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The U.N. Security Council demanded on Wednesday (September 24) that all states make it a serious criminal offense for their citizens to travel abroad to fight with militant groups, or to recruit and fund others to do so, in a move sparked by the rise of Islamic State.
At a meeting chaired by U.S. President Barack Obama, the 15-member council unanimously adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution that compels countries to "prevent and suppress" the recruitment and travel of militant fighters to foreign conflicts.
"If there was ever a challenge in our inner-connected world that cannot be met by one nation alone, it is this -- terrorists crossing borders and threatening to unleash unspeakable violence," Obama said. "These terrorists believe we will be unable to stop them. The safety of our citizens demand that we do."
The U.N. action was prompted by the rise of Islamic State and al Qaeda's Syrian wing, Nusra Front. Some 12,000 fighters fro
