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1. “In closing, I wish to reiterate INTERPOL's commitment to working closely with our long-standing partner organizations and the newly established Office of Counter-Terrorism in the fight to protect cultural heritage and prevent terrorist financing worldwide.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

2. “First, it is imperative to exchange information on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects on routes, modus operandi and suspected traffickers. That data must be shared as widely and as rapidly as possible, while respecting the fundamental principle of non-duplication of channels. Secondly, we must create specialized police units and national databases that are dedicated to the protection of cultural property and the investigation of heritage-trafficking cases. Italy was the first country to establish one of those structures within the Carabinieri corps, as early as 1969. it is a model for the international community to adopt in front-line jurisdictions. It ensures coordination through a single national point of contact, opportunities to seize stolen objects and specialized investigative abilities in complex cases.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

3. “In parallel, intelligence that is received through national gateways is used to identify trafficking routes and the methods used. That analysis is shared with member countries, along with best practices and training, as part of our international operational meetings and experts forum. Finally, we are working to enhance real-time access to that intelligence, including through an upgrade to our database that would enable the storage of three-dimensional images of objects. A mobile application is being developed to allow police officers in the field, including in conflict zones, to take, store, upload and immediately check pictures of suspicious items against our records. As we discuss today how to continue the implementation of resolution 2347 (2017) , I would like to offer two action items for the Council's consideration.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

4. “That is how the information that is shared by law enforcement on stolen cultural artefacts is given the visibility requested by national authorities, which is either brought to the attention of the general public or private entities, such as auction houses and dealers, or entered into our global database of over 50,000 records. Recently, INTERPOL collected information from our national central bureaus in Baghdad and Damascus, identifying objects of invaluable cultural value stolen from Raqqa and Palmyra, in Syria, and Mosul, in Iraq. At the request of the two countries, that was immediately disseminated to law enforcement and other stakeholders to alert them to the thefts and facilitate the recovery of the items.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

5. “In that endeavour we face unique challenges; essential criminal information on foreign terrorist fighters, travel and identity documents, weapons, tradecraft and trafficked property are often dispersed across actors in those areas. Consolidating that information into a single operational flow is INTERPOL's primary goal. National central bureaus in each of our 192 member countries, including those in conflict situations, act as gateways for criminal data exchange with the international community. Coordinating the gathering and sharing of information into one centralized hub avoids intelligence gaps, prevents silos and promotes national sovereignty and the ownership of data by the host country.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

6. “INTERPOL has been fighting those crimes on behalf of law enforcement worldwide since 1946. In that endeavour, we cooperate closely with partners such as UNESCO, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the World Customs Organization, the Monitoring Team of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da'esh), AI-Qaida, and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, and the International Council of Museums. Our efforts in protecting cultural heritage focus on the core of the INTERPOL mandate - the collection and exchange of vital, operational information across borders, including with law enforcement in conflict and post-conflict zones.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

7. “The destruction and trafficking of cultural heritage in armed conflicts are serious and transnational crimes, affecting international peace and security, first, through the financing of terrorist groups, as recognized by resolution 2199 (2015), which pointed to the use of funds raised by selling antiquities pillaged and looted from armed conflict zones; secondly, by hindering the processes of reconciliation and return to democratic governance in attempting to erase and desecrate social, cultural and economic assets; and thirdly, in causing loss to the global community. As the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict states, "damage to cultural property belonging to any people whatsoever means damage to the cultural heritage of all humankind".”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

8. “Mr. Stock: Allow me to also congratulate the new Director-General of UNESCO, Ms. Audrey Azoulay. I would like to begin my statement by thanking the Italian presidency not only for convening this briefing during an exceptionally full programme of work, but also for its long-standing leadership on the protection of cultural heritage. I am grateful for Italy's strong support for and recognition of INTERPOL's work in this field, and for the opportunity to address the Security Council today with such distinguished fellow briefers. Let me unequivocally state INTERPOL's View on this threat.”

   2017-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8119 (2017) · source

9. “That is why initiatives such as this meeting and the steps that will be taken as a result by the international community are essential.”

