terror

Mary Robinson

Combating terror must not make victims of innocent people: Robinson

6 November 2001
The commitment by countries to fight terrorism in the wake of the 11 September attacks is a source of reassurance and comfort but governments must be careful to avoid making innocent people victims of counter-terrorism measures, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, said today.

Annan steps in to boost negotiations on anti-terror conventions

5 November 2001
Seeking to foster agreement on a draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism, Secretary-General Kofi Annan will hold talks with key negotiators in advance of the General Assembly's annual high level debate, according to the United Nations Legal Counsel.

Muslims and others should not be misled by bin Laden's statements, Annan says

5 November 2001
Emphasizing the universal nature of the United Nations and its values, a spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today that Muslims should not be led astray by statements made by Usama bin Laden.
IAEA Headquarters

UN atomic energy agency holds special session on combating nuclear terrorism

2 November 2001
Amid mounting concerns over terrorist threats, the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today held a special session in Vienna aimed at helping to prevent nuclear or radioactive material from falling into the wrong hands, or nuclear facilities from becoming targets.

At labour forum, Annan urges action on jobs to stem economic damage from terror attacks

1 November 2001
Addressing the Global Employment Forum in Geneva today, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan called for "coalitions of common cause" to stem rising unemployment resulting from the September terrorist attacks against the United States.

Threat of nuclear terrorism is growing, UN atomic energy agency warns

1 November 2001
The ruthlessness of the September attacks against the United States has alerted the world to the potential of nuclear terrorism, making it "far more likely" that terrorists could target nuclear facilities, nuclear material and radioactive sources worldwide, the chief of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.

Tourism workers in job crisis after terror attacks on US, UN labour agency reports

24 October 2001
Nearly 9 million workers in the global hotel and tourism economy, already suffering from an economic downturn, may lose their jobs in the wake of last month's terror attacks on the United States, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

UN labour agency calls 'crisis meetings' on tourism, aviation industries

22 October 2001
The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) will convene a series of crisis meetings to assess the economic turbulence buffeting the tourism and aviation industries in the aftermath of the 11 September attacks in the United States.

New Security Council counter-terrorism panel making progress, chairman says

19 October 2001
Work is progressing well in the United Nations Security Council committee monitoring the implementation of a broad counter-terrorism resolution adopted in the wake of last month's terrorist attacks against the United States, the panel's chairman said today.

Terror attacks must be seen as crimes against humanity: Robinson

18 October 2001
The top United Nations human rights official today emphasized that last month's terrorist attacks against the United States must be viewed as crimes against humanity - a strategy that is not only legally justified but will also isolate the perpetrators.