Since 1990s, the international community has paid ever closer attention to money laundering. In 1990, the European Council passed Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of Proceeds from Crime. In April 1995, the UN particularly drafted guidelines on preventing money laundering activities, for reference of all countries in the course of AML legislation.
In December 1999, the UN General Assembly passed International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. In November 2000, the UN General Assembly also passed Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, calling for all parties to institute AML program. In October 2003, the UN General Assembly further passed Convention against Corruption, stipulating stricter requirements for AML programs of the parties.