   2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

10. “Together we can build a global infrastructure security toolkit and incident-response mechanisms that are based on real-life operational experience. In parallel, we can test ourselves with plausible scenarios we may have to face in future. To that end, INTERPOL organizes events for experts from all involved stakeholders. Our joint symposium, hosted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, is a case in point. Our recent digital security challenge, together with private-sector specialists, is another example of how we are working with member countries and donors to prepare, prevent and respond to threats, be they physical, digital or both. In an interconnected world, we will not succeed in protecting national infrastructures in isolation.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

11. “In this context, INTERPOL works closely with the International Atomic Energy Agency on mitigating the illicit trafficking of radiological and nuclear materials through training in monitoring and detection, and cross-border operations. Lastly and above all, INTERPOL encourages inter-agency and international collaboration as a force multiplier. The exchange of information, urgent threats detected and best practices in identifying vulnerabilities, methodologies and lessons learned is crucial. In law enforcement, we are keenly aware of the tragic paradox that a terrorist incident is often an opportunity for learning and improving. Sharing these lessons across borders means reaping the benefits without paying that cost. It is a win-win scenario.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

12. “Secondly, we continue to urge countries to protect their borders and counter terrorist mobility. As mentioned in the Secretary-General's report on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (S/2017/97), discussed here last week (see S/PV.7877), between October 2016 and January 2017 INTERPOL observed a 63 per cent increase in the number of profiles of foreign terrorist fighters accessible in real time through its criminal information system, and a 750 per cent increase in the sharing of information by member countries through its channels. This is simply unprecedented in such a sensitive area; the call issued by the Security Council created a watershed. Thirdly, it is essential to remain vigilant and increase efforts to interdict materials and tools before they become the next weapon.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

13. “These imperatives are at the core of the efforts of INTERPOL and our partners in the Working Group on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure including Internet, Vulnerable Targets and Tourism Security of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force to promote intelligence-sharing, capacity- building and resilience in some crucial areas. First, we focus on strengthening critical site security with emergency-preparedness standards and procedures. For instance, INTERPOL's Vulnerable Targets Team has been working with our member countries in West Africa to enhance the physical security of laboratories hosting dangerous pathogens and to protect them from terrorist attacks. Generously funded by the Canadian Government, this project seeks to build biosecurity action plans through joint inter-agency action.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

14. “Conflict zone tactics - such as simultaneous active shooter events, armoured vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, homemade explosive vests, hacking attacks or portable unmanned aerial systems with explosive payloads - could be honed for use in our city streets and against key facilities. So how can we protect the vital organs of our life-support system against this ever-adapting threat? The short answer is that we can do so by getting all relevant actors able to prepare, prevent and respond to such attacks.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

15. “The advent of life 3.0 - the overlapping of the digital and physical worlds * allowed us to monitor and even control infrastructure from anywhere in the world. However, with heavy reliance and real-time connectivity comes vulnerability to threats. The interdependence of our infrastructure through sectors and industries, between the cyber and physical areas, and across national boundaries means that the consequences of an attack could be far-reaching. One attack on a single point of failure could lead to the disruption or destruction of multiple vital systems in the country directly affected, and a ripple effect worldwide. This creates an appealing target to those intending to harm us, and as our cities and infrastructure evolve, so do their weapons.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

16. “Mr. Stock: It is an honour to brief the Security Council once again, and on an issue of central importance to our collective security. I would like to thank Ukraine for convening this meeting and for its continued efforts to mobilize international cooperation on this crucial subject. Critical infrastructure acts as the life-support system of our everyday existence. Our societies are sustained by a highly complex and sophisticated network of infrastructure systems. Our citizens expect and rely upon functioning institutions and services for their health, safety, security and economic well- being. This life-support system has become more efficient and productive due to technological advances, the interchanges of globalization and the demands of an increasingly urban population.”

    2017-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7882 (2017) · source

17. “As Member States find themselves once again united in protecting peace, they will find INTERPOL at their side, helping them turn their borders into vehicles for justice and barriers to terror.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

18. “Finally, we are working to expand our support by becoming a global, neutral platform to exchange experience, challenges and solutions across countries and sectors, acting as a bridge to private industry in countering terrorist use of the Internet; as a hub for law- enforcement discussion on issues such as radicalization and de-radicalization; and as a forum linking police and the military, including peacekeepers, in understanding shared threats such as the spreading of improvised explosive devices. In closing, let me express how privileged I feel at the trust that the Security Council has bestowed on INTERPOL. I would like to place once again the full array of our expertise, tools and services at the complete disposal of the international community.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

19. “We remain committed to working closely with the United Nations and its Member States to fully implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We will continue our close cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, particularly as the Chair of the working group on the protection of critical infrastructure and co-Chair of the working group on border management and law enforcement relating to counter-terrorism. The same applies to our support to the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, including the provision of INTERPOL experts to assessment missions and to our ongoing efforts with the 1267 Monitoring Team to strengthen the implementation of sanctions against individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

