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Secretary-General condemns deadly terrorist bombings in India

United Nations Secretary-General today condemned the series of deadly terrorist bombings that rocked the Indian capital, New Delhi, and urged the country's Government to prosecute those responsible.

More than 100 reports due to UN anti-terror panels not yet submitted, chairs say

More than 100 reports that countries are required to submit to United Nations anti-terrorism committees are overdue, the chairmen of those bodies told Security Council today.

Counter-terror steps, violate human rights in UK, US, Iraq – UN expert

Proposed anti-terror laws in the United Kingdom might undermine human rights, United States military commissions on terror suspects violate the right to a fair trial, and Iraq’s special tribunal breaks international standards and should be replaced by a United Nations-backed independent court, a new report by an independent UN legal expert says.

Security Council strongly condemns deadly weekend bombing in Bali, Indonesia

The Security Council today strongly condemned the deadly weekend bombing in Bali, Indonesia, regretting that the island had "again fallen victim to a heinous act of terrorism."

UN Legal Counsel urges action to complete comprehensive terrorism convention

The United Nations General Assembly’s Legal Committee must act to conclude a Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs has said.

Condemning deadly terror blasts in Bali, Annan says those responsible must face justice

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan strongly condemned today's bombings in Bali and urged the Indonesian authorities to find and prosecute those responsible.