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The photo shows two men, cropped to only their waists, one of them holding a gold bar between his hands.

Beyond ‘Critical’ Minerals, Don’t Forget Gold’s Role as a Driver of Economic Growth — and Conflict

The UAE has begun to take corrective steps to rein in illicit gold trade. The incoming Trump administration could find lessons there.
Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terror (CFT) regulations and compliance concept. (Illustration via Getty Images)

Rethinking Risk: Reducing Harm to Nonprofits in the Push to Counter Terrorism Financing

After years of detrimental side effects from the Financial Action Task Force's power, a course correction is overdue.
Mothers form the front line of a protest march toward Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 20, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.

The Right to Protest Is Under Assault. Frontline Activists Show How to Fight Back.

Governments around the world are cracking down on protest rights; activists are documenting the playbook and building their own.
Bill of one hundred dollars under holed paper

How Strengthening the Corporate Transparency Act Can Help the IRS Follow the Money

Stronger tools are needed for regulators to identify the true owners of financial holdings.
Handcuffs lying on flat pile of US currency, with Benjamin Franklin's face in focus in the center of one handcuff loop.

Real Anti-Corruption Reform Requires a Role for Civil Society

A public beneficial ownership registry, accessible to civil society and journalists, is integral to anti-corruption efforts.
This photograph illustration shows hands typing on a keyboard in front of the logo of Pandora Papers, in Lavau-sur-Loire, western France, on October 4, 2021.

Closing Pandora’s Box

Congress and the Treasury Department must curb law firms, financial advisors, and others implicated in the Pandora Papers secrecy gambits.
A wide view of the Trusteeship Council Chamber during a joint open briefing by the Chairs of Security Council committees engaged in countering the financing of terrorism, as well as by the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on their respective roles. The room appears to be full and a large projection screen shows a member sitting at the panel in the front of the room.

Protecting Civil Society in Global Counterterrorism: FATF Leads the Way, UN Should Follow

Through the work of advocates, FATF has improved its engagement with and protection of civil society. UN counterterrorism bodies could learn from FATF's approach.
The central bank of the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 22, 2016 in Lubumbashi.

Shoring up Sanctions Enforcement in Sub-Saharan Africa: A North Korea Case Study

Helping countries bolster regulatory systems for national security could also build a more sound international financial system overall.
Delegates attend a regional conference on countering violent extremism on June 25, 2015 in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Why Violent Extremism Still Spreads

Since 2001, the international community has spent enormous intellectual and political capital debating and negotiating the definition of violent extremism to design effective strategies…

U.S. Should Condition Saudi Membership in Elite Financial Club on Progress Prosecuting Terrorists and Observing the Rule of Law

"Until such time as Saudi Arabia has demonstrated a serious commitment to investigating all financing of terrorists and a genuine commitment to the rule of law– whether internal…
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