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Terror attacks on US give greater impetus to UN's anti-poverty work, Annan says

17 October 2001
The work of the United Nations in raising living standards has gained greater importance following last month's terrorist attacks, which are expected to send negative economic aftershocks around the world, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in his message on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, observed annually on 17 October.

Annan predicts that global anti-terror coalition will hold

12 October 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today predicted that the global anti-terrorism coalition which was forged in the wake of last month's attacks against the United States would hold as the long-term struggle to defeat the scourge unfolds.
Kofi Annan with moderator Walter Cronkite

Annan addresses US public through nationally broadcast 'Town Hall' meeting

11 October 2001
Exactly one month after the worst terrorist attacks in history against the United States, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today addressed the country's public through a nationally broadcast "Town Hall" meeting, answering questions on a wide range of issues.
Kofi Annan

Military action in Afghanistan set in context of Security Council's anti-terror stance - Annan

8 October 2001
The States carrying out their military action in Afghanistan have set it in the context of the determination expressed by the Security Council immediately after the 11 September attacks to use all means to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terror acts, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

UN civil aviation forum urges high-level meeting on preventing terrorism in skies

8 October 2001
An international conference should be convened to address the terrorist threat in the skies, according to a resolution adopted by the Assembly of the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Terror attacks on US should galvanize international action, General Assembly told

4 October 2001
As the General Assembly's debate on measures to combat international terrorism entered its fourth day, expressions of solidarity with the United States continued, with numerous speakers emphasizing that the 11 September attacks should galvanize international action against the menace.
Amb. Greenstock speaking to the press

UK Ambassador named chair of Security Council committee on terrorism

4 October 2001
The chief British diplomat at the United Nations was named today chairman of the Security Council committee on terrorism, a body set up late last week to monitor the implementation of a range of measures designed to combat the scourge.

In General Assembly, States urge stronger legal arsenal to fight anti-terror war

3 October 2001
Countries from across the world today emphasized the importance of fortifying the global legal arsenal in the fight against terrorism, as the General Assembly entered the third day of its weeklong debate on measures to combat the scourge.
Kofi Annan addressing the General Assembly

Annan says only an international campaign can rid world of terrorism

1 October 2001
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged all countries of the world to join the international fight against terrorism, warning that without united, global action the effort would fail.
Mayor Giuliani addresses UN General Assembly

Terror attacks struck at UN and must spur action, Mayor Giuliani tells Assembly

1 October 2001
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly before it opened its weeklong debate on measures to combat international terrorism, the Mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, today stressed that the recent terrorist attacks against the United States violated the UN's principles and must spur it to resolute action.