Security Council resolution 1269 (1999) [on international cooperation in the fight against terrorism]
[International cooperation in the fight against terrorism]
Symbol: S/RES/1269(1999)
Date: 1999-10-19
Meeting record: S/PV.4053
Subjects: Charter of the United Nations (1945)|TERRORISM|COUNTER-TERRORISM|INTERNATIONAL SECURITY|INFORMATION EXCHANGE|CRIMINAL JUSTICE|PROSECUTION|EXTRADITION|REFUGEE STATUS|LAWS AND REGULATIONS|JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE
Summary: Unequivocally condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable; calls upon all States to implement fully the international anti-terrorist conventions; stresses the vital role of the UN in strengthening international cooperation in combating terrorism and emphasizes the importance of enhanced coordination among States, international and regional organizations; calls upon all States to take, inter alia, in the context of such cooperation and coordination, appropriate steps to cooperate with each other, to prevent and suppress in their territories through all lawful means the preparation and financing of any acts of terrorism, to deny those who plan, finance or commit terrorist acts safe havens by ensuring their apprehension and prosecution or extradition, to take appropriate measures in conformity with the relevant provisions of national and international law, to exchange information in accordance with international and domestic law.

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                               RESOLUTION 1269 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4053rd meeting,
                                 on 19 October 1999


     The Security Council,

     Deeply concerned by the increase in acts of international terrorism which
endangers the lives and well-being of individuals worldwide as well as the peace
and security of all States,

     Condemning all acts of terrorism, irrespective of motive, wherever and by
whomever committed,

     Mindful of all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, including
resolution 49/60 of 9 December 1994, by which it adopted the Declaration on
Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism,

     Emphasizing the necessity to intensify the fight against terrorism at the
national level and to strengthen, under the auspices of the United Nations,
effective international cooperation in this field on the basis of the principles
of the Charter of the United Nations and norms of international law, including
respect for international humanitarian law and human rights,

     Supporting the efforts to promote universal participation in and
implementation of the existing international anti-terrorist conventions, as well
as to develop new international instruments to counter the terrorist threat,

     Commending the work done by the General Assembly, relevant United Nations
organs and specialized agencies and regional and other organizations to combat
international terrorism,

     Determined to contribute, in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, to the efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms,

     Reaffirming that the suppression of acts of international terrorism,
including those in which States are involved, is an essential contribution to
the maintenance of international peace and security,




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     1.   Unequivocally condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as
criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, in all their forms
and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed, in particular those
which could threaten international peace and security;

     2.   Calls upon all States to implement fully the international
anti-terrorist conventions to which they are parties, encourages all States to
consider as a matter of priority adhering to those to which they are not
parties, and encourages also the speedy adoption of the pending conventions;

     3.   Stresses the vital role of the United Nations in strengthening
international cooperation in combating terrorism and, emphasizes the importance
of enhanced coordination among States, international and regional organizations;

     4.   Calls upon all States to take, inter alia, in the context of such
cooperation and coordination, appropriate steps to:

     -    cooperate with each other, particularly through bilateral and
          multilateral agreements and arrangements, to prevent and suppress
          terrorist acts, protect their nationals and other persons against
          terrorist attacks and bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts;

     -    prevent and suppress in their territories through all lawful means the
          preparation and financing of any acts of terrorism;

     -    deny those who plan, finance or commit terrorist acts safe havens by
          ensuring their apprehension and prosecution or extradition;

     -    take appropriate measures in conformity with the relevant provisions
          of national and international law, including international standards
          of human rights, before granting refugee status, for the purpose of
          ensuring that the asylum-seeker has not participated in terrorist
          acts;

     -    exchange information in accordance with international and domestic
          law, and cooperate on administrative and judicial matters in order to
          prevent the commission of terrorist acts;

     5.   Requests the Secretary-General, in his reports to the General
Assembly, in particular submitted in accordance with its resolution 50/53 on
measures to eliminate international terrorism, to pay special attention to the
need to prevent and fight the threat to international peace and security as a
result of terrorist activities;

     6.   Expresses its readiness to consider relevant provisions of the reports
mentioned in paragraph 5 above and to take necessary steps in accordance with
its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations in order to counter
terrorist threats to international peace and security;

     7.   Decides to remain seized of this matter.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                               S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                          Distr.
                                                          GENERAL

                                                          S/RES/1269 (1999)
                                                          19 de octubre de 1999




                                RESOLUCIÓN 1269 (1999)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 4053ª sesión,
                          celebrada el 19 de octubre de 1999


     El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Profundamente preocupado por el aumento de los actos de terrorismo
internacional que ponen en peligro la vida y el bienestar de las personas en
todo el mundo, así como la paz y la seguridad de todos los Estados,

     Condenando todos los actos terroristas, independientemente de su motivación
y dondequiera y por quienquiera que sean cometidos,

     Consciente de todas las resoluciones pertinentes de la Asamblea General,
incluida la resolución 49/60, de 9 de diciembre de 1994, por la que la Asamblea
aprobó la Declaración sobre medidas para eliminar el terrorismo internacional,

     Subrayando la necesidad de intensificar la lucha contra el terrorismo en el
plano nacional y de reforzar, bajo los auspicios de las Naciones Unidas, la
cooperación internacional efectiva en esta esfera basada en el respeto de los
principios de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas y las normas del derecho
internacional, incluido el respeto del derecho internacional humanitario y de
los derechos humanos,

     Apoyando los esfuerzos encaminados a promover la participación universal en
las convenciones internacionales vigentes contra el terrorismo y su aplicación,
así como a elaborar nuevos instrumentos internacionales para hacer frente a la
amenaza terrorista,

     Encomiando la labor desarrollada por la Asamblea General, los órganos y
los organismos especializados pertinentes de las Naciones Unidas y las
organizaciones regionales y de otro tipo para luchar contra el terrorismo
internacional,

     Decidido a contribuir, de conformidad con la Carta de las Naciones Unidas,
a los esfuerzos encaminados a luchar contra toda forma de terrorismo,


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     Reafirmando que la represión de los actos de terrorismo internacional,
incluidos aquellos en los que están implicados los Estados, es una contribución
esencial al mantenimiento de la paz y la seguridad internacionales,

     1.   Condena inequívocamente todos los actos, métodos y prácticas
terroristas por considerarlos criminales e injustificables, independientemente
de su motivación y dondequiera y por quienquiera que sean cometidos, en todas
sus formas y manifestaciones, en particular los que puedan representar una
amenaza para la paz y la seguridad internacionales;

     2.   Hace un llamamiento a todos los Estados para que apliquen plenamente
las convenciones internacionales contra el terrorismo en las que son partes,
alienta a todos los Estados a considerar con carácter prioritario la posibilidad
de adherirse a aquéllas en las que no lo son y alienta también a que se aprueben
con rapidez las convenciones pendientes;

     3.   Destaca la función vital que desempeñan las Naciones Unidas en el
fortalecimiento de la cooperación internacional en la lucha contra el terrorismo
y pone de relieve la importancia de una mayor coordinación entre los Estados y
las organizaciones internacionales y regionales;

     4.   Hace un llamamiento a todos los Estados para que, entre otras cosas,
en el contexto de esa cooperación y coordinación, adopten medidas apropiadas
para:

     -   Cooperar entre sí, especialmente en el marco de acuerdos y arreglos
         bilaterales y multilaterales, para prevenir y reprimir los actos
         terroristas, proteger a sus nacionales y otras personas de los ataques
         terroristas y enjuiciar a los responsables de tales actos;

     -   Prevenir y reprimir en sus territorios por todos los medios lícitos la
         preparación y financiación de todo acto terrorista;

     -   Denegar refugio a quienes planifiquen, financien o cometan actos
         terroristas, velando por que sean detenidos y procesados o extraditados;

     -   Cerciorarse, antes de conceder el estatuto de refugiado a quien solicite
         asilo, de conformidad con las disposiciones pertinentes del derecho
         nacional e internacional, incluidas las normas internacionales de
         derechos humanos, de que no haya participado en actos terroristas;

     -   Intercambiar información, de conformidad con el derecho internacional y
         nacional, y cooperar en asuntos administrativos y judiciales a fin de
         prevenir la comisión de actos terroristas;

