Security Council resolution 1617 (2005) [on international cooperation in the fight against terrorism]

Decides that all States shall take the measures as previously imposed with respect to Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and the Taliban and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them: (a) freeze without delay the funds and other financial assets or economic resources of these individuals; (b) prevent the entry into or the transit through their territories of these individuals; (c) prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer, to these individuals of arms and related materiel of all types; further decides that acts or activities indicating that an individual, group, undertaking, or entity is "associated with" Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban include: participating in the financing, planning, facilitating, or supplying, selling or transferring arms, or recruiting for Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden or the Taliban; decides that, when proposing names for the Consolidated List, States shall act in accordance with paragraph 17 of resolution 1526 (2004); decides that the statement of case submitted by the designating State may be used by the Committee in responding to queries from Member States whose nationals, residents or entities have been included on the Consolidated List; decides also that the Committee may decide on a case-by-case basis to release the information to other parties, with the prior consent of the designating State; decides also that States may continue to provide additional information which shall be kept on a confidential basis within the Committee; decides, in order to assist the Committee in the fulfilment of its mandate, to extend the mandate of the New York-based Monitoring Team for a period of 17 months, under the direction of the Committee with the responsibilities outlined in annex I; requests the Secretary-General, upon adoption of this resolution and acting in close consultation with the Committee, to appoint, consistent with UN rules and procedures, no more than 8 members, including a coordinator, to the Monitoring Team; decides to review the measures described in paragraph 1 above with a view to their possible further strengthening in 17 months, or sooner if necessary.

Adopted unanimously, 5244th meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2004-31 July 2005 - S/INF/60 - (SCOR, 60th year).