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UN health agency issues guidance to minimize terror threats to food

The United Nations health agency today released guidance to help national governments establish mechanisms to minimize potential terrorist threats against food supplies.

High-level Security Council meeting calls for urgent action against terrorism

Foreign Ministers meeting at the United Nations Security Council today called for all countries to take urgent action to prevent and suppress all active and passive support to terrorism, and to comply fully with Council resolutions dealing with the scourge.

UN must play increasing role in thwarting terror, Annan tells Security Council

As the United Nations Security Council met this morning for a high-level debate on combating terrorism, Secretary-General Kofi Annan told the attending foreign ministers that the UN must play an increasing role in dissuading would-be-perpetrators of terror by setting effective international norms.

Security Council readies for ministerial meeting on terrorism next week

The Presidency of the United Nations Security Council has announced a ministerial-level open meeting next week on combating terrorism.