     5.   Pide al Secretario General que, en los informes que presente a la
Asamblea General, en particular en virtud de lo dispuesto en su resolución 50/53
sobre la adopción de medidas destinadas a eliminar el terrorismo internacional,
preste atención especial a la necesidad de prevenir y combatir la amenaza que
las actividades terroristas representan para la paz y la seguridad
internacionales;




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     6.   Expresa que está dispuesto a examinar las disposiciones pertinentes
de los informes mencionados en el párrafo 5 supra y a adoptar las medidas
necesarias, de conformidad con la responsabilidad que le incumbe en virtud de la
Carta de las Naciones Unidas, para hacer frente a las amenazas terroristas
contra la paz y la seguridad internacionales;

     7.   Decide seguir ocupándose de esta cuestión.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                          S
             Conseil de sécurité
                                                              Distr.
                                                              GÉNÉRALE

                                                              S/RES/1269 (1999)
                                                              19 octobre 1999




                               RÉSOLUTION 1269 (1999)

             Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 4053e séance,
                               le 19 octobre 1999

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Profondément préoccupé par la multiplication des actes de terrorisme
international, qui mettent en danger la vie et le bien-être des individus dans
le monde entier ainsi que la paix et la sécurité de tous les États,

     Condamnant tous les actes de terrorisme, quels qu’en soient les motifs,
où qu’ils soient commis et quels qu’en soient les auteurs,

     Ayant à l’esprit toutes les résolutions pertinentes de l’Assemblée
générale, y compris la résolution 49/60 du 9 décembre 1994, par laquelle elle
a adopté la Déclaration sur les mesures visant à éliminer le terrorisme
international,

     Soulignant qu’il est nécessaire d’intensifier la lutte menée contre le
terrorisme au niveau national et de renforcer, sous les auspices de
l’Organisation des Nations Unies, une coopération internationale efficace dans
ce domaine, fondée sur les principes énoncés dans la Charte des Nations Unies et
les normes du droit international, en particulier le respect du droit
international humanitaire et des droits de l’homme,

     Appuyant les efforts faits pour promouvoir la participation universelle aux
conventions internationales existantes de lutte contre le terrorisme et la mise
en oeuvre de ces instruments, ainsi que pour formuler de nouveaux instruments
internationaux afin de lutter contre la menace terroriste,

     Notant avec satisfaction l’action entreprise par l’Assemblée générale, les
organes compétents de l’Organisation des Nations Unies, les institutions
spécialisées et les organisations régionales et autres pour lutter contre le
terrorisme international,

     Résolu à contribuer, conformément à la Charte des Nations Unies, aux
efforts faits pour lutter contre le terrorisme sous toutes ses formes,




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     Réaffirmant que l’élimination des actes de terrorisme international,
y compris ceux dans lesquels sont impliqués des États, constitue une
contribution essentielle au maintien de la paix et de la sécurité
internationales,

     1.   Condamne catégoriquement tous les actes ainsi que toutes les méthodes
et pratiques de terrorisme, qu’il juge criminels et injustifiables, quels qu’en
soient les motifs, sous toutes leurs formes et manifestations, où qu’ils soient
commis et quels qu’en soient les auteurs, en particulier ceux qui risquent de
porter atteinte à la paix et à la sécurité internationales;

     2.   Demande à tous les États d’appliquer intégralement les conventions
internationales de lutte contre le terrorisme auxquelles ils sont parties, les
encourage à envisager à titre prioritaire d’accéder à celles auxquelles ils ne
sont pas parties, et les encourage également à adopter rapidement les
conventions à l’examen;

     3.   Souligne le rôle décisif de l’Organisation des Nations Unies dans le
renforcement de la coopération internationale destinée à lutter contre le
terrorisme et souligne qu’il importe de resserrer la coordination entre États,
organisations internationales et organisations régionales;

     4.   Demande à tous les États de prendre notamment, dans le contexte de
cette coopération et de cette coordination, les mesures voulues pour :

     —   Coopérer, en particulier dans le cadre d’accords et d’arrangements
         bilatéraux et multilatéraux, afin de prévenir et d’éliminer les actes
         de terrorisme, de protéger leurs nationaux et toute autre personne
         contre les attaques terroristes et de traduire en justice les auteurs
         de tels actes;

     —   Prévenir et réprimer par tous les moyens licites la préparation et le
         financement de tout acte de terrorisme sur leur territoire;

     —   Empêcher ceux qui organisent, financent ou commettent des actes de
         terrorisme de trouver asile où que ce soit, en faisant en sorte qu’ils
         soient arrêtés et traduits en justice ou extradés;

     —   Avant d’octroyer le statut de réfugié, s’assurer, compte tenu des
         dispositions pertinentes de la législation nationale et du droit
         international, y compris des normes internationales relatives aux
         droits de l’homme, que le demandeur d’asile n’a pas participé à des
         actes de terrorisme;

     —   Échanger des informations conformément au droit international et
         national et coopérer sur le plan administratif et judiciaire de façon
         à prévenir les actes de terrorisme;

     5.   Prie le Secrétaire général, dans les rapports qu’il présentera
à l’Assemblée générale, en particulier en application de sa résolution 50/53, au
sujet des mesures visant à éliminer le terrorisme international, de porter une


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attention particulière à la nécessité de prévenir et d’éliminer la menace que
les activités terroristes font peser sur la paix et la sécurité internationales;

     6.   Se déclare prêt à examiner les dispositions pertinentes des rapports
mentionnés au paragraphe 5 ci-dessus et à prendre les mesures nécessaires,
conformément aux responsabilités que lui confère la Charte des Nations Unies,
pour lutter contre les menaces terroristes à la paix et à la sécurité
internationales;

     7.   Décide de demeurer saisi de la question.

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Draft resolution (S/1999/1071):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
               Security Council
                                                         Distr.
                                                         GENERAL

                                                         S/1999/1071
                                                         18 October 1999
                                                         ENGLISH
                                                         ORIGINAL: ENGLISH AND
                                                                     RUSSIAN


                                Draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Deeply concerned by the increase in acts of international terrorism which
endangers the lives and well-being of individuals worldwide as well as the peace
and security of all States,

     Condemning all acts of terrorism, irrespective of motive, wherever and by
whomever committed,

     Mindful of all relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, including
resolution 49/60 of 9 December 1994, by which it adopted the Declaration on
Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism,

     Emphasizing the necessity to intensify the fight against terrorism at the
national level and to strengthen, under the auspices of the United Nations,
effective international cooperation in this field on the basis of the principles
of the Charter of the United Nations and norms of international law, including
respect for international humanitarian law and human rights,

     Supporting the efforts to promote universal participation in and
implementation of the existing international anti-terrorist conventions, as well
as to develop new international instruments to counter the terrorist threat,

     Commending the work done by the General Assembly, relevant United Nations
organs and specialized agencies and regional and other organizations to combat
international terrorism,

     Determined to contribute, in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, to the efforts to combat terrorism in all its forms,

     Reaffirming that the suppression of acts of international terrorism,
including those in which States are involved, is an essential contribution to
the maintenance of international peace and security,

     1.   Unequivocally condemns all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as
criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, in all their forms


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and manifestations, wherever and by whomever committed, in particular those
which could threaten international peace and security;

     2.   Calls upon all States to implement fully the international
anti-terrorist conventions to which they are parties, encourages all States to
consider as a matter of priority adhering to those to which they are not
parties, and encourages also the speedy adoption of the pending conventions;

     3.   Stresses the vital role of the United Nations in strengthening
international cooperation in combating terrorism and, emphasizes the importance
of enhanced coordination among States, international and regional organizations;

     4.   Calls upon all States to take, inter alia, in the context of such
cooperation and coordination, appropriate steps to:

     -    cooperate with each other, particularly through bilateral and
          multilateral agreements and arrangements, to prevent and suppress
          terrorist acts, protect their nationals and other persons against
          terrorist attacks and bring to justice the perpetrators of such acts;

     -    prevent and suppress in their territories through all lawful means the
          preparation and financing of any acts of terrorism;

     -    deny those who plan, finance or commit terrorist acts safe havens by
          ensuring their apprehension and prosecution or extradition;