20. “The call for capacity-building made in resolution 2178 (2014) finds a natural target in strengthening international borders. Today we have the opportunity to set a clear-cut, ambitious objective aimed at filling this urgent gap. Leaving the most exposed member States alone in their response would mean undermining both their immediate security and our chances of success in the long term. INTERPOL asserts that, with the Council's leadership and support and by mobilizing member States' resources, within a reasonable time frame all major border posts surrounding this conflict zone will be able to achieve systematic screening capacity. INTERPOL stands ready to act to turn that vision into reality, together with our partners. Among them, of course, are the United Nations counter-terrorism entities.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

21. “Compared with the same period in 2014, in 2015 80 million additional searches were performed globally against our screening tools, such as INTERPOL's nominal database; the travel documents associated with the INTERPOL notices system; and the stolen and lost travel documents database. Over the past year, more than 20 countries have shown encouraging increases in the use of these systems. However, to date systematic checks at borders are a reality only in select member States. Underlying this is first and foremost national capacity. In many cases, domestic authorities show a willingness to establish protocols and inter-agency cooperation to extend access. Yet infrastructural gaps still provide challenges, particularly in high-priority locations. This leads to INTERPOL's second recommendation to this forum.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

22. “The same applies to any intelligence made available by member States, but unable to reach the front lines. As highlighted by the Hague-Marrakech Memorandum on Good Practices for a More Effective Response to the Foreign Terrorist Fighter Phenomenon of the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, making INTERPOL tools directly accessible at international borders is a valuable step in screening travelers and turning knowledge into action in the field. We are therefore pursuing the extension of INTERPOL's I-24/7 network to border posts as an utmost priority in our support to member States.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

23. “That is well above the number of States currently populating INTERPOL's foreign terrorist fighters database, which explains why a gap still exists between the number of foreign terrorist fighters we have identified and those estimated to have reached that conflict zone. Let me also highlight two other imperatives: first, ensuring that information flows domestically between national intelligence agencies and law enforcement; and secondly, sharing data across regional borders. Several encouraging initiatives are fostering information collection regionally. I believe the next, natural step is for INTERPOL to bring them together as a single, global platform. That will avoid duplication of efforts and new missed opportunities. Withholding information within any region simply puts the rest of the world at risk.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

24. “Furthermore, a growing number of groups - from northern and sub-Saharan Africa to South-East Asia - are shifting their allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. Greater risks exist for cross-pollination among conflict zones beyond Syria and Iraq and for access to resources for more sophisticated attacks abroad. That landscape leads to a single conclusion, and my first recommendation today. We must share even more information and share it even better. Intelligence is crossing borders, but at a much slower pace than foreign terrorist fighters. Groups active in Syria and Iraq can rely on recruits from 190 countries.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

25. “As a result, we are monitoring the threat as it evolves. We assess that the pressure to restrict foreign terrorist fighters' mobility is already producing changes in tactics. In the medium term, we project so-called broken travel to become a more frequent feature and facilitation networks to become more prominent relative to self-organization. That underlines the importance of implementation of targeted United Nations sanctions on individuals and entities involved in such activities, including through the issuance of INTERPOL Special Notices. Other patterns include a growing share of recruits with criminal records, especially from Europe, and the active role played domestically by some suspects who had been prevented from travelling abroad.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

26. “The information was thus linked to the same individual within the database, yet INTERPOL applied a tailored approach to the visibility of every single piece of data, depending on the source and its instructions. That model explains why countries increasingly trust INTERPOL with their data. In addition, we are working to turn that information into added value for member States. Our analysts are working side by side with seconded national experts, thanks to the generous support of Belgium, France, Kuwait, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. All data received is cross-checked to establish links, which are communicated to relevant agencies as allowed by data owners. Routes and transit hubs, as well as tactics, techniques and procedures used by terrorists, are the object of dedicated analytical products.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

27. “That can include basic identifiers such as names, aliases, dates of birth and photos; fingerprints and DNA profiles retrieved from crime scenes; and information on valid or revoked travel documents potentially at the disposal of suspects. INTERPOL diffusions, which let States hand- pick foreign counterparts accessing their information, remain the primary channel for sharing information on foreign terrorist fighters. Their great flexibility has been proven in the field. In one case, two countries had issued diffusions to flag the same foreign terrorist fighter, each of them choosing different geographical restrictions for access to their records.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

