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Jan PETERSEN

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53

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2001-09-24

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2005-09-24

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4

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un-general-debate

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1. “The Taliban regime has refused to adhere to mandatory Security Council decisions. It is harbouring and supporting terrorists, in blunt contravention of Council resolutions. The Taliban are refusing to cooperate with the international community in our common efforts to eradicate international terrorism. The use of military force is therefore the only option left. The military operations in Afghanistan are aimed at the terrorists and those who harbour them. They are not aimed at innocent civilians or at Afghanistan as a country. They are aimed at a group of extremists who are exploiting a world religion for their own evil purposes. Afghanistan has suffered misrule and war for decades. While the immediate task is to end terrorism and provide humanitarian support to those in need, we must work in parallel for a political solution.”

   2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

2. “15 The terrorist attacks on 11 September were not only directed at innocent people. They were directed at the very values on which the United Nations is based. We stand united in our condemnation of these attacks, in our call for international cooperation to prevent and eradicate terrorism and to bring the guilty to justice. We will fight terrorism by all appropriate means: political, diplomatic, legal, financial and military. Norway pledges its full support to the broad global coalition against terrorism. We are part of the Atlantic Alliance. We fully support the United States in defending itself against international terrorism. We are implementing the provisions of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) by taking concrete steps to dry up the financial resources of terrorist networks.”

   2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)

3. “First, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly. For more than half a century, the United Nations has helped to settle conflicts and restore peace. We must reinforce these efforts and focus our work. For more than half a century, the United Nations has worked to promote human rights and economic and social development. We must continue to invest in human dignity. For more than half a century, the United Nations has given millions of people hope for a better future. Such hope has never been more important than it is today. The Nobel Peace Prize could not have been awarded to more deserving candidates than Secretary- General Kofi Annan and the United Nations. Let me once again extend my heartfelt congratulations.”

   2001-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 56 (2001)