It is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the National Anti-Money Laundering Committee’s (NAMLC) first presentation of its Annual Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism Conference (AML/CFT). NAMLC is leading Belize’s participation in international efforts against money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. A critical part of that task is engaging Belize’s AML/CFT stakeholders with the international standards, best practices, and emerging areas of concern in the AML/CFT space.