UN ORGANISATIONS FEATURE MONEY LAUNDERING
November 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLAS a truly global criminal problem, it is only right that fighting money laundering is a key priority of the United Nations (UN). Its general assembly and key committees have made declarations and approved conventions on the subject, and its specialist agencies have also devoted time, money, specialist staff and energy to fighting the problem. Secretary General Kofi Annan has underlined his concern about its wide-ranging consequences. "Money laundering undermines the integrity of financial institutions, and diverts resources towards an untaxed and ...
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