     -    take appropriate measures in conformity with the relevant provisions
          of national and international law, including international standards
          of human rights, before granting refugee status, for the purpose of
          ensuring that the asylum-seeker has not participated in terrorist
          acts;

     -    exchange information in accordance with international and domestic
          law, and cooperate on administrative and judicial matters in order to
          prevent the commission of terrorist acts;

     5.   Requests the Secretary-General, in his reports to the General
Assembly, in particular submitted in accordance with its resolution 50/53 on
measures to eliminate international terrorism, to pay special attention to the
need to prevent and fight the threat to international peace and security as a
result of terrorist activities;

     6.   Expresses its readiness to consider relevant provisions of the reports
mentioned in paragraph 5 above and to take necessary steps in accordance with
its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations in order to counter
terrorist threats to international peace and security;

     7.   Decides to remain seized of this matter.


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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                             S/PV.4053


                  Security Council                                                                                                          Provisional
                  Fifty-fourth Year

                  4053rd Meeting
                  Tuesday, 19 October 1999, 11 a.m.
                  New York




President:        Mr. Lavrov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    (Russian Federation)

Members:          Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Petrella
                  Bahrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Buallay
                  Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Fonseca
                  Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Fowler
                  China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Qin Huasun
                  France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Dejammet
                  Gabon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Moungara-Moussotsi
                  Gambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Faal
                  Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Hasmy
                  Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Andjaba
                  Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Hamer
                  Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Türk
                  United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . . . Sir Jeremy Greenstock
                  United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Holbrooke

Agenda
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Security Council                                                                                              4053rd meeting
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     The meeting was called to order at 11 a.m.                    deals with the complex and intricate transnational
                                                                   financial operations supporting terrorist activities, and
Adoption of the agenda                                             paves the way for concerted action and close cooperation
                                                                   between law enforcement and financial authorities around
     The agenda was adopted.                                       the world.

The responsibility of the Security Council in the                        Combating terrorism calls for coordinated initiatives
maintenance of international peace and security                    and comprehensive strategies. This is especially true since
                                                                   terrorism tends increasingly to be accompanied by other
    The President (spoke in Russian): The Security                 scourges with grave consequences. Many of these issues
Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the        have recently come under the scrutiny of the Security
agenda.                                                            Council. The issue of small arms is one of them. There
                                                                   can be no doubt that so long as these weapons are freely
     The Security Council is meeting in accordance with            traded, terrorists will find no difficulty in arming
the understanding reached in its prior consultations.              themselves.
Members of the Council have before them document
S/1999/1071, which contains the text of a draft resolution              The protection of civilians is another such issue. Just
prepared in the course of the Council’s prior consultations.       as we repudiate acts of violence against civilians in time
                                                                   of war, all the more must we roundly and strongly
      Mr. Fonseca (Brazil): Brazil welcomes your initiative,       condemn terrorist attacks against the innocent and the
Mr. President, to convene this formal meeting of the               defenceless.
Security Council to discuss the question of international
terrorism and the threat it may represent to international               Terrorist crimes related to drug trafficking, perhaps
peace and security. We are also thankful to your delegation        more than any others, underline the fact that terrorism is
for having proposed the draft resolution on which the              often difficult to distinguish from other forms of criminal
Council is about to take action.                                   activity. These groups benefit from powerful economic
                                                                   and financial resources with considerable potential for
      Since the issue of international terrorism was first         corrupting; they therefore offer a new and even more
brought before the General Assembly, in 1972, the                  serious challenge to enforcement.
international community has continuously worked on
measures to combat this global scourge. In the 1994                     Terrorism is the antithesis of democracy. It abhors
Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International                 dialogue and has no respect for the opinions and lives of
Terrorism (General Assembly resolution 49/60) and in the           others. It thrives on fear and hatred, and preys on
1996 Declaration to Supplement that Declaration (General           ignorance and prejudice. Terrorism must be resisted at all
Assembly resolution 51/210) all terrorist acts, methods and        costs. Terrorists and their proxies must be given no
practices were categorically condemned irrespective of             quarter. Terrorism must be fought with skill,
political, philosophical, ideological, ethnic or religious         determination and effective legal means.
considerations.
                                                                         The roots of terrorism are a complex matter. No
      Yet terrorism is a persistent phenomenon which               country in any part of the world has a guarantee that it
requires the vigilant attention of the United Nations. Over        will be free of the scourge of terrorist activities. One
the years we have created a network of interlocking                cannot ignore that terrorism often finds fertile ground
conventions, nine in all, which seek to deal with the              amid civil strife and deprivation. So, while reaffirming
different facets of this wide-ranging problem. Brazil              our resolve to resist it, let us recognize that terrorism
considers it extremely important that the General Assembly         feeds also on despair and frustration, manipulating the
is continue to move ahead in forging further links in this         anguish and sense of hopelessness of those left behind.
network.                                                           These issues present challenges that go beyond
                                                                   interdiction and repression, no matter how crucial these
      In this respect, Brazil supports the initiative on nuclear   may be. Our endeavours in the United Nations should
terrorism and welcomes the conclusion of negotiations on           therefore be guided by a broader, more comprehensive
a convention for the suppression of the financing of               discussion on the root causes of terrorism.
terrorism. This draft convention is especially welcome as it


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      We believe that the General Assembly should now                    As a consequence of the grave terrorist attack
begin consideration of a comprehensive convention on               suffered by Buenos Aires in July 1994, Argentina turned
international terrorism, as called for in its resolution 53/108.   to this organ, which agreed to consider the question in the
This would not only provide a sound juridical framework            framework of an informal meeting. On that occasion, our
for the application of existing conventions, but would also        Foreign Minister expressed the conviction of the
help us come to grips with a phenomenon that still eludes          Argentine Government that the action of the United
definition. We therefore welcome the proposal by India that        Nations in its struggle against terrorism should be as
discussion of such a convention be taken up shortly, as well       intense as that in the struggle against other grave
as the Egyptian proposal that a high-level conference be           international crimes, and appealed to the Security Council
convened in 2000 or immediately after.                             to include the question on its agenda. It seems to us that
                                                                   those ideas remain completely relevant today.
      We are aware that the central responsibility for
addressing this issue lies with the General Assembly. We                 The work of the United Nations was for many years
are keen that this should continue to be so. The Security          conditioned by the ideological confrontation of the cold
Council may nevertheless bring an important contribution           war. This prevented both an unequivocal condemnation of
to our collective efforts to reinforce international               international terrorism and the drawing up of drastic
cooperation in combating terrorism. The thrust and purpose         measures to combat it. The thrust of the new initiatives,
of the draft resolution on which we are about to vote is           facilitated by the present context, is an encouraging sign
precisely to support the work done by the General                  and augurs well for a more effective future response.
Assembly and other relevant bodies, and to issue an
unequivocal condemnation of all acts of terrorism in all                 Terrorism is always criminal and unjustifiable,
forms and manifestations and regardless of their motivation.       because it deliberately and indiscriminately attacks the
The draft resolution also expresses the readiness of the           civilian population. The terrorism that has afflicted the
Council to contribute its share to those international efforts,    post-cold-war period is also increasingly linked to drug
particularly with respect to international terrorist activities    trafficking and other forms of organized crime. There has
that may pose a threat to international peace and security.        been a geometric increase in its transnational potential
                                                                   and its capacity to inflict lethal harm because of
      This meeting of the Security Council is intended to          technological advances.
send a powerful message that terrorism must be fought with
determination, and also with hope: hope in the                          In recent years resolutions and agreements have been
empowerment of civil society all over the world; hope in           adopted at the United Nations reflecting the growing will
the establishment of a culture of human rights and tolerance       of the international community to regard any terrorist act
for all; and hope in our collective will to bring about justice    as a criminal act. Among other examples, in 1997 the
and prosperity for all.                                            Assembly adopted the International Convention for the
                                                                   Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. The resolutions and
     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the                 conventions adopted have outlined a range of concrete
representative of Brazil for the kind words he addressed to        measures and norms that have encouraged judicial and
my delegation.                                                     police cooperation, criminalized many acts of terrorism
                                                                   and embodied the principle that all States have a duty to
     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the                 prosecute and punish those responsible.
representative of Brazil for his kind words addressed to my
delegation.                                                              In this respect, we wish to express our particular
                                                                   satisfaction at the conclusion last week of negotiations on
       Mr. Petrella (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I wish         the convention for the suppression of the financing of
first to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for       international terrorism. We congratulate the Government
your initiative in convening a formal meeting to discuss           of France on this instrument, which we hope can be
international terrorism. This question is closely related to       adopted during this session of the General Assembly.
that of civilian protection, which a few weeks ago was the
subject of an open debate in the Council. We hope that this             My delegation is also prepared to contribute in every
represents the starting point for greater participation by the     way possible to the conclusion of the draft convention
Security Council in the fight against international terrorism.     submitted by the Russian Federation to suppress acts of
                                                                   nuclear terrorism.


