Countering the Financing of Terrorism
assists Member States with the detection and positive identification of members of known transnational terrorist groups and their facilitators. For more information, read INTERPOL＊s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy 
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Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) continued to strengthen its partnerships with international organizations, including the , to promote the effective implementation of international counter-financing of terrorism standards, especially on freezing terrorist assets, pursuant to Security Council resolutions , and . In August 2016, CTED launched a database of national authorities responsible for asset-freezing, aimed at facilitating third-party requests for the freezing of terrorist assets. During 2017, CTED engaged with the private sector to help assess the terrorism-financing risks posed by new payment products and services.
combats the financing of terrorism under its . UNODC has recently completed the development of six operational courses on countering the financing of terrorism, which have been designed for intelligence, police, financial investigation units, prosecutors and investigators.
programming is designed to improve the understanding of government agencies, financial institutions and non-governmental entities of terrorist financing trends and counter-terrorist financing practices and to enhance their capacities to prevent and respond to terrorist financing instances in accordance with international norms and standards. The two main areas of focus have been International Good Practices on Addressing and Preventing Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) and . UNOCT/ UNCCT through the Effective National and Regional Action project helps to enhance the capacities of Member States, financial institutions and other semi-regulated professions to prevent terrorists from raising, using and transmitting funds for their activities.