28. “Countries are increasingly realizing that not sharing ultimately represents a risk, while doing so through INTERPOL offers them an invaluable opportunity. Whenever information enters INTERPOL's systems, the source country retains full control over it. Every single member country shall remain in our databases and can take a free and sovereign decision as to how long the data shall remain in the INTERPOL databases and how its visibility should be managed. Member States can therefore use INTERPOL channels even to communicate bilaterally. The same freedom applies to the type of information countries choose to exchange.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

29. “I have had the honour to personally open a dialogue on that issue with ministers across our membership, such as in summits held in Riga, Washington, DC, and St. Polten, Austria. In parallel, our counter-terrorism experts regularly hold restricted operational meetings. There, national agencies can determine how to best combine the potential of INTERPOL's tools with their country's legal, tactical and human rights requirements. Today, I am glad to confirm that remarkable progress has been achieved. At the time of the adoption of resolution 2178 (2014), fewer than 900 foreign terrorist fighters had been identified through INTERPOL channels. Today, identifiers of more than 4,000 are available in our databases. No doubt, the call issued by the Security Council represented a watershed.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

30. “No matter where they occurred, they all embodied the same two elements of success: first, the secure sharing of information on foreign fighters across national and regional borders, through INTERPOL; second, prompt access to that information at the front lines, by the right officer, at the right moment. Those two dimensions also define INTERPOL's support to its member States in the implementation of resolution 2178 (2014). Terrorism-related operational information has unique features. Understandably, restriction of its circulation is the default position of any sovereign national authority. Therefore, we have actively engaged member States to forge the trust needed for data to flow internationally.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

31. “Such was the case last year, when a suspect was apprehended on his way to Syria, thanks to Belgium's decision to issue an international alert through INTERPOL and thanks to the actions taken by Lebanese officials on the ground, based on that intelligence. In another instance, a routine fingerprint check against INTERPOL databases made it possible to identify an undocumented migrant off the coast of Greece as a subject wanted for terrorist activity in Chechnya. Those are just two examples of the many interdictions achieved by our member countries.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

32. “Mr. Stock: It is a privilege to address the Security Council once again. Let me thank the Lithuanian presidency for having INTERPOL present as various senior security officials gather before this body for the first time in history. At the core of this meeting is a single goal: breaking the cycle from radicalization to return - a cycle we saw tragically completed in the streets of Brussels. A single individual, carrying lethal skills refined through a year spent in Syria, was able to leave the conflict and travel freely throughout South-East Asia and to finally re-enter Europe to strike against innocents. At the time, no identifiers existed in INTERPOL databases about the suspect. Indeed, the incident illustrated how opportunities to disrupt terrorist mobility must be systematically forged and promptly seized.”

    2015-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7453 (2015) · source

33. “In conclusion, this month INTERPOL celebrates 100 years of international police cooperation and has worked with the United Nations since 1949. Our long-standing collaboration with the Security Council sanctions committees has evolved over the years, and I am confident that it will continue to move from strength to strength.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

34. “A further initiative is training for law enforcement officers on United Nations sanctions and the use of Special Notices, building on the seminars already organized thanks to funding from the Canadian Government and collaboration with a monitoring team. We were interested to hear ideas put forward during the recent high-level review of United Nations sanctions, and remain keen to assist countries through our cross-border capabilities in boosting their capacity for implementation. INTERPOL has been privileged to enjoy a close working relationship with the Security Council Affairs Division of the Department of Political Affairs, with which we are in constant contact. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Division for its unstinting work over the years, and look forward to continued excellent collaboration.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

35. “Last year, a report on transnational ivory-poaching syndicates was produced in the framework of an INTERPOL operation in West and Central Africa and shared with the panel of experts of a sanctions committee with the permission of national authorities in the Central African Republic. Now that the Special Notices successfully disseminate information from the United Nations sanctions lists, the next step could involve increased leverage of our network and contacts. Meetings could be organized for law enforcement officers to exchange information based on region, sanctions committee or type of measure. Other innovations could include a compilation of national guidelines for the implementation of United Nations sanctions and the possibility of a new type of notice linked to asset-freezing.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

36. “INTERPOL regularly uses its reference table, network and records to confirm the identification of weapons depicted in photographs provided by the secretariat of the sanctions committees or panels of experts. INTERPOL recently assisted in the process to identify handguns used in assassinations of Afghan police officers, contacted the countries of manufacture for further details, and then informed the Secretariat. Due to INTERPOL's broad range of activities and connections, specialized information can be provided when designations extend to the illicit exploitation of natural resources.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

