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Despite Annan's call for anti-terrorism pact by year's end, panel puts off action

Despite repeated calls from Secretary-General Kofi Annan to United Nations Member States to complete a treaty against all forms of terrorism by year's end, further action has been put off until February due to differences over a raft of issues ranging from the battle against occupation to the actions of regular armed forces.

Annan, in Jordan following bombings, renews call for terrorism pact

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan renewed his call for a comprehensive counter-terrorism pact after he arrived in Amman, Jordan, today to express solidarity with its people and their king following this week’s suicide bombings on three hotels there that killed scores of people and injured more than 100 others.

UN agency pledges to help Jordan’s tourism recover from terrorist attacks

With tourism the second largest source of jobs in Jordan’s private sector and the second highest foreign exchange earner, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO) today offered the Middle Eastern country whatever help it needs to recover from yesterday’s terrorist bombings of hotels in its capital, Amman.

Annan to visit Jordan tomorrow following terrorist suicide attacks

Secretary-General Kofi Annan will go to Amman, Jordan, tomorrow to confer with King Abdullah II and United Nations staff following the terrorist suicide bombings on three hotels there that killed scores of people and injured more than 100 others.

Secretary-General strongly condemns deadly terrorist blasts in Jordan

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who is currently travelling in the Middle East, today strongly condemned the bombings in Amman, Jordan, and reiterated his longstanding call for the adoption of a comprehensive international treaty to fight the scourge of terrorism.

UN atomic agency chief lays out plan to deal with nuclear terrorism, trafficking

In a bid to thwart the smuggling of nuclear materials and the threat of terrorists’ acquiring weapons of mass destruction, the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog agency has laid out a series of “yardsticks”, including multilateral management of potential weapons-grade fuel and Security Council resolve to take action.