The senior United Nations official charged with counter-terrorism today pledged to intensify efforts to bring together governments, international organizations and other key players in a comprehensive fight against the scourge.
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today condemned the bomb attacks that took place Thursday in Taba, Egypt, in which more than 30 people were killed and another 120 injured.
Condemning terrorism as one of the most serious threats to peace and security, the United Nations Security Council today unanimously called on countries to prosecute or extradite anyone supporting terrorist acts or participating in the planning of such schemes.
Fresh off the passage of a new resolution targeting terrorists around the world, the Security Council today strongly condemned a string of attacks this week in Pakistan and Egypt as well as the beheading of a British civilian in Baghdad.
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today condemned the deadly terrorist attacks which have wreaked havoc in India, reiterating his long-standing opposition to the targeting of innocent civilians.
Deploring a deadly terrorist bomb blast inside a mosque in Pakistan today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said “no cause or motive can justify attacks on places of worship and innocent civilians."
