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Use mind, not heart in battle against terrorism, Annan says

The war against terrorism demands a rational not emotional response, and victory can be assured only by offering a superior vision of a better world that upholds human rights even in the heat of the very battle against terrorists and tackles the root causes of despair, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

UN atomic watchdog steps up efforts against nuclear terrorism

Stepping up its efforts to thwart nuclear terrorism, the United Nations atomic watchdog has raised $23 million for security measures ranging from emergency plans against “malicious acts” to combating the smuggling of radioactive materials, but more still needs to be done, the agency said today.

9/11 anniversary should serve as call for international cooperation – Annan

Today’s second anniversary of the 11 September 2001 attacks on the United States should serve as a clarion call for international cooperation in the fight against terrorism, which continues to threaten the world, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said.