International terrorism has been a topical issue that caught the UN’s attention since the last quarter of the twentieth century. However, the UN initially dealt with it as an internal matter. In this regard, terrorism has become a global threat with the emergence of terrorist organizations. These organizations are not limited to a specific geographical scope; some of them are linked to countries, while others seek to occupy territories in order to control the oil wells and even create armies. They cannot continuously conduct their activities without financial support that provides it with the means to implement its plans and the resources to finance its field and logistical operations in all forms. One of the most important sources of financing terrorist and their organizations is money laundering operations. This research is to analyze the UN’s role in combating money laundering to prevent terrorist acts around the globe.

I. Background
 II. The Relationship between Money Launderingand Terrorism
  A. The Definition of Terrorism
  B. The Definition of Money Laundering
  C. The Relationship between Finance and Terrorism
 III. The Security Council’s Attempts to Fight MoneyLaundering and Terrorism
  A. The Security Council Resolution 1373 (2001)
  B. Two Points at Issue
  C. The Counter-Terrorism Committee
  D. The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering
 IV. Conclusion

• Deymah Alweqyan(Professor of International Law at Kuwait University Law School; Legal Advisor of Kuwait Oil Minister)