On January 27, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution [3] calling on member States to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist actions. According to the press release [4], the resolution calls on “all Member States to prevent terrorists from benefiting directly or indirectly from ransom payments or political concessions, and further, to secure the safe release of hostages.” The resolution also calls for: cooperation on incidents of kidnapping and hostage-taking by terrorists;  continued expert discussions on kidnapping by terrorists within the United Nations and other organizations, such as the Global Terrorism Forum; and private sector adherence to similar and relevant procedures for preventing and responding to kidnapping by terrorists without paying ransom.