IMF member countries and other jurisdictions wishing to bring their legislation up to the norms and standards established by the international community in the area of combating the financing of terroism face a number of choices. The cources of these norms and standards range from legally binding international norms, such as those contained in resolutions of the United Nations (UN) Security council, and in international conventions, such as the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism, to nonbinding standards established by groups of countries acting in concert, such as the Eught Special Recommendations on Terrorism Financing of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The objective of this hanbook is to assist IMF member countries and other jurisdictions in preparing legislation to implement the international obligations and to meet the international standards related to combating the financing of terrorism in a manner most appropriate to their circumstances