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     These and other initiatives are of great importance.       international cooperation to counter terrorism have a
However, it is obvious that a great deal remains to be done,    relatively long history. The League of Nations attempted
in particular to ensure the observance and effective            to confront the challenge of individual or group terrorism
implementation of all these measures. The Security Council,     by means of the 1937 Geneva Convention for the
within the framework of its responsibilities, can and must      Prevention and Punishment of Terrorism, which,
play an important role in strengthening their practical         unfortunately, never entered into force. But the dealings
application. This is shown by resolution 1267 (1999)            of the international community with the terrorist menace
adopted by the Council last Friday.                             have, in the subsequent decades, given rise to a certain
                                                                crystallization of the main policy elements for combating
      In this respect, it also seems to us necessary to take    terrorism and formed a set of applicable principles and
into account the attacks to which United Nations personnel      rules of international law.
have fallen victim. States must investigate these crimes, and
the guilty must be prosecuted. For this reason, treatment of          Progressive development of international law is
this issue by the Security Council must not be considered       important. Thus, by virtue of their human rights
to be incompatible with the work done in other forums.          guarantees, the Universal Declaration of Human rights
Rather, it should be considered as a way of complementing       and the two International Covenants from 1966 are, in
and strengthening that work.                                    essence, also anti-terrorism legal instruments in
                                                                themselves. Furthermore, specific legal documents relating
      This meeting and the resolution which we will adopt       to the prevention and suppression of specific terrorist acts
contain a message that can be summarized in three points.       have been adopted. The existing conventions deal in
First, all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable,    particular with terrorist acts directed against civil aviation
regardless of their motivation. States must cooperate to        and maritime navigation and against internationally
combat them and to prosecute those responsible. Secondly,       protected persons, as well as hostage-taking and the use
the Security Council recognizes that certain acts of            of certain substances or devices for terrorist purposes.
terrorism, because of their nature and gravity, can threaten
international peace. Thirdly, the United Nations, by its              In recent years terrorism has become one of the
universal and global nature, is called upon to play a key       serious threats to individuals and Governments in many
role in combating international terrorism. Within the United    parts of the world. Since terrorist acts often, albeit not
Nations, the Security Council is prepared to assume its         always, take place on an international scale, terrorism
responsibilities in accordance with the Charter.                cannot effectively be combated by the isolated action of
                                                                individual States. International cooperation and
    This is a clear political message, which Argentina          coordinated effort are essential elements of combating
supports.                                                       international terrorism. Apart from universal adherence to
                                                                the 11 existing international counter-terrorism
     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the              conventions, along with adherence to various legal
representative of Argentina for his kind words addressed to     instruments adopted at the regional level, new legal
my delegation.                                                  instruments are needed to counter specific forms and
                                                                manifestations of terrorism. Slovenia welcomes the
      Mr. Türk (Slovenia): Slovenia welcomes today’s            progress achieved on the draft convention on the
consideration of the issue of terrorism in the Security         suppression of terrorist financing, which will, hopefully,
Council. About a year ago, in reaction to the devastating       be adopted during the current, fifty-fourth session of the
terrorist attacks in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, the Security    General Assembly. At the same time, we hope that the
Council adopted its resolution 1189 (1998) and emphasized       negotiations on the draft convention on the suppression of
its strong commitment to the combat against terrorism.          nuclear terrorism will move forward successfully.
Today the Council is expressing a more comprehensive
view regarding this problem. My delegation is grateful to             Global action to prevent and suppress terrorist acts
you, Mr. President, for the initiative, and to the delegation   requires enhanced cooperation among States, especially
of the Russian Federation for the preparation of the draft      through exchange of information, mutual legal assistance
resolution to be adopted today.                                 and cooperation among police forces. Furthermore,
                                                                concerted cooperation is needed among international and
    International terrorism has many manifestations and         regional organizations. The criminal nature of terrorist
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punishment of their perpetrators. To this end the basic legal           When terrorist acts reach proportions, or have
standard, “extradite or prosecute”, aut dedere aut judicare,      effects, that make them comparable with the use of force
should be respected in all cases. Moreover, all States should     prohibited by the Charter of the United Nations, the
have a duty to refrain from supporting or acquiescing to          question of lawful countermeasures may arise. In such
activities directed towards the commission of terrorist acts,     situations, available options should be considered on the
whatever the motives of their perpetrators.                       basis of the criteria established in international law,
                                                                  including those of necessity and proportionality of
      The entire evolution of this matter since 1972 — that       response. Careful consideration should be given to the
is, since the time when the United Nations started to deal        question of which type of response is necessary and to the
with the problems of terrorism in a systematic manner —           need to respond in a proportionate manner with means
has confirmed the validity of an all-inclusive approach. As       which are chosen wisely.
I have already said, to effectively combat terrorism requires
the broadest possible international cooperation. The General            The draft resolution to be adopted today sums up the
Assembly provides the most genuine opportunity for                experience gained in United Nations actions against
Member States to participate in designing the platform for        terrorism. It adds an important role for the
international cooperation against terrorism. The international    Secretary-General, who will be requested to pay special
conventions drafted by the General Assembly so far are of         attention to the need to prevent and fight the threat to
critical importance. They represent a genuine legislative         international peace and security as a result of terrorist
achievement and a fine example of the implementation of           activities. There is no doubt that the Secretary-General
the role of the General Assembly in the maintenance of            will exercise his judgement with full appreciation of the
international peace and security, as envisaged in Article 11      seriousness of the problem and of the experience the
of the Charter of the United Nations.                             United Nations has gained thus far. My delegation is
                                                                  convinced that cooperation among all United Nations
      All these aspects need to be borne in mind when we          Member States will be developed further, and that such
approach the question of the role of the Security Council in      an evolution will enhance the effectiveness of the
the international combat against terrorism. It is clear that      international struggle against terrorism.
the Security Council should not duplicate the work of the
General Assembly. Therefore, the Council has pronounced                The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the
its general views only a few times thus far, and with great       representative of Slovenia for the kind words he
care. This approach seems to be a wise guide for the future.      addressed to me.
The Security Council should be careful and should avoid
creating any impression of departing from the path                      Mr. Fowler (Canada) (spoke in French): I
developed throughout the preceding decades by the General         commended you, Sir, for providing us with this
Assembly.                                                         opportunity to address international terrorism, a tangible
                                                                  threat to international peace and security that defies basic
      On the other hand, the Security Council should be able      standards of human behaviour. Today’s discussion,
to identify those situations involving acts of terrorism that     coming on the heels of our resolute action last week to
amount to threats to international peace and security, and to     bring an alleged major international terrorist to account,
act accordingly. This is a difficult task, because the scale of   is an important signal of the Council’s engagement on
violence and the immediate effects of terrorist acts do not       this issue. The Security Council can and must be a part of
necessarily suggest the existence of such a threat.               international efforts to fight terrorism.
Furthermore, the responsibility for terrorist acts may be
difficult to establish, and it may be difficult to reach               Terrorism cuts across national borders. While
agreement as to the most effective and appropriate                Governments are often targets, more often civilians are
response. All these problems are inherent in the effort to        the victims. The common thread is the subordination of
address the issues of terrorism through Security Council          human life to terrorism’s objectives. No country has been
action. The Security Council has addressed issues of              spared. Countless innocents have been injured or killed;
terrorism in the Lockerbie and UTA cases, and, more               essential services have been disrupted; and property, both
recently, in its dealings with the situation in Afghanistan.      private and public, has been destroyed.
The experience gained is varied and important, and could
help the Security Council in its future decision-making.               We recall with horror recent terrorist attacks in the
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were destroyed and hundreds of their inhabitants murdered.              The multiplicity of international efforts to fight
We recall the murderous bombings of the embassies of the          terrorism reflects the importance that the international
United States of America in Kenya and Tanzania in the             community attaches to this issue. Our citizens expect no
summer of last year. The list is, of course, much longer.         less. They also expect that strong action against terrorism
Canada itself has not been immune from terrorism: many            will be consistent with broader commitments to human
of the 329 passengers who perished in 1985 on Air India           rights and the rule of law. By respecting these principles,
flight 182 were Canadian. There is no justification for such      the institutions entrusted to fight terrorism will attract
acts, and no concession can be made to those who commit           public support and deny terrorists the sympathy and the
them.                                                             support they crave. Protection of the innocent is, after all,
                                                                  at the centre of this fight.
(spoke in English)
                                                                        The Security Council has demonstrated the resolve
      In various regional and multilateral forums, including      to play its part in the fight against terrorism, whether in
the United Nations, we have agreed on important principles        the Lockerbie case or, most recently, with regard to
in the fight against terrorism: the denial of support and         Osama Bin Laden. Canada welcomes the inclusion of
sanctuary for terrorists; the establishment of an international   terrorism in the Council’s definition of what constitutes a
legal network against terrorism through universal adherence       threat to peace and security. It is a recognition of a broad
to the international conventions against terrorism; and           concept of security which encompasses threats against
international cooperation and coordination at the policy and      people as well as those against States and, as such, is an
practical levels. Other important measures are outlined in        important contribution to human security.
various General Assembly resolutions. In Paris in 1996 the
G-8 made 25 specific recommendations, and it subsequently              The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the
adopted additional measures in Birmingham in 1998 aimed           representative of Canada for his kinds words addressed to
at reducing and controlling the terrorist scourge.                my country.

