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Corell

lines on the record: 47
first: 2000-12-06
most recent: 2003-09-30
sittings or episodes: 2
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“Many of the issues the Council has discussed today are difficult enough to cope with in the most organized society, so what, then, is the situation like in the States with which this Council is engaged? Let us hope that the work in which we are all engaged will prove useful in developing our tools to assist populations in difficulties.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Secondly, they must understand - and this is very important - that they are set to serve the society in which they work. Nothing else - they are servants of their societies. Thirdly, they must have the integrity to exercise their functions. Here, I would also focus on the more senior officials in any national system. They have to set the example as teachers and mentors of a generation. Finally, by the same token, it is important that the Security Council take the lead in setting the example at the international level. The power of this Council is far-reaching. I think that this debate initiated by the United Kingdom becomes of great importance when the Council is seized with a matter, because then the situation at the national level is very precarious indeed.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“The second pillar is a responsible and accountable administration. I would suggest that the majority of the population in any society will always encounter the administration of the country, not necessarily - and thankfully - the judiciary. Third - and this is what members of the Council have focused on - is an independent and impartial judiciary. Who, then, is to form all this when assistance has been given and countries are left to deal with this on their own? Ultimately, it comes to the people who are set to exercise these functions - ordinary people who emerge from among the citizens of the country. There are three things, I think, that we should bear in mind here. The first is that these people must have sufficient knowledge of how the system works. They must have the necessary skills.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Now, he has been very faithful to that assessment and he constantly reverts to it. I refer members to his report before the Millennium Assembly, to which the General Assembly responded very forcefully in the Millennium Declaration. I refer in particular, if I recall correctly, to paragraphs 9, 24 and 25 of that resolution. As to the rule of law, most speakers have focused on the justice system and the importance of having good administration. I would suggest that one could look at this as three pillars, the first being the parliament and the Government of the country itself. They are the first ones who have to observe the laws of the country - the Constitution and the laws they have themselves enacted. In a sense, they are the first ones who must bow to the dictates of the laws that they have passed.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“What I would like to point to here is that, when we speak we speak about the rule of law, it is important when one enters an area that one look carefully at the local traditions, but that one bears in mind the very important standards that this Organization has set in the field of human rights. I point to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the important documents derived from that Declaration. In this sense, this issue goes far beyond peacekeeping operations. The Secretary-General himself, a few years ago, asked us in the Secretariat about what we thought were the most important issues he should focus on for the future. Needless to say, peace and security came out as number one. Number two was the rule of law in international relations and the rule of law at the national level.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“I had the privilege of meeting with the chief justices and ministers of justice of most countries in Africa at a conference in Abuja in February. It struck me, coming from a different tradition, what an immense task lies ahead of them, because there they have local traditions without which they cannot do. They simply have to have justice done at the very local level out in the villages, while at the same time being able to participate in the international community, in particular in international commerce, where the laws are set according to international standards of a very modern nature.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Out of those many I would just refer to the statement made by the representative of Argentina, who at this meeting said that (spoke in Spanish) "Justice and the rule of law are the precondition for community life. Peace is not possible without them." (spoke in English) The phrase "rule of law" is often used, but what do we mean by it? To what law are we referring? Certainly, that is a law that must be adopted under democratic principles and in the observance of international standards. Some of the member countries of the Organization have the luxury of having had their law developed over centuries at the national level. Gradually that law has been adapted to present-day conditions. In other societies, the situation is different. Several speakers made reference to local traditions.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Mr. Corell: I would like to start by referring to Mr. Guehenno's statement this morning. As the Security Council will have noted, his statement was made on behalf of several Departments, including the Office of Legal Affairs. But of course, for the Legal Counsel of the Organization this debate is important. No one could be more grateful than me and my staff in the Office of Legal Affairs that the Council is now discussing this matter. For someone who has devoted the better part of his career to these issues, it is heartening to see the Council now specifically addressing the question of the rule of law. I see that as recognition of the very close link that exists between peace and security and the rule of law. Several speakers have made reference to that fact.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“One can only express the hope that practical cooperation is extended whenever possible, and that States realize that cooperation is indispensable if they are to succeed in countering terrorism and eliminating this cowardly form of indiscriminate Violence against innocent people for purposes of propaganda, blackmail or intimidation. S/PVAZAZ I stand ready to answer any questions that members of the Council may wish to put to me. I thank you for your attention.