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2001-11-12

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2003-03-07

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1. “Yesterday at the site President Bush, joined by Secretary-General Annan and the President of the General Assembly, Foreign Minister Han, commemorated the loss of over 500 of your citizens and the thousands of other innocents who lost their lives on that day. Those who seek to define terrorism need look no further. No one can defend such heartless acts against innocent people. This is not about a clash of civilizations or religions. It was an attack on civilization and religion themselves. This is what terrorism means. Now let me share with the Council what the United States is doing about it and what we hope others will do. The United States is taking the fight against terrorism directly to the terrorists and to their supporters. We have declared war on all terrorist organizations with a global reach.”

   2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source

2. “Since this is my first appearance before the Security Council in this Chamber as Secretary of State of the United States of America, I am sure you will understand that it is a particular treat and an honour, Sir, to have Jamaica in the chair as President. Mr. President, fellow Ministers, friends and allies in the coalition against terrorism, action is needed, and action is needed now. Two months ago yesterday, citizens from many of the nations represented in this room were victims of savage attacks by terrorists here in New York. All of your delegations saw and felt the results of that violence, the wreckage that still smolders less than two miles from this Chamber.”

   2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source

3. “Mr. President, let me begin by expressing my thanks to you, to the Secretary- General and to all of my colleagues for your expressions of solidarity and your condolences on this tragic incident of this morning. The reports that I have so far suggest preliminarily that it is an accident, and let us hope that turns out to be the case, even though it is nonetheless a tragic event for those who lost loved ones. The majority of those aboard were Dominicans on their way back to the Dominican Republic. So, a special note to our Dominican friends here at the United Nations on this loss of life. I also want to express my thanks to Jamaica and Ukraine for their leadership in convening this session.”

   2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source