terror

Council President Amb. de La Sablière

Arrangements for Security Council anti-terror committee kept until changes take effect

30 March 2004
After recently agreeing to a new structure for its Counter-terrorism Committee (CTC), the United Nations Security Council today confirmed that the current operational arrangements of the Committee's bureau will remain until the new changes take effect.
Amb. Arias of Spain

Spain explains reference to ETA in Security Council resolution after Madrid attacks

16 March 2004
Spain's Ambassador to the United Nations has written to the Security Council explaining the Government's insistence on blaming the Basque separatist group ETA for last week's terrorist bombing in Madrid in a resolution adopted shortly after the atrocity.

UN-OSCE meeting outlines steps to boost global fight against terrorism

12 March 2004
In the aftermath of yesterday's brutal terrorist attacks in Spain, delegates to an international conference on terrorism in Vienna today reaffirmed the central role of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in the global effort to fight the scourge.
Annan speaking to the press

Annan deplores ‘senseless’ bomb blasts in Spain

11 March 2004
Reacting to news of several bomb blasts in Spain this morning, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today reiterated his stance that there is no justification for targeting civilians, and said the perpetrators must to be held to account for their crimes.

UN and international experts meet to chart future course of counter-terrorism measures

11 March 2004
Bolstering the joint efforts of international organizations in the global fight against terrorism is the focus of a United Nations conference in Vienna, which opened today against the backdrop of this morning's multiple bomb explosions at three train stations in Spain.
UN Security Council in session

Security Council strongly condemns terror attacks in Madrid

11 March 2004
The United Nations Security Council today strongly condemned the bomb attacks in Madrid that killed at least 190 people and injured more than 1,200, and called on countries to cooperate in the effort to bring the perpetrators to justice.
CTC chairman Amb. Arias of Spain

Security Council hears proposal to revitalize UN Counter-Terrorism Committee

4 March 2004
Members of the United Nations anti-terrorism committee today agreed on the need to "revitalize" its work in order to adapt to the evolving nature of its mission and voiced support for a plan that aims to enhance the Security Council's ability to help countries implement a resolution - adopted in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks against the United States - to fight the worldwide scourge.