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“During the Millennium Summit, both the terrorist bombings Convention and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism received additional signatures and ratifications that constitute a renewed commitment from the international community to unite around the common goal of putting an end to the scourge of international terrorism. The fight against terrorism requires better international cooperation. However, there are several obstacles standing in the way of enhanced international cooperation. The definition problem, the political element, the links between terrorist groups and organized crime groups and the perceived relationship between religion and terrorism in some parts of the world make terrorism a difficult issue to handle.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In the case of the conventions against international terrorism, this support can be measured by the number of signatures and ratifications of the relevant international instruments, as well as the development and promotion of national laws to implement them. The most recent report of the Secretary-General on measures to eliminate international terrorism lists global or regional treaties pertaining to the subject. The latest list includes recent regional agreements by the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Commonwealth of Independent States.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“United Nations Member States have been approached with a questionnaire on "Best Practices" and "Lessons Learned" in the field of combating terrorism. Two major databases, on terrorist incidents and counter-terrorist measures respectively, are maintained and updated on a daily basis. A "Toolbox of Counter-terrorism Measures" is being developed, and a "Roster of Experts" has been created by the Branch. Results of these efforts will be incorporated in a biennial "Global Terrorism Survey", the first edition of which is scheduled for late 2001. With permission, I should now like to sum up with a few concluding remarks. The effectiveness of any legal regime in the international field is limited by the amount of support it attains.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The Terrorism Prevention Branch organized a meeting on "Terrorism Victimization: Prevention, Control, and Recovery", on 12 April 2000, during the Tenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and the Treatment of Offenders, in Vienna, and, together with the International Scientific and Professional Advisory Council (ISPAC) of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, an international conference on "Countering Terrorism through Enhanced International Cooperation", in Courmayeur, Italy, in September 2000. I had the privilege of participating in that conference myself. Furthermore, reports have been written on the role of terrorism in the Chechen crisis and the Kosovo crisis.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“While the Office of Legal Affairs focuses mainly on legal and normative matters, including Conventions and Protocols against Terrorism, the Branch concentrates more on research and technical cooperation. In the field of technical cooperation several manuals are planned, with titles such as: Assisting Victims of Terrorism: A Manual for Helpers; Responsible Media Coverage of Terrorism: A Guide for Journalists and Law Enforcement Officers; Bomb Threat Analysis and Response; and Hostage Situations and Rescue Operations.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The Office of Legal Affairs has also prepared a compilation of the global and regional conventions on international terrorism, which will be submitted for publication by the end of the year. An important contribution to combating international terrorism is also made by the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP) in Vienna. The Terrorism Prevention Branch at ODCCP came into existence in mid-April 1999 and is linked to the Centre for International Crime Prevention. Its mandate derives from General Assembly resolution 52/220 of 22 December 1997, which endorsed the proposal of the Secretary-General to strengthen the capacity of the newly created Centre. The Branch has, in the field of preventing and combating terrorism, a division of labour with the Office of Legal Affairs.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“It should be noted that there are currently 19 global or regional treaties pertaining to international terrorism. The Secretary-General presented their status with respect to signature, ratification, accession or succession to the General Assembly in a report (A/55/179) on 26 July 2000. Another measure entrusted to the Secretary- General by the Declaration was the preparation of a compendium of national laws and regulations regarding the prevention and suppression of international terrorism. Since the Declaration was adopted, the Secretariat has been compiling the pertinent information submitted by States. The S/PV.4242 Secretariat has received information from 50 States. The respective volume of the Legislative Series is currently being prepared and should be finalized before the end of the year.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Pursuant to the Declaration, the material contained in the report is based on information received from the depositaries of the respective anti-terrorism conventions and from Member States. In the future, a specific reference will be made to operative paragraph 5 in Security Council resolution 1269 (1999) of 19 October 1999, to which I referred a few moments ago. The purpose is, of course, that Member States submitting information for the report of the Secretary-General may pay special attention to the terms of this resolution by the Security Council. An analytical review of relevant existing international legal instruments was included in the 1996 report of the Secretary-General, and the General Assembly has taken action on some of the observations and conclusions contained in that review.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“With this in View, we undertake to do our utmost to foster universal adherence to the international instruments concerned with the fight against terrorism." (resolution 55/59, annex, para. 19) Allow me now to focus towards the end of my intervention on the role of the United Nations Secretariat. Paragraph 10 of the 1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism called upon the Secretary-General to assist in its implementation by taking a series of practical measures. The principal means of doing so has been an annual report by the Secretary-General to the General Assembly on the topic, containing data on the status and the implementation of existing multilateral, regional and bilateral agreements relating to international terrorism, as well as information on relevant incidents and criminal prosecutions.