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Experts at UN-backed meeting urge measures to shore up struggling airline industry

25 January 2002
Experts from governments, airlines and unions today called for comprehensive worldwide standards to improve aviation security as the struggling industry seeks to recover from the fallout of the 11 September attacks on the United States, according to the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO), which convened the meeting in Geneva.

New UN labour agency report predicts further turmoil in airline industry

18 January 2002
The impact of the 11 September terrorist attacks on the airline industry – originally felt more by the major carriers of Europe and North America – will spread to airline companies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, according to a new report prepared by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO).
Annan addresses Security Council

Unity shown in anti-terror effort must spread to tackling other threats – Annan

18 January 2002
States fighting terrorism jointly through the United Nations are demonstrating how the world body was meant to be used, and their unity should be replicated in other areas, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.
Amb. Greenstock

Security Council hears report by chair of UN counter-terrorism committee

18 January 2002
The Chairman of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) established in the wake of last year's attacks against the United States today outlined its future course of action while clarifying that the panel would not serve as a tribunal to judge terrorists.

Worldwide recovery from 2001 economic downturn to be slow, UN reports

10 January 2002
Worldwide recovery from last year's economic downturn, aggravated by the 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States, will take place slowly over the coming year, according to a new United Nations report.