Hello, Insight Monitor subscribers! Welcome to another edition of our newsletter. Today, we’re continuing our exploration of UN reporting, with some reflections on the state of global jihadist financing. If you missed it, last week I talked about what I thought was the key highlight from the report: the likely revenue sharing by JNIM from their kidnapping-for-ransom operations. Today, I’m taking a broader look at the jihadist landscape. Have a read, and be sure to share with friends, colleagues, and your network!
The UN’s latest report on ISIL, al-Qaeda and associated groups provides a useful snapshot of how jihadist organizations are financing themselves, and how those financial systems are changing. In advance of the report’s release, I had the pleasure of speaking with Colin Smith, the Coordinator for the Monitoring Team, and Sue Eckert, an expert with the Monitoring Team, who shared their insights with me. Five developments stand out from my read of this report and our conversation, and across all the UNMT reports that Insight Monitor has analyzed over time:1
