly, the illicit trafficking of natural resources for terrorist financing in Africa is sustained by the ease of cross-border movement of such resources due to challenges relating to border security management. We believe that technical, technological and human capacity-building support aimed at enhancing border security towards curtailing the illicit export and movement of natural resources is imperative. We therefore urge the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other multilateral and bilateral partners to provide continued support in the broader fight against terrorism, including for the enhancement of border security.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

  8. “Against the backdrop of the prevailing context, we would like to highlight a number of points regarding our efforts to prevent terrorist financing through the exploitation of human resources. First, a full understanding of the complex nature of the utilization of natural resources to finance terrorism appears to be lacking within the international community. In this regard, we believe there is the need to enhance all stakeholders’ understanding, including State and non-State actors. We therefore welcome today’s debate and encourage other efforts aimed at raising awareness about terrorist financing through the exploitation of natural resources.”

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  9. “Currently, such a mode of terrorist financing, with its attendant implications for global peace and security, is operating in full force in countries such as Burkina Faso and Mali. Certainly, the illegal exploitation of natural resources for terrorist financing creates a vicious cycle that threatens the territorial integrity of affected States, undermines efforts to safeguard human security and impedes actions to meet global climate change goals. The existential threat posed by that model of terrorist financing to numerous African Member States of the United Nations therefore underscores the need for urgent concerted action by the Security Council, the wider United Nations membership and other key stakeholders.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

  10. “To further highlight the nature of that new and emerging approach, natural resources that could have been utilized for the development of States continue to be exploited through illegal mining by terrorist groups, a development that portends adverse implications for the natural ecosystems of those States, including, but not limited to, the destruction of forest reserves and bodies of water, all of which, of course, contribute to climate change. The funds generated from such illegal exploitation of natural resources are then used for the acquisition of arms and ammunition to perpetrate terrorist activities, leading to loss of lives and the destruction of private and public infrastructure.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source

  11. “It has served as a key driver of a number of civil wars that have occurred on the African continent, particularly in the latter decades of the twentieth century, prominent among which were the civil wars of Sierra Leone and Liberia. At the turn of the new millennium, which heralded an evolution of the security dynamics on the continent, and when terrorism and violent extremism began to gain root in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, an additional element of that phenomenon emerged. Terrorists and violent extremists, who continue to wreak havoc on countries, particularly in the Sahel region of West Africa, are increasingly seizing areas rich in natural resources such as gold and diamonds, with the aim of exploiting those resources to generate funds to sustain their heinous crimes against humanity.”

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  12. “I would like to begin by commending Gabon for convening such a high-level debate aimed at deliberating on ways to strengthen the fight against the financing of terrorists via the illicit exploitation and trafficking of natural resources. On behalf of Ghana, I also thank Ms. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Ambassador Bankole Adeoye, African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, for their thought-provoking briefings. A flip through the atlas of African history reveals that the battle for control of natural resources, which often results in civil conflicts, is a well-known phenomenon.”

    2022-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9147 (2022) · source