UN proposal would punish Iraq and Syria militants










It calls on all countries to take measures to suppress the flow of their citizens and residents to fight for terrorist groups. It also encourages governments to engage with communities "who are most at risk of recruitment and violent radicalization to discourage travel to Syria and Iraq" to fight for the Islamic State group and other terrorist groups.

The draft reaffirms the 2001 resolution's requirement that all countries prevent the financing and active or passive support for terrorist acts. It notes with concern that oil fields controlled by the Islamic State group and others could generate income to support recruitment and terrorist operations, and warns that any involvement in financing terrorism may lead to sanctions.

The draft resolution also calls on all member states not to pay ransom or make political concessions to free hostages kidnapped by the Islamic State group or others associated with al-Qaida.