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In that Declaration, which is an outflow of the Tenth United Nations Congress on the prevention of crime and the treatment of offenders held in Vienna 2000, there is a passage that reads as follows: "We note that acts of violence and terrorism continue to be of grave concern. In conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and taking into account all the relevant General Assembly resolutions, we shall together, in conjunction with our other efforts to prevent and to combat terrorism, take effective, resolute and speedy measures with respect to preventing and combating criminal activities carried out for the purpose of furthering terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Of particular interest in this context is that the General Assembly, in its resolution adopting the Convention, recommended that "the Ad Hoc Committee established by the General Assembly in its resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996, which is beginning its deliberations with a View to developing a comprehensive convention on international terrorism, pursuant to Assembly resolution 54/110 of 9 December 1999, should take into consideration the provisions of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime". (General Assembly resolution 55/25, para. 7) In this context, I would also like to refer to the Vienna Declaration on crime and justice, meeting the challenges of the Twenty-first Century, endorsed by the General Assembly on Monday, 4 December.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The Convention will be opened for signature at the High- level Political Signing Conference to be held in Palermo from 12 to 15 December 2000, that is to say, next week. The Convention focuses on crimes of a financial nature, money-laundering and corruption, and contains extensive provisions on international cooperation.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“It is proposed that the Committee should meet from 12 to 23 February 2001, in order to continue the elaboration of a draft comprehensive convention against international terrorism, but also to consider the outstanding issues on the draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism and to S/PVAZAZ keep on its agenda the question of convening a high- level conference on terrorism. In this context, I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the 2000 United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, even if that Convention does not focus expressly on terrorism. That Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on 15 November 2000.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Some delegations were of the View that the instrument should be truly comprehensive in scope, containing a definition of terrorism that clearly distinguishes between terrorist acts and the legitimate struggle of peoples for national liberation from colonial and other forms of alien domination and foreign occupation, as well as covering all aspects of the problem, including State terrorism and certain activities of armed forces. Other delegations, however, were of the view that the future convention should complement and complete the existing sectoral anti- terrorism conventions rather than replace them. The draft resolution adopted by the Sixth Committee on the item, which is scheduled for consideration by the General Assembly on 12 December 2000, renews the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Bilateral consultations on the issue continue. A Working Group of the Sixth Committee embarked on the elaboration of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism from 25 September to 6 October 2000. The basis for the negotiations was a draft text prepared by India, and the progress made is reflected in the report of the Working Group. During the recent consideration of the item in the Sixth Committee, delegations expressed support for the work begun.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Some delegations expressed support for holding such a conference, which could, inter alia, focus on concrete measures to strengthen the existing framework of international cooperation; focus on preventive measures such as the promotion of cooperation among the law-enforcement authorities of States; elaborate a definition of terrorism, and so forth. On the other hand, other delegations had doubts about the practical benefits of holding a conference on terrorism and the likelihood of concrete results arising therefrom. The Ad Hoc Committee, as a result of its deliberations at its fourth session, formulated no recommendation on the matter. The Views of delegations were repeated during the recent consideration in the Sixth Committee of the item entitled "Measures to eliminate international terrorism".”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In resolution 54/110, the Assembly renewed the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee, entrusting it with, in addition to finalizing the draft convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, addressing the question of convening a high-level conference under the auspices of the United Nations to formulate a joint organized response of the international community to terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and to begin consideration of, with a View to the elaboration of, a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. With regard to the question of convening a high- level conference on terrorism, the Ad Hoc Committee held discussions on the matter in February this year.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Divergent Views were also expressed on extending the scope of the draft convention to cover acts of State terrorism and on the inclusion of provisions dealing with the dumping of radioactive waste. Since October 1998 repeated attempts have been made, so far without success, to find a compromise that would allow the adoption of the draft convention without a vote. The draft resolution on the measures to eliminate international terrorism recently adopted by the Sixth Committee once again entrusts the Ad Hoc Committee with attempting to complete the instrument. That brings me to the mandate of the Ad Hoc Committee.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Furthermore, unlike the 1980 Convention, the proposed convention would draw a distinction between acts of nuclear terrorism and other criminal acts involving the use of nuclear material by referring to the purpose of such acts. Further details with respect to the draft appear in the briefing note. Negotiations to finalize the draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, as proposed by the "Friends of the Chairman", have been stalled due to the concern by some delegations about certain provisions, most notably its scope of application. One particular concern is the inclusion of draft article 4, which excludes the activities of the armed forces of a State from the scope of the draft convention.