     The United Nations has taken further steps, with the               Mr. Hamer (Netherlands): Like other delegations
adoption of the International Convention for the                  that have spoken before us, the Netherlands welcomes
Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. And only a few weeks           this opportunity to discuss the threat to international peace
ago a working group of the General Assembly elaborated            and security posed by international terrorism.
a convention to prevent the financing of terrorist acts.
Canada supports its adoption at this session of the General             Terrorism is one of the most pressing concerns of
Assembly and also supports the early adoption of the              the international community. It is neither new nor limited
convention against acts of nuclear terrorism — initiated,         to any particular region of the world. We have almost
Mr. President, by your delegation. Once adopted, these            come to expect the periodic shock and horror of the latest
conventions, along with the 11 existing international             terrorist attack after decades of Red Army Faction, Irish
counter-terrorism conventions, will go a long way towards         Republican Army and Red Brigade terror all over Europe;
implementing a strong “extradite or prosecute” regime for         Lockerbie; the bombing of the World Trade Center here
acts of terrorism, and thereby eliminate refuge for their         in New York; the bombing of embassies in Tanzania and
perpetrators anywhere in the world.                               Kenya; and, more recently, the spate of bombings which
                                                                  rocked residential buildings in Moscow and elsewhere in
     New terrorist threats continue to emerge. The Internet;      Russia.
global communications systems; the interconnected
networks that provide electricity, telecommunications and               What is new are the degree of sophistication of
water to our homes and that enable our infrastructure to          terrorist acts and terrorism’s increasingly globalized
function and keep our aircraft safe — all are vulnerable to       character. The enormous financial gains from illicit
attacks. Cyberterrorism and malicious hacking must also be        transactions, the abundant availability of small arms and
addressed. On quite another level, the threat of the use of       the most sophisticated weaponry alike, as well as easy
weapons of mass destruction by terrorists remains acute.          access to technology all help to create an ever more
States must be ever more vigilant in denying terrorists           dangerous type of terrorist. Extensive international
access to such material and attendant delivery systems.           networks of organized criminals are creating an
                                                                  infrastructure of so-called catastrophic terrorism that poses
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establishment of transnational criminal organizations tends          The United States policy on terrorism is clear and it
to hinder law and order, especially in those countries where    is simple. Terrorism is a criminal activity regardless of
a structured governmental organization is no longer in          the circumstances or reason. There are no mitigating
place. These so-called failed States are particularly           factors. There are no questions. We do not tolerate it and
vulnerable to pressure and bribery from powerful criminal       we will continue to pursue its perpetrators until they are
cartels. Their citizens often end up the helpless victims of    brought to justice. This was the case in the Lockerbie
violence.                                                       bombing. It is the case with those responsible for the
                                                                bombings of our embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.
      The Netherlands Government unequivocally condemns         We will continue to pursue, arrest and prosecute those
terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, whatever its     responsible for these crimes.
motives and origins, wherever and by whomsoever
committed. The Netherlands continues to stand ready to               When President Clinton used his General Assembly
fight terrorists, apprehend them wherever and whenever          address last year to focus attention on terrorism, he was
possible and bring them to justice. We extend our heartfelt     underscoring our nation’s commitment to addressing fully
sympathy to countries and individual victims and their          and effectively this threat to civilized people everywhere.
families who have suffered from the arbitrary and mindless      When Secretary Albright recently designated 28 groups as
violence of terrorist acts.                                     foreign terrorist organizations, she was demonstrating the
                                                                United States resolve to confront terrorism wherever and
      We recognize that the struggle against terrorism may      whenever it rears its head. And when my delegation
require more than political, diplomatic and legal means.        introduced a resolution to impose tough sanctions on the
Inevitably, harsher means are sometimes needed. However,        Taliban, in favour of which all 15 members of the
in those cases where the official use of violence is            Security Council voted, to our great gratification, we were
indispensable, it must be proportionate and limited to the      demonstrating anew our determination to go after the
requirements of the maintenance of public order. Innocent       supporters of international terrorists as well.
civilians may under no circumstances become the
indiscriminate victims of violence aimed at terrorists.              It is incumbent upon all of us in the community of
                                                                nations to stand together and to stand strong. We must be
     States have a special responsibility and a moral duty      relentless in our pursuit, using all means necessary to
to uphold the law, including international humanitarian and     combat terrorists and their supporters, and we must
human rights law. International terrorism can and must be       continue to work together here and elsewhere to this end.
combatted effectively and decisively within the framework
of the law. To fight evil with evil would only work to the            Last week’s unanimous Security Council action
advantage of terrorists and eventually lead to the erosion of   against the Taliban was a significant example of what can
societies and of much-needed international cooperation.         be achieved when we work in such a spirit. Next, the
                                                                United States believes we should move forward on the
     As for the United Nations, international terrorism has     initiative of France regarding a new convention for the
been on the agenda of the General Assembly since 1972. A        suppression of terrorist financing - a convention we hope
number of important international conventions have been         will be adopted by the General Assembly in December.
adopted and two are presently under consideration. This         And we urge all Members that have not already done so
sectoral approach, in our view, is the most appropriate         to become party to the existing 11 international
way — and in fact the only practical way — for our              conventions against terrorism.
Organization to address the issue. The Netherlands will
continue to make an active contribution to this important             Despite the progress made to date, international
work.                                                           terrorism has shown no sign of letting up. All of us have
                                                                a stake in this fight and all of us have a responsibility to
      Mr. Holbrooke (United States of America): Thank           act accordingly. Despite the risks involved, we must
you, Mr. President, for holding today’s important meeting.      summon the political courage to address this threat at
Your Government should be commended highly for                  home and abroad.
pursuing this important initiative. In this regard, allow me
also to express my own Government’s firm support for the             Again, I thank you, Sir, for calling this important
Security Council draft resolution before us this morning.       meeting to discuss how we can stop innocent lives from
                                                                being lost, innocent families from being torn apart.


