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UN counter-terrorism task force needs sustainable funding – Assembly chief

21 May 2008
The United Nations task force charged with coordinating the world body’s counter-terrorism efforts needs guaranteed and sustainable funding, rather than the current voluntary model, so that it can carry out its work, General Assembly President Srgjan Kerim told a briefing at UN Headquarters today.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon deplores deadly terrorist bombings in Indian city of Jaipur

14 May 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has voiced his outrage at yesterday’s series of bombings in the historic old city in Jaipur in western India, which have killed at least 60 people and injured about 200 others.

More than 150 States have reported on moves to keep WMDs from terrorists – UN

6 May 2008
As of the end of April, more than half of United Nations Member States have submitted assessments to the Security Council regarding efforts to keep nuclear, chemical and biological weapons out of the hands of terrorists and black marketeers, it was announced today.