United Nations Security Council Resolution 1624

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UN Security Council
Resolution 1624
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Date14 September 2005
Meeting no.5,261
CodeS/RES/1624 (Document)
SubjectThreats to international peace and security (Security Council Summit 2005)
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1624, adopted unanimously at the 2005 World Summit on 14 September 2005, after reaffirming previous resolutions on terrorism, including resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1535 (2004), 1540 (2004), 1566 (2004) and 1617 (2005), the Council called on all states to co-operate in order to strengthen the security of their international borders by enhancing terrorist screening and passenger security procedures. [1]

Contents

Resolution 1624, along with Resolution 1625 (2005), was adopted at a meeting of heads of state or government. [2] The resolution was drafted by the United Kingdom. [3]

Resolution

Observations

In the preamble of the resolution, the Council reaffirmed its intention to combat terrorism in all its forms in accordance with the United Nations Charter, while stressing that measures taken should conform to international law. It condemned acts of terrorism and the incitement and glorification of terrorist acts, expressing concern that such actions pose a threat to human rights and the peace, stability and economic development of all states. [4] Furthermore, the Council recalled the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and provisions relating to freedom of expression and the right to asylum.

The Security Council continued by expressing concern at the increasing number of victims of terrorism, the nature of terrorism as contrary to the United Nations Charter and the role of the United Nations in combatting terrorism. It called on all countries to become party to international conventions regarding counterterrorism and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.

Meanwhile, the resolution emphasised efforts for dialogue to broaden understanding among civilisations to prevent any indiscriminate targeting of religions and cultures. In this regard, the role of media, business and society was important to promote tolerance. The Council recognised that in a globalised world, states act co-operatively to prevent terrorists from using sophisticated communication to incite terrorist acts.

Acts

The Security Council called upon all states to adopt measures necessary to prohibit incitement to terrorist action and deny safe haven to persons where there is credible evidence that they had been involved in such conduct. [5] Furthermore, countries were asked to strengthen their international borders through combatting fraudulent travel documents, enhance terrorist screening and passenger security procedures, and improve understanding among civilisations. It was stressed that measures taken had to comply with international law and report to the Counter-Terrorism Committee. [6]

Finally, the Counter-Terrorism Committee was instructed to engage in dialogue with states on how they implemented the current resolution, promoting the best legal practice and information exchange, and to report back within twelve months. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Security Council meeting of world leaders calls for legal prohibition of terrorist, enhanced steps to prevent armed conflict". United Nations. 14 September 2005.
  2. ↑ Rupérez, Javier (2006). "The UN's fight against terrorism" (PDF). UN Action to Counter Terrorism.
  3. ↑ "UN Summit Supports Millenium Goals, Condemns Terrorism". Environment News Service. 15 September 2005.
  4. ↑ Cram, Ian (2009). Terror and the war on dissent: freedom of expression in the age of Al-Qaeda. Springer. p. 40. ISBN   978-3-642-00636-4.
  5. ↑ Luck, Edward C. (2006). UN Security Council: practice and promise. Routledge. p. 104. ISBN   978-0-415-35531-5.
  6. ↑ Joseph, Sarah Louise (2010). Research handbook on international human rights law. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 519. ISBN   978-1-84720-368-7.
  7. ↑ United Nations (2009). Report of the Security Council: 64th Session Supp, Issue 2. United Nations Publications. p. 227. ISBN   