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     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the                conventions to which they are parties; and not to grant
representative of the United States for his kind words            asylum to the perpetrators of terrorist acts.
addressed to my Government.
                                                                        The draft resolution before us also welcomes the
      Mr. Dejammet (France) (spoke in French): Acts of            work done by the Assembly in drawing up new
terrorism can constitute a threat to international peace and      instruments and conventions in this area and encourages
security. This is recalled in the draft resolution submitted      the adoption of conventions already in preparation. We
today at your initiative, Mr. President, for a vote by the        hope that the Assembly will continue its work, in
Council. And this is what the General Assembly solemnly           particular, by adopting before the end of the year the
affirmed in 1994 in the Declaration on Measures to                convention on the suppression of nuclear terrorism and
Eliminate International Terrorism, adopted in its resolution      the convention on the suppression of the financing of
49/60. It is therefore quite legitimate for the Security          terrorism, whose text has just been transmitted by the
Council, which bears the primary responsibility for the           Working Group to the Sixth Committee.
maintenance of international peace and security, to take a
stand in the fight against terrorism.                                   The fight against financing terrorism is indeed a
                                                                  priority objective of the fight against international
      This is not the first time that the Council has taken a     terrorism, as the Secretary-General noted in a 1996 report
stand on this subject or some of its aspects. In 1970 the         to the General Assembly. The power, the possibilities for
Council adopted resolution 286 (1970), on aerial hijacking.       expansion and the destructive capacity of terrorist
In 1985 it adopted resolution 579 (1985), on hostage-taking.      organizations to a great extent depend on their means of
In 1989 it adopted resolution 635 (1989), on illegal acts         financing. The adoption by the General Assembly of the
against the security of civil aviation, and resolution 638        convention on the suppression of the financing of
(1989), adopted on kidnapping and hostage-taking. We also         terrorism will reaffirm the will of the international
recall the statement adopted on 31 January 1992, on the           community to deprive terrorist organizations of their
initiative of the United Kingdom, when the Security               resources and to fight terrorism in all its forms.
Council met at the level of heads of State or Government.
That statement affirmed the need for the international                  The French delegation believes that by taking a
community to respond effectively to international terrorist       stand on an issue that affects the maintenance of
acts. The Council then had the opportunity to respond to          international peace and security, by confirming the pivotal
such acts on several occasions, in particular last year, in       role played by the United Nations and by supporting the
Security Council resolution 1189 (1998), through which the        action of the General Assembly in this area, the Security
Council condemned the attacks in Nairobi and Dar es               Council will be making a useful contribution. This is why
Salaam. The adoption of so many resolutions and                   it will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.
statements shows the continuing support of the Security
Council for the fight against international terrorism.                  Sir Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom): Acts of
                                                                  terrorism kill, injure or intimidate many hundreds of
      The draft resolution before us today is not designed to     innocent men, women and children each year. But they do
have the Security Council replace the General Assembly in         more than that. Terrorist acts, by their indiscriminate
its role, of defining the principles that must guide the fight    nature, their defiant rejection of the norms of civilized
against terrorism. On the contrary: the Council endorses the      behaviour and their challenge to the rule of law constitute
principles that were forcefully formulated by the General         a challenge to the authority of those States on whose
Assembly on 9 December 1994 and the Declaration adopted           territory they are committed and a threat to the wider
in General Assembly resolution 49/60. These principles are        peace and security of the international system. The
based on the categorical condemnation of all terrorist acts,      Council has addressed a number of terrorist outrages in
wherever they may take place, whoever the perpetrators            the past, not least the tragedy of Lockerbie, the bombing
may be and whatever their motives may be. As the                  of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam and
Assembly stated in 1994, this condemnation must, in               Nairobi and, most recently, the presence of Usama bin
particular, lead States to refrain from organizing or             Laden in Afghanistan. But we welcome this initiative to
supporting terrorist activities; to arrest, bring to justice or   address the problem of international terrorism in a
extradite those who commit such acts; to conclude                 comprehensive fashion.
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      Terrorism is condemned by all States, each in its own       United Kingdom is pleased that the Sixth Committee of
way. But the draft resolution before us today is right to         the General Assembly will soon consider the text of a
note that such condemnation, to be effective and credible,        new draft convention on the suppression of terrorist
cannot in any way be equivocal or selective. All acts of          financing, agreed in its working group on terrorism. We
terrorism, wherever they take place and whoever commits           are indebted in particular to the Government of France for
them, must be unequivocally condemned, regardless of the          its skill in bringing this work to fruition. Terrorists are
motive behind them. Sadly, not all members of the                 increasingly well-funded and adept at transferring funds
international community appear ready to accept this               across borders. Speedy adoption of this new convention
principle; and it is right that the Council should reiterate it   will be an important step forward. Similarly, the pending
firmly in this draft resolution. Unanimous adoption of the        convention against acts of nuclear terrorism must be
draft resolution will send a firm message that the                finalized as quickly as possible.
international community distances itself from those who
attempt to argue that terrorist methods may be justified in             I am grateful to the Russian Federation for taking
certain circumstances because of the nature of the cause.         the lead on this subject at this time. By rejecting peaceful
                                                                  methods and choosing violence, or the threat of violence,
      As Governments we are bound by the rule of law and          to further their aims, terrorists fly in the face of the
our international obligations. Those who practise terrorism,      purposes and principles of the United Nations set out in
a brutally indiscriminate and cowardly crime, claim a             the Charter. We must move beyond the mere
special status outside the reach of the rule of law. Over the     condemnation of terrorism, important as that is, and take
past 36 years, the Member States of the United Nations            up the urgent task of finding practical ways to combat the
have decided to oppose that claim in a variety of ways, not       continuing threat. Adoption of this draft resolution will
least by carefully negotiating 11 international anti-terrorism    demonstrate that we mean business.
conventions, which cover such acts as hijacking of aircraft
and shipping, hostage-taking and the illegal use of                    The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the
explosives. The United Kingdom has ratified 10 of those           representative of the United Kingdom for his kind words
conventions, and signed the eleventh, the terrorist bombing       addressed to my delegation.
Convention, on the day it was opened for signature here in
New York.                                                               Mr. Qin Huasun (China)(spoke in Chinese): First of
                                                                  all, we would like to thank the delegation of the Russian
      Taken together, these Conventions represent a body of       Federation for preparing the draft resolution before us. In
international law which lays the foundation of the                recent years, international terrorist activities have become
international community’s response to terrorism. As well as       increasingly rampant, taking a heavy toll on the life and
providing a framework for cooperation between States, they        property of innocent civilians and posing a grave threat to
are a key tool by which terrorists may be brought to justice.     international peace and security.
The Conventions establish an international legal regime,
based on the principle of universal jurisdiction, which                 Intensifying efforts to combat international terrorism
imposes on States parties the requirement to prosecute or         is therefore in the general interest of the international
extradite suspected terrorists. It is essential, as the five      community. In this context, the relevant United Nations
permanent members of the Security Council reiterated in           bodies, including the Security Council, should give full
their statement of 23 September, to deny terrorists safe          attention to this issue and play their respective parts as
havens. There can be no hiding place for terrorists, no place     and when appropriate.
where they can feel secure or beyond the reach of the law.
As the draft resolution before us makes clear, it is                   More often than not, terrorist activities in recent
important for all Member States to become parties to these        years have assumed a transnational character; accordingly,
conventions, in order to turn the regime which we have            intensified international cooperation in this area and
created into a universal one.                                     multidimensional actions targeting the various
                                                                  manifestations of international terrorism have now
      The draft resolution before us rightly draws attention      become indispensable conditions for an effective
to the key role of the United Nations in strengthening            crackdown on terrorism. Therefore, we call upon
international cooperation against terrorism and promoting         countries around the world to offer meaningful, speedy
enhanced coordination among States and within                     and effective cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
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      Under the auspices of the United Nations, a number of       opposite effect — a misunderstanding among peoples —
international anti-terrorist conventions have been concluded.     and hampers cooperation among nations in dealing with
These should be earnestly and effectively implemented. We         the problem. The media, including the influential
understand that the Ad Hoc Committee established by               entertainment media, have a particular role and
General Assembly resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996            responsibility in this regard.
has completed work on the draft international convention
for the suppression of terrorist financing put forward by               Terrorism must be recognized for what it is:
France. We hope that all sides will step up their efforts in      deliberate acts of violence with the intent to hurt, kill or
a pragmatic and cooperative spirit to ensure the early            destroy innocent civilians, without scruples or mercy, for
adoption by the General Assembly of this convention and           purposes of coercion and intimidation, and serving the
the international convention for the suppression of acts of       particular objectives of the terrorists. These actions may
nuclear terrorism.                                                have been motivated or inspired by “higher principles”,
                                                                  but their commission in a cruel, ruthless manner against
      We believe that the draft resolution before us              innocent, defenceless civilians robs these acts of any
comprehensively reflects the various aspects of the fight         redeeming quality and must therefore be strongly
against terrorism and is of great relevance for enhancing         condemned. These acts have nothing to do with, nor do
international cooperation in anti-terrorist activities. In view   they reflect, value systems of a particular group or groups
of all this, China supports the draft resolution.                 of people. They are acts of terrorism, pure and simple.
                                                                  They could be committed by any other groups in the
     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the                misguided belief that terror is a justifiable instrument of
representative of China for his kind words addressed to my        political action.
delegation.
                                                                        Terrorism is usually transboundary in character, and
      Mr. Hasmy (Malaysia): I would like to thank you,            therefore international. It poses a serious and complex
Mr. President, and the Russian delegation for initiating this     security challenge to the international community because
formal meeting of the Security Council on the subject of          of its ability to create fear and intimidation, striking with
international terrorism. This meeting is a reflection of the      impunity wherever and whenever it chooses. To such
Council’s serious concern about the increasing acts of            terrorists the entire world is a theatre of operation.
terrorism around the world, which have claimed many               Malaysia condemns terrorism in all its forms and
innocent lives and caused so much destruction to property.        manifestations and makes no excuses for them, whatever
                                                                  the motivations of its perpetrators, when innocent civilians
      Because of the complex nature of terrorism, there has       are deliberately targeted as victims. That these acts may
been no international consensus on a definitive definition of     be of a political character does not make them less
the term “terrorism”. However, semantics aside, there is no       reprehensible.
disagreement on the pernicious effects of terrorism, which
causes death, injuries and destruction to innocent civilians            While Malaysia is against terrorism in all its forms
and their property. This must be condemned in the strongest       and manifestations, my delegation would like to recall the
terms by the international community. Whatever the                Declaration on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary
motivations of these terrorists, their actions cannot be          of the United Nations, whose operative paragraph 1
justified or rationalized away and must be resisted with the      reaffirmed
determined and collective will of all civilized societies. This
meeting of the Council is a manifestation of this                      “the right of self-determination of all peoples,
determination and will.                                                taking into account the particular situation of
                                                                       peoples under colonial or other forms of alien
      Terrorism should be dealt with by the international              domination or foreign occupation, and
community with the severity it deserves. But it should also            [recognized] the right of peoples to take
be dealt with in a fair and objective manner. In this regard,          legitimate action in accordance with the Charter
it is unfortunate that terrorism is sometimes associated or            of the United Nations to realize their
identified with a particular group or groups of people. We             inalienable right of self-determination”.
do not believe this stereotyping of terrorism is a
constructive way of creating a real understanding of the                Therefore, it is pertinent that in defining the term
subject and of combating the menace. Indeed, it creates an        “terrorism”, it must be differentiated from the legitimate


