terror

While hailing US rights traditions, UN expert voices concern at anti-terror steps

30 May 2007
Affirming the continuing leadership role of the United States in security and human rights, an independent United Nations expert has criticized some measures taken by the country to fight terrorism, after completing a ten-day fact finding visit.
Security Council

Counter-terrorism assessments near completion, chair of UN body says

22 May 2007
By the end of May 2007, assessments of counter-terrorism measures taken by all United Nations Member States will have been presented to the Security Council committee that monitors the global fight against the menace, its chairman said today.

At UN meeting, countries offer practical steps for countering terrorism

18 May 2007
From sharing best practices on preventing radicalization to ensuring that the voices of victims are heard, United Nations Member States, regional organizations and civil society groups have wrapped up a symposium in Vienna on counter-terrorism by proposing a raft of practical measures to defeat the scourge.

UN officials urge countries to act on counter-terrorism strategy

17 May 2007
The main responsibility for carrying out the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy “falls squarely on Member States,” a senior UN official today told a symposium in Vienna convened to translate the landmark plan from words into action.

UN counter-terrorism body launches online information assistance

11 May 2007
In its continuing bid to help countries bolster their ability to fight terrorism around the globe, the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has launched an online database containing information about technical assistance both requested by and provided to States.