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The Russian Federation had proposed a convention to combat acts of nuclear terrorism in order to fill the lacunae left by the 1980 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials, which is referred to as the 1980 Convention. The proposal comprises the extension of the definition of nuclear material to include objects and materials for military use, as well as the provision of a clearer definition of S/PV.4242 the crime of illegal acquisition of nuclear materials for terrorist purposes and the inclusion of terrorist acts against nuclear power plants, vessels with nuclear power sources and the use of automatic nuclear devices. In that regard, the new convention would cover to the broadest extent the possible targets, forms and manifestations of acts of nuclear terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“By targeting the financial activities that are necessary for the commission of a terrorist offence, the Convention constitutes a valuable part of the overall framework of counter-terrorism treaties. A matter that the Ad Hoc Committee is still discussing is a draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism. When it established the Ad Hoc Committee, in 1996, the General Assembly entrusted the Committee with the elaboration of an international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, a task that the Committee began in 1998 immediately upon completion of the terrorist bombings Convention.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism was adopted without a vote in General Assembly resolution 54/109 of 9 December 1999. With respect to the details, I refer again to the briefing note. The Convention was opened for signature on 10 January 2000. As of 1 December 2000 it had 35 signatories and 2 ratifications. This Convention represents a further step in the consolidation of legal norms pertaining to the elimination of international terrorism. It not only reaffirms certain principles included in the terrorist bombings Convention but also extends the reach of the international legal regime to acts ancillary to terrorist acts.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Such a convention would not only punish those financing terrorist acts, but would also prevent such financing through mutual legal assistance and cooperation. It would also serve as a means of alerting donors who intended to contribute to charitable, humanitarian or other legal causes that their funds could be used to finance terrorist activities. In 1998, the General Assembly decided that the Ad Hoc Committee should elaborate a draft international convention for the suppression of terrorist financing. The basis for the discussions in the Ad Hoc Committee was a draft convention prepared by France. Many of the provisions in the draft convention closely follow the corresponding provisions of the terrorist bombing Convention.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The provisions of the terrorist bombings Convention have been used in the subsequent negotiations of other anti-terrorism conventions. The details appear in the briefing note. The terrorist bombings Convention was opened for signature on 12 January 1998 and, as of 1 December 2000, had 58 signatories and 16 ratifications. The Convention requires 22 ratifications to enter into force. The next achievement in this context is the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. As early as 1996, the Secretary-General considered that there was a need to elaborate an international treaty dealing with terrorist fund-raising. This convention would contribute to the General Assembly's stated goal of developing a comprehensive legal framework of conventions for dealing with international terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The Committee is composed of all States and has met for an average of two weeks in the first half of each year, while a Working Group of the Sixth Committee has continued the elaboration of the respective conventions during an additional period of two weeks in the second semester of each year. The first task entrusted to the Ad Hoc Committee was the elaboration of an international convention for the suppression of terrorist bombings. France, on behalf of the Group of Seven and the Russian Federation, submitted a preliminary working document, which constituted the basis of the negotiations. The International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings was adopted in General Assembly resolution 52/164 of 15 December 1997 and constitutes one of the main achievements of the Ad Hoc Committee.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In resolution 51/210, the General Assembly decided to establish an Ad Hoc Committee to elaborate an international convention for the suppression of terrorist bombings and, subsequently, an international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear S/PVAZAZ terrorism, to supplement related existing international instruments. The General Assembly also decided that the Ad Hoc Committee would at a later stage address means of further developing a comprehensive legal framework of conventions dealing with international terrorism. The Ad Hoc Committee, whose mandate has been renewed on a yearly basis since 1997, was instrumental in preparing, in the latter half of the 19905, some of the most important international conventions against international terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In this report, the Secretary-General conducted an analytical review of existing international legal instruments relating to international terrorism and concluded that there was a need to elaborate international treaties or other kinds of instruments in areas or with respect to subjects not covered by existing treaties. Possible subjects suggested by the Secretary-General included terrorist bombings, terrorist fund-raising, traffic in arms, money laundering and preventing the use of weapons of mass destruction by terrorists and the use of modern information technology for terrorist purposes. The goal was to develop a comprehensive legal framework of conventions for dealing with international terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The General Assembly says that the same should apply, after granting refugee status, for the purpose of ensuring that that status is not used for the purpose of preparing or organizing terrorist acts intended to be committed against other States or their citizens. Further details are given in the briefing note. Allow me now to focus on the 1997 International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. In 1996, the Secretary-General prepared a report pursuant to General Assembly resolution 50/53 in relation to the implementation of the 1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In 1996, the General Assembly adopted the Declaration to Supplement the 1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism. This was done in resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996. In the Declaration, the General Assembly reaffirmed that States should take appropriate measures in conformity with the relevant provisions of national and international law, including international standards of human rights, before granting refugee status, for the purpose of ensuring that the asylum-seeker has not participated in terrorist acts. In this regard, relevant information as to whether the asylum-seeker is subject to investigation for or is charged with or has been convicted of offences connected with terrorism should be considered.