From basic elections to the FIFA-2022 World Cup to “different commitments” – these are amongst causes cited by 14 international locations, which have expressed their incapacity to take part within the No Cash For Terror (NMFT) Ministerial Convention, a global meet on cope with terror financing, scheduled to be held in Delhi subsequent week, it’s learnt.
The third NMFT convention on November 18-19 will probably be hosted by the Ministry of Residence Affairs and attended by Union Residence Minister Amit Shah amongst others.
“The primary NMFT convention was held in Paris in 2018 and the second was held in Melbourne in 2019. As per schedule, it was determined that India will host the meet in 2020. However as a result of Covid pandemic, the plan was modified. Now will probably be held in Delhi,” a senior official mentioned.
Sources advised The Indian Specific that India invited 87 international locations and 26 multilateral organisations for the occasion. Whereas some international locations are nonetheless sending their affirmation to take part within the meet, some have knowledgeable about their incapacity to attend it.
“Up to now, round 50 international locations have confirmed their presence, and a few of them have made their affirmation by assuring to ship a delegation with the minister. Round 14 international locations have expressed their incapacity to take part after giving their reliable purpose,” a supply mentioned.
Sharing particulars, sources mentioned Qatar expressed its incapacity to take part, citing the FIFA-2022 World Cup, which begins from November 20, whereas Malaysia cited the overall elections after its parliament was dissolved in October and Iraq knowledgeable that it gained’t be capable to take part as new appointments have been underneath course of there.
Sources mentioned the convention will talk about a number of subjects, together with international developments in terrorism and terrorist financing, use of formal and casual channels of funds for terrorism, rising applied sciences and terrorist financing and worldwide cooperation to deal with challenges in combating terrorist financing.
Final month, the risk posed by terror funding by way of cryptocurrency and the usage of Web by terrorist outfits have been among the many key issues raised on the UN Safety Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee assembly.