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struggle of peoples under colonial or alien domination and             Mr. Moungara-Moussotsi (Gabon) (spoke in
foreign occupation for self-determination and national           French): My delegation is delighted to see you, Sir,
liberation, a process that many of the Member States of this     presiding over this formal meeting on the question of
Organization have gone through themselves. However, this         terrorism, bearing in mind your country’s contribution to
does not justify the use of terrorist methods by any group.      the cause of peace in the world and, in particular, to the
                                                                 elimination of terrorism.
      Malaysia also fully endorses the position of the Non-Aligned Movement, enunciated in the Durban Declaration,               When in June 1995 dangerous individuals made an
that there is a need for international cooperation to combat     attempt on the life of an illustrious African head of State
terrorism, and that this cooperation should be conducted in      who was attending a summit meeting of the Organization
conformity with the principles of the United Nations             of African Unity in Addis Ababa, my delegation
Charter, international law and the relevant international        condemned that attack. When in August 1998 wanton
conventions. An important aspect of these international          criminals took the precious lives of American diplomats
principles and norms, of course, would be respect for the        and peaceful Kenyan and Tanzanian citizens in
sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, which is the    unjustified, indiscriminate terrorist attacks, the delegation
very foundation of the United Nations. It is important that      of Gabon joined other members of the Council in
all actions taken to prevent and suppress terrorism should       condemning those odious acts forcefully and without
be predicated on the strict observance of these principles       reservation.
and norms and are themselves lawful in nature. This is
imperative if the authorities of State security do not wish to        Similarly, we have denounced and condemned all
descend to the level of the terrorists themselves, for whom      other such attacks that have taken place in the past,
the ends justify the means.                                      including those recently suffered by the Russian people.

     In this regard, I am grateful to the Permanent                   At this time, my delegation wishes once again to
Representative of Slovenia for having raised, inter alia, the    emphasize its condemnation of terrorism, whatever its
notion of proportionate response, which, in our view, is an      source, wherever it is committed and whatever its
important concept to be borne in mind as Governments             motivations.
grapple with the terrorist menace.
                                                                      Terrorism is a violation of human rights, a threat to
      Malaysia strongly believes in the need for                 the public freedoms that reign in a State of law and
internationally coordinated efforts, including strong            establishes an atmosphere of psychosis, fear and terror
enforcement measures to combat the menace of terrorism.          among the peoples who are its victims.
We are gratified that there is increasing international
cooperation and coordination on this issue, and we welcome             I have already mentioned acts that took American
the fact that many Member States have taken robust and           and Russian lives, but the peoples of France and other
necessary measures to combat this scourge. For its part,         friendly countries have also been struck by these odious
Malaysia has taken similar measures and has ratified a           crimes — crimes in which women and children have been
number of international legal instruments relating to            killed or mutilated or have suffered various forms of
terrorism. We are in the process of doing the same in            lifelong incapacitation.
respect of the remaining instruments so that we can play
our full part in the global campaign against the menace.               The links that exist between many terrorist
                                                                 organizations and other criminal groups that are involved
     My delegation supports the draft resolution before us.      in the illicit traffic of drugs and weapons should prompt
We firmly believe that the Security Council should make its      countries to extend cooperation and coordination in the
definitive pronouncement on the issue of terrorism, which        fight to eliminate the phenomenon of terrorism.
affects international peace and security, and we commend
the work in this regard and which is currently being                 We are therefore gratified to see this item on the
discussed in the General Assembly.                               agenda of the Sixth Committee every year.

     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the                    For their part, the countries of Africa, at the summit
representative of Malaysia for the kind words he addressed       held in Algiers last July, adopted the Organization of
to my delegation.                                                African Unity convention on the prevention of and fight


