UN issues guidelines for first responders in case of nuclear accidents, terrorist attack

22 December 2006

The first people on the scene of a nuclear or radiological emergency, whether from a terrorist attack, an accident or theft, the so-called ‘First Responders’ who are usually local medical, police and fire brigades, now have a detailed list of “do’s and don’ts” under key United Nations guidelines issued today.

States must do more to combat terrorism, says Security Council

20 December 2006

Reaffirming its strong stance against terrorism, the United Nations Security Council today called for States to combat the scourge and welcomed measures to boost and monitor their efforts.

Top UN legal official calls for ratification of treaty against nuclear terrorism

15 December 2006

The United Nations top legal official today appealed to Member States to become parties to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.

UN issues guidelines to thwart terrorists from blowing up planes with carry-on liquids

12 December 2006

Seeking to thwart terrorist plots to blow up airliners, the United Nations aviation agency has issued new interim security control guidelines for screening potentially dangerous items in hand luggage, including liquid, gels and aerosols that may be used in improvised explosive devices on board an aircraft.

UN expert on protecting human rights in war on terrorism invited to visit Israel

7 December 2006

An independent United Nations expert on safeguarding human rights while fighting terrorism is to visit Israel at the invitation of its Government, possibly during the first half of next year.

Private sector can contribute in global efforts to counter terrorism, says Secretary-General

28 November 2006

Businesses, which are at times the target of terrorist attacks, can also contribute to global efforts to combat the scourge, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

Senior UN counter-terrorism official holds talks with officials in Pakistan

22 November 2006

The senior United Nations counter-terrorism official held meetings with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad today covering a range of critical issues in a bid to help the country better respond to the scourge.

Counter-terrorism should not undermine rights to assembly or association: UN expert

25 October 2006

Countries need to pay “increased attention” to ensuring that critical basic freedoms – of peaceful assembly and of association – are not unduly compromised in the fight against terrorism and that any restrictive measures be “necessary, proportionate and subject to judicial safeguards,” an independent United Nations expert warned today.

Turkey makes progress on detention procedures, but not for terror suspects – UN experts

23 October 2006

Despite strengthened safeguards against arbitrary detention in Turkey’s criminal justice system stemming from new laws enacted last year, the situation of terrorist suspects who have been detained for up to 13 years without being found guilty is “most disturbing,” according to United Nations experts.

UN nuclear watchdog says it needs greater resources to tackle new challenges, terrorism

19 October 2006

With a major increase in nuclear power generation around the world and a “temptation” for countries to develop nuclear weapons, the United Nations atomic watchdog has said it needs greater technological, regulatory and financial resources to tackle the new challenges, including preventing such weapons falling into terrorist hands.

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