37. “Concerning asset-freezing,INTERPOLisincreasingly involved in coordinating international law enforcement cooperation on that subject. The second INTERPOL Expert Working Group meeting on the identification, location and seizure of assets will be held here at the United Nations in December. Over 100 experts, including those from the sanctions committees and their panels, have been invited to produce recommendations on how to strengthen existing tools and identify new trends and challenges. As to the arms embargo, INTERPOL has a number of tools that can assist the sanctions committees and their panels of experts in helping countries to apply that measure by tracing the origin of trafficked weapons.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

38. “If further information is available, and when authorized to do so by the country concerned, INTERPOL shares details of operational checks with the sanctions committees. Those details have included border crossing times and dates and, in some cases, copies of new passports or pages with entry stamps. For instance, last year an individual on the travel ban list of a sanctions committee, who is the subject of a Special Notice, generated an alert in INTERPOL's system when he attempted to leave C6te d'Ivoire. The national authorities prevented him from boarding the aeroplane and sent INTERPOL copies of his travel document, the statement he made, his address and a recent photograph, all of which was communicated to the sanctions committee with the permission of C6te d'Ivoire.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

39. “In all cases, INTERPOL will contact the country that owns the information for permission to share it before any data can be used. In addition to that support, INTERPOL also assists in the effective implementation of specific types of United Nations sanctions related to individuals, such as travel bans and asset-freezing, or to goods, such as the arms embargo and illegal natural resource exploitation. With regard to the travel ban, INTERPOL is directly alerted by our National Central Bureaus in many cases when there is an attempted violation of this measure by an individual subject to a Special Notice. Monthly statistics are also produced by INTERPOL showing which individuals and entities have been checked, when and by whom.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

40. “That involves seeking additional details and identifiers - such as aliases, date and place of birth, identity documents, fingerprints and photographs - to supplement the lists. Sometimes that information is already in INTERPOL's databases, such as in the case of an individual subject to United Nations sanctions who was listed in 2001. The limited data in the sanctions list was greatly expanded when a check revealed identity information and photographs from 1996 provided by INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Tashkent. Authorized personnel of the secretariats of the sanctions committees can conduct checks against INTERPOL's nominal database to search for relevant information or ask INTERPOL to make enquiries on their behalf.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

41. “INTERPOL notices are alerts or requests for cooperation from national police that are published and circulated in a standard, recognizable format by our General Secretariat. The Special Notice is one of many types of INTERPOL notices, which include other non-criminal notices such as those that help to locate missing persons and minors. The Special Notices make the information from the United Nations sanctions lists accessible to the 25,000 authorized users in INTERPOL's 190 member countries, including some immigration and border- control services, and to visitors to its public website, where an extract is also published. INTERPOL supports the implementation of United Nations sanctions by enhancing the quality of information available to the sanctions committees.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

42. “Thus with the use of INTERPOL'S tools, Australia and the United States were able to support Liberia in targeting a designated individual who had threatened their security. In my brief statement today, I will describe INTERPOL's assistance in general terms, and then as it relates to specific types of targeted United Nations sanctions. I will conclude with some ideas as to how that could be further improved. INTERPOL's capacity to communicate information on United Nations sanctions to police worldwide greatly increases their visibility. The INTERPOL-Security Council Special Notice was created in response to resolution 1617 (2005) and an INTERPOL General Assembly resolution. There are currently 526 valid Special Notices, issued at the request of 10 of the 15 sanctions committees.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

43. “How does a border control officer know what to do when a person subject to a travel ban appears in front of him? How can details obtained in an investigation by national law enforcement be identified and used to enhance the listings and improve the reports of panels of experts? With its global cross-border network and modern tools, INTERPOL is well placed to address those practical aspects of implemention of United Nations sanctions. We achieve concrete results. Last year the Australian police used INTERPOL's databases to check fingerprints and found a match with a set shared by INTERPOL's National Central Bureau in Washington, DC. The individual is subject to a travel ban imposed by the Security Council, and his whereabouts had previously been unknown.”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source

44. “Mr. Stock: It is a great honour to address the Security Council, and I would like to thank the Australian presidency very much for inviting me. I am here today to speak about how INTERPOL assists countries with the technical implementation and monitoring of the Security Council's sanctions regimes. As United Nations sanctions have become more targeted, their implementation has become more complex for national authorities. INTERPOL can help countries to fulfil their implementation objectives and can enhance the effectiveness of targeted United Nations sanctions for countries transitioning out of conflict. I would like to ask the Council to consider the following question. How does the information on the sanctions committees' lists reach the implementing authorities dealing directly with the individuals and entities?”

    2014-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7323 (2014) · source