UN May Soon Announce New Terrorism Strategy

UN Secretary General stated his intention February 7, 2005, to put forth new ideas for a UN anti-terrorism strategy. Annan's statement delivered to delegates attending the four day international counter-terrorism conference in Riyadh was in response to a recommendation from a high level UN Panel that the UN "needs to articulate an effective and principled counter-terrorism strategy.” "All States need a principled strategy against terrorism," Annan said, "that includes, but is much broader than, coercive measures." The debate on a new UN counter-terrorism strategy is long overdue and should be viewed as a priority by the Security Council which possesses the primary UN mandate for ensuring international peace and security. This should also be a priority objective for the United States. See also my earlier blog on this topic below