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In the Declaration, the Member States solemnly reaffirmed their unequivocal condemnation of all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, wherever and by whomever committed, including those which jeopardize the friendly relations among States and peoples and threaten the territorial integrity and security of States. Furthermore, it is declared that criminal acts intended or calculated to provoke a state of terror in the general public, a group of persons or particular persons for political purposes are in any circumstances unjustifiable, whatever the considerations of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or any other nature that may be invoked to justify them. More detailed information appears in my briefing note.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“The preambular paragraphs of the 1994 Declaration refer to the desirability for closer coordination and cooperation among States in combating crimes closely connected with terrorism, including drug trafficking, unlawful arms trade, money laundering and the smuggling of nuclear materials; the "determination of the Assembly to eliminate international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations"; and the desirability of keeping under review the scope of existing international legal provisions in order to ensure a comprehensive legal framework for the elimination of terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“During the 1990s, the principal trend to emerge from discussions in the Sixth Committee on the topic of international terrorism was an emphasis on international cooperation between States as the primary means to prevent and eliminate international terrorism. To this end, Member States elaborated a draft declaration on measures to eliminate international terrorism. The General Assembly adopted the Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism in resolution 49/60 of 9 December 1994.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“6) In the resolution, the Security Council also requests the Secretary-General, in his reports to the General Assembly - in particular those reports submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 50/53 on measures to eliminate international terrorism- to pay special attention to the need to prevent and fight the threat to international peace and security as a result of such terrorist activities. I will revert to this issue in a few moments. I should now like to focus on actions taken by the General Assembly. The first element in this context is the 1994 Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“It encouraged the speedy adoption of pending conventions; emphasized the need for enhanced cooperation among States and regional and international organizations; and called upon States to take a series of steps in order to prevent the preparation, financing and commission of terrorist acts and to bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts. Furthermore, the Council expressed its readiness "to take necessary steps in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United S/PV.4242 Nations in order to counter terrorist threats to international peace and security". (ibid., para.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“I should instead like to focus on the very important Security Council resolution 1269 (1999) of 19 October 1999. In this resolution, the Council, inter alia, unequivocally condemned "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, in particular those which could threaten international peace and security". (resolution 1269 (1999), para. 1) The Council called upon States to implement fully the anti-terrorism conventions to which they are parties and to consider adhering to those to which they are not parties.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“In a statement issued on the occasion of the Security Council Summit of 31 January 1992, the members of the Council expressed their deep concern over acts of international terrorism and emphasized the need for the international community to deal effectively with all such acts. The most prominent individual cases in which the Council has dealt with the issue of international terrorism are those involving Libya, Afghanistan and the Sudan. I am, of course, prepared to present these cases to the members of the Council if this is deemed useful. However, since these are matters with which the Council is familiar, I do not otherwise intend to dwell upon them in this presentation. For the convenience of the members of the Council, the details are included in the briefing material.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“As it appears, the note attempts to give a general overview of the situation, while at the same time it describes in more detail, under separate headings, salient parts of the documents discussed in order to provide more in-depth information to the interested reader. Allow me first to focus on the actions taken by the Security Council in this field. The Council has dealt with the matter both in general terms and in more specific cases. First, members of the Security Council will recall that the Council addressed the matter of international terrorism in general in January 1992.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source
“Mr. Corell: Thank you for inviting me to brief the Security Council on this very important topic, international terrorism. A couple of days ago I provided a briefing note in which I have elaborated together with my collaborators, in the Office of Legal Affairs, on this topic. The briefing note examines the role of the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Secretariat of the United Nations as regards the significant developments in international law pertaining to terrorism that took place in the 1990s. Particular attention is given both to the application of sanctions in specific cases and to the strides made in the development of a legal framework of conventions dealing with international terrorism where a number of innovative measures have been taken.”
2000-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4242 (2000) · source