13 November 2001
Text: UNSC Calls on States to Intensify Anti-Terrorism Efforts
(UNSC recognizes that many states will require assistance) (730)
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council late November 12 passed
unanimously a resolution calling on all states to intensify their
efforts to eliminate the scourge of international terrorism.
The Council's Resolution 1377 declares that "acts of international
terrorism constitute a challenge to all States and to all of
humanity."
It calls on all states to take urgent steps to implement Resolution
1373, which the UN General Assembly passed September 28 in response to
the terrorist attacks of September 11.
The resolution underlined the need to assist states with insufficient
resources to implement anti-terrorist measures, as well as the
obligation of all states "to deny financial and all other forms of
support and safe haven to terrorists and those supporting terrorism."
Following is the text of the Security Council resolution:
(begin UNSC text)
The Security Council,
Meeting at the Ministerial level,
Recalling its resolutions 1269 (1999) of 19 October 1999, 1368 (2001)
of 12 September 2001 and 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001,
Declares that acts of international terrorism constitute one of the
most serious threats to international peace and security in the
twenty-first century,
Further declares that acts of international terrorism constitute a
challenge to all States and to all of humanity,
Reaffirms its unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and
practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of
their motivation, in all their forms and manifestations, wherever and
by whomever committed,
Stresses that acts of international terrorism are contrary to the
purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and that
the financing, planning and preparation of as well as any other form
of support for acts of international terrorism are similarly contrary
to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Underlines that acts of terrorism endanger innocent lives and the
dignity and security of human beings everywhere, threaten the social
and economic development of all States and undermine global stability
and prosperity,
Affirms that a sustained, comprehensive approach involving the active
participation and collaboration of all Member States of the United
Nations, and in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and
international law, is essential to combat the scourge of international
terrorism,
Stresses that continuing international efforts to broaden the
understanding among civilizations and to address regional conflicts
and the full range of global issues, including development issues,
will contribute to international cooperation and collaboration, which
themselves are necessary to sustain the broadest possible fight
against international terrorism,
Welcomes the commitment expressed by States to fight the scourge of
international terrorism, including during the General Assembly plenary
debate from 1 to 5 October 2001, calls on all States to become parties
as soon as possible to the relevant international conventions and
protocols relating to terrorism, and encourages Member States to take
forward work in this area,
Calls on all States to take urgent steps to implement fully resolution
1373 (2001), and to assist each other in doing so, and underlines the
obligation on States to deny financial and all other forms of support
and safe haven to terrorists and those supporting terrorism,
Expresses its determination to proceed with the implementation of that
resolution in full cooperation with the whole membership of the United
Nations, and welcomes the progress made so far by the
Counter-Terrorism Committee established by paragraph 6 of resolution
1373 (2001) to monitor implementation of that resolution,
Recognizes that many States will require assistance in implementing
all the requirements of resolution 1373 (2001), and invites States to
inform the Counter-Terrorism Committee of areas in which they require
such support,
In that context, invites the Counter-Terrorism Committee to explore
ways in which States can be assisted, and in particular to explore
with international, regional and subregional organizations:
-- the promotion of best-practice in the areas covered by resolution
1373 (2001),
-- including the preparation of model laws as appropriate,
-- the availability of existing technical, financial, regulatory,
legislative or other
assistance programmes which might facilitate the implementation of
resolution 1373 (2001),
-- the promotion of possible synergies between these assistance
programmes,
Calls on all States to intensify their efforts to eliminate the
scourge of international terrorism.
(end UNSC text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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