Africa-Press – Angola. Specialists from various public institutions have been training, since Monday, in Luanda, on preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
In a training action, taking place until the third (3rd) of May, technicians from the Financial Information Unit (UIF), the National Bank of Angola (BNA), the State Information and Security Services (SINSE) are being trained. , the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) and the courts.
The training, which also covers matters on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, is part of the Global Program against Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism promoted by the United Nations Organization on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Angola in partnership with the FIU.
The initiative comes within the scope of recommendations resulting from the International Financial Action Group (FATF) mutual assessments on the country.
Speaking to the press, the director general of the UIF, Gilberto Capeça, said that Angola has been in an evaluation process by the FATF since 2021.
During the process, several insufficiencies were detected regarding some laws in the system to prevent and combat money laundering, the regulation of NGOs and the information provided to Angolan staff on the matters, he said.
For this reason, he continued, there was a need to implement coordinated and cooperation mechanisms on the matter, requiring that staff working in these areas be provided with sufficient training and information to respond to any eventuality.
Regarding the country’s situation regarding the proliferation of mass distribution weapons, he stated that this phenomenon is not yet being felt.
Gilberto Capeça explained that mass proliferation weapons are manufactured from chemical, biological agents and radiological elements that, when used, can affect humanity and create great damage.
He said that countries have been concerned and working, in recent years, to control the production and distribution of this type of weapons, avoiding irreversible harm.
The UNODC coordinator in Angola, Manuela Carneiro, made it known that the training aims to provide them with knowledge that will allow them to detect and analyze networks financing the proliferation of weapons, which represents a global risk.
It also aims to support Angola in the process of complying with international standards defined by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the (FATF).
Manuela Carneiro recognized the importance of combining efforts to achieve the United Nations Agenda 2030 and the African Union Agenda 2063, as they establish ambitious objectives that aim to eradicate poverty, promote sustainable development and foster peace and prosperity for all.
During the week, experts will address, among other topics, an overview of how a financing network works through case studies.
An overview of the business model of networks financing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and its similarities and differences with money laundering and terrorist financing are also among the training subjects.
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