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against terrorism. This is our continent’s contribution to the   Syria and southern Lebanon witness many forms of such
elimination of the abomination that is terrorism.                State terrorism, as exemplified by Israel’s demolition of
                                                                 the homes of Palestinian citizens, the usurpation of their
     For this reason, my delegation will raise its hand high     land resources and the denial of their freedoms and basic
to vote in favour of the draft resolution so carefully           rights. Therefore, we urge for the sake of justice that the
prepared and submitted by the delegation of the Russian          peace process should move at a much faster pace than is
Federation.                                                      currently the case, on the basis of land for peace and the
                                                                 relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in order to
     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the               achieve a just and fair peace.
representative of Gabon for the kind words he addressed to
my country.                                                           The international community should establish the
                                                                 necessary legal instruments to cover all aspects relating to
      Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me          combating terrorism, and this should include the provision
at the outset, Mr. President, to express my sincere thanks to    of a clear, precise definition of the concept of terrorism.
you and to your delegation for your initiative to include the    This could constitute an important and new starting point
question of terrorism on our agenda for this month, as well      to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
as for the preparation of the draft resolution that aims at
drawing the attention of world public opinion to the gravity          In this regard, my country supports the convening of
of the phenomenon of terrorism, which has spread to many         an international conference on the definition of terrorism
countries and has become a threat to international peace and     and the establishment of machinery through which States
security.                                                        can cooperate in exchanging information relevant to
                                                                 combating terrorism. Bahrain is convinced that there is a
     The first things that come to mind when dealing with        need to arrive at an understanding among States on the
the question of terrorism are who stands behind and              strengthening of the principle of the extradition of those
supports acts of terrorism ... and who provides terrorists       suspected of acts of terrorism.
with money, weapons and safe havens.
                                                                       My delegation believes that there is a need for
      What we are dealing with at this time are acts of          comprehensive, integrated cooperation between States in
violence carried out indiscriminately by certain groups          the field of legal and juridical assistance. There is also a
against a country, from outside or from within, against          need for international cooperation to arrive at a unified
civilians or civilian targets, with the aim of causing fear      understanding of political asylum and not to allow
and intimidation among innocent civilians and creating an        terrorists to take advantage of the opportunities that this
atmosphere of chaos in order to destabilize that country and     principle provides to find safe haven.
threaten its security. Acts of terrorism could not continue to
be perpetrated without outside support, whether by                    My country believes in the positive role that can be
individuals, groups or States. The worst form of that            played by various media in exposing terrorists. The State
support is States’ provision of safe havens for terrorists, as   of Bahrain supports that role and believes it should have
well as the means of communication necessary to spread           the continuous support and encouragement of
their destructive thoughts and to instigate the commission       Governments.
of acts of terrorism.
                                                                       Bahrain believes that there is a need for wider
      The international community must tighten the noose         international understanding of the concept of the
around terrorists, wherever they may be, by depriving them       protection of human rights, which is used by terrorists as
of safe havens and of the necessary financing, especially        a pretext to achieve their objectives.
since they exploit the principles of human rights and
international humanitarian law by hiding behind it in order            The promotion of the concept of national sovereignty
to acquire refugee status.                                       and the maintenance of security and stability for peoples
                                                                 are basic concerns that should compel members of the
     There is another form of terrorism that is no less grave    international community to intensify their cooperation in
than terrorism perpetrated by individuals: State terrorism.      combating terrorism. Furthermore, the concept of peoples’
This is what we witnessed during the Balkan war, as well         right to self-determination and to resist foreign
as in Kosovo. The occupied Arab territories in Palestine,        occupation — which has been endorsed by the relevant


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resolutions of the General Assembly — must not be                 adopted by the United Nations on this matter. The
equated with the concept of overthrowing legitimate               adoption of this draft resolution will therefore contribute
Governments in order to assume power.                             to the ongoing effort to eliminate terrorism.

     Finally, the various working groups mandated by                    We condemn all acts of terrorism regardless of their
relevant General Assembly resolutions to draft conventions        motivation, manifestations, perpetrator or victim. In
to combat terrorism constitute a powerful instrument for          finalizing pending conventions, therefore, we must make
countries to use in codifying their efforts in this regard.       sure that all those who commit acts of terrorism are
                                                                  properly covered. To put it simply, no exemption should
     It is for all these considerations that my delegation        be entertained in the war against terrorism.
supports and will vote in favour of the draft resolution
before the Council.                                                    Against this background, my delegation will vote in
                                                                  favour of the draft resolution before us.
     The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the
representative of Bahrain for his kind words addressed to              The President (spoke in Russian): I thank the
my delegation.                                                    representative of Namibia for his kind words addressed to
                                                                  my delegation.
      Mr. Andjaba (Namibia): My delegation commends
you, Sir, and your delegation for convening this meeting on            I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the
this very important subject of terrorism, and for the draft       representative of the Russian Federation.
resolution before us.
                                                                        We should like to express our sincere gratitude to all
      The wheel of time is bringing us closer to the entry        members of the Security Council for supporting the
into the third millennium. Against the backdrop of this           Russian initiative to hold today’s meeting, as well as for
historic benchmark, we believe that humankind will have to        the words of sympathy and solidarity we have heard in
fight relentlessly against terrorism. For many years,             this room in connection with the recent terrorist acts in
humanity was haunted by terrorism, which has acquired             Russia. The Russian leadership and the Russian people
many definitions at every turn during its long history.           value this support very highly.
Whatever the meaning to different generations and peoples,
terrorism has brought about human tragedy of unparalleled               Russia has taken the initiative to convene today’s
magnitude to innocent and unsuspecting ordinary citizens,         meeting of the Security Council guided by an awareness
culminating in tragic loss of life, fear, panic and destruction   of the global threat inherent in terrorism. The inhuman
of property.                                                      terrorist acts that claim as victims hundreds of innocent
                                                                  people in various countries of the world, the taking of
      Terrorists bury themselves within their surrounding         hostages and attacks against United Nations personnel and
communities, indistinguishable from ordinary law-abiding          the emergence of cross-border channels for the training
citizens. At the appropriate moment they emerge from the          and financing of terrorist acts convince us of the need to
shadows to strike, before disappearing back into anonymity.       strengthen an uncompromising struggle against this evil.

      Terrorism undermines the confidence in a                          Our principled approaches to counteracting terrorism
Government’s ability to maintain law and order by sowing          in any of its forms and manifestations have been stated on
fear among the citizens. In turn, the Government imposes          numerous occasions by the Russian leadership and were
a harsh regimen of security measures, including states of         confirmed by the statement made during the fifty-fourth
emergency, curfews and a daily routine of road blocks,            session of the General Assembly by the Minister for
snap-checks and cordon-and-search operations, which are           Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mr. Igor Ivanov. We are
sometimes repressive counter-measures that Governments            convinced that combating terrorism effectively can only
are forced into in order to protect their citizens from           be done jointly and on the solid foundation of
terrorism.                                                        international law.

     Namibia attaches great importance to the United                    The United Nations deserves historical recognition
Nations declarations of 1994 and 1996 on measures to              for its condemnation of terrorism and for establishing
eliminate international terrorism, and other measures             global interaction to eradicate it. Work is continuing


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under the aegis of the United Nations to build up joint         threats to peace and security emanating from terrorism. In
anti-terrorist potential, including the establishment of a      his annual reports to the General Assembly on measures
universal treaty system for this purpose. Among the most        to combat terrorism, the Secretary-General will be
recent achievements of the United Nations is the adoption       devoting particular attention to such threats and the
in 1997 of the International Convention for the Suppression     Security Council, in accordance with its mandate, is
of Terrorist Bombings. Work is being concluded to agree         undertaking a commitment to take the necessary measures
upon a convention to combat acts of nuclear terrorism and       on that basis to counteract terrorist challenges.
to counteract the financing of terrorist activities.
                                                                     The adoption of this draft resolution will make a
      In conditions when terrorism is becoming a serious        tangible contribution to the establishment of a united front
challenge to international peace and security, the Security     to fight international terrorism under the aegis of the
Council is called on to be actively involved in the anti-       United Nations.
terrorist efforts of the international community, not by
replacing the General Assembly and other United Nations             I now resume my function as President of the
organs but by interacting with them on the basis of its         Council.
competencies under the Charter.
                                                                     It is my understanding that the Council is ready to
      The draft resolution to be adopted today by the           proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1999/1071)
Council is a kind of anti-terrorist manifesto defining high-    before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft
priority areas for such interaction. Among them is the          resolution to the vote.
universalization of multilateral conventions to combat
terrorism, the coordination of the actions of States and             There being no objection, it is so decided.
multilateral and regional organizations, mutual assistance to
protect citizens, to prevent and halt terrorist acts and to          A vote was taken by show of hands.
investigate them and bring to justice their perpetrators and
those guilty of the preparations and financing for such acts.   In favour:
It is inadmissible to provide terrorists with asylum — the           Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France,
ground should be burning under their feet wherever they              Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands,
go.                                                                  Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of
                                                                     Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of
    The draft resolution declares the firm intention of the          America
Security Council to create durable safeguards against the
                                                                     The President (spoke in Russian): There were 15
                                                                votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted
                                                                unanimously as resolution 1269 (1999).

                                                                      There are no further speakers inscribed on my list.
                                                                The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage
                                                                of its consideration of the item on its agenda.

                                                                     The meeting rose at 12.20 p.m.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 015 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 000 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y ARGENTINA
Y BAHRAIN
Y BRAZIL
Y CANADA
Y CHINA
Y FRANCE
Y GABON
Y GAMBIA
Y MALAYSIA
Y NAMIBIA
Y NETHERLANDS
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SLOVENIA
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES