The UN General Assembly has condemned all acts of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, and called for a global conference to formulate an organised response to the menace. In a resolution adopted on Tuesday, the 189-member assembly also authorised an ad hoc committee to continue negotiations aimed at drawing up a comprehensive convention against international terrorism and a treaty for suppressing acts of nuclear terrorism. The committee, which would meet from February 12 to 23 and from October 15 to 26 next year, will consider in detail the question of convening the international conference under the aegis of the world body.
While condemning all acts of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable irrespective of where they are committed and by whom, the assembly urged all states to adopt measures to prevent terrorism and strengthen international effort to combat it.
Without naming any state, it asked all countries to refrain from financing, encouraging, training or supporting terrorist activities. The assembly also condemned acts of violence against diplomatic and consular missions and representatives and asked the United States to consider removing travel restrictions imposed on certain mission and UN staff of certain nationalities.
Bureau Report