The United Nations committee entrusted with helping countries tackle terrorism has voiced concern at the close connection between terrorists and transnational organized crime, including the illegal movement of nuclear, chemical, biological and other potentially deadly materials.
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Despite “the real and significant achievements of the last 10 years,” much remains to be done at the national, regional and international levels, stressed the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) after a meeting at UN in New York on Sept. 28th.
“The close connection between terrorism and transnational organized crime, including trafficking of illicit drugs, money-laundering, illegal arms trafficking, and illegal movement of nuclear, chemical, biological and other potentially deadly materials,” according to the CTC.
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