United Nations Security Council Resolution 1455

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{{Infobox UN resolution

|number = 1455

|organ = SC

|date = 17 January

|year = 2003

|meeting = 4,686

|code = S/RES/1455

|document = https://undocs.org/S/RES/1455(2003)

|for = 15

|abstention = 0

|against = 0

|subject = Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts

|result = Adopted

|image = Captured documents, Zawar Kili -a.jpg

|caption = Al-Qaeda documents

}}

United Nations Security Council resolution 1455, adopted unanimously on 17 January 2003, after recalling resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1390 (2001) and 1452 (2002) concerning Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and terrorism, the council improved the implementation of measures against the groups.{{cite news|url=https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/sc7636.doc.htm|title=Security Council decides to improve implementation of measures against Taliban, members of Al-Qaeda|date=17 January 2003|publisher=United Nations}} It was the first Security Council resolution adopted in 2003.

The Security Council urged all states to implement Resolution 1373 and reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.{{cite journal|last=Rosand|first=Eric|title=The Security Council's Efforts to Monitor the Implementation of Al Qaeda/Taliban Sanctions|journal=The American Journal of International Law|year=2004|volume=98|issue=4|pages=745–763|doi=10.2307/3216698 |jstor=3216698|s2cid=143453466 }} It condemned Al-Qaeda and other associated groups for ongoing terrorist attacks, and attacks referred to in resolutions 1368 (2001), 1438 (2002), 1440 (2002) and 1450 (2002).

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the council decided to improve the implementation of the measures, with a view to further improving them in 12 months if required. The measures included a freezing of funds and financial resources, an arms embargo and travel ban.{{cite book|last=Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism|title=Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism, Volume 47|year=2008|publisher=IOS Press|isbn=978-1-58603-930-1|page=26}} The need for an improved exchange of information between Committees established in resolutions 1268 and 1373 was stressed.{{cite news|title=Security Council improves Al-Qaida sanctions regime|url=https://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=5911&Cr=qaida&Cr1=|date=17 January 2003|agency=United Nations News Centre}} All states were called upon to report within 90 days on steps they had taken to implement the sanctions against the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, including related investigations and enforcement, unless such investigations would be compromised.{{cite book|last=Koh|first=Jae-myong|title=Suppressing terrorist financing and money laundering|year=2006|publisher=シュプリンガー・ジャパン株式会社|isbn=978-3-540-32518-5|page=106}}

The Secretary-General Kofi Annan was requested to reappoint five experts to monitor the implementation of the sanctions over a period of 12 months and to pursue leads relating to incomplete implementation of measures. The Secretary-General also had to ensure that the Committee and Monitoring Group of experts had sufficient access to resources and expertise, and to provide reports and oral assessments to the council on their findings, with a focus on better co-ordination.{{cite news|last=Barrow|first=Greg|title=UN steps up hunt for al-Qaeda|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2670705.stm|date=17 January 2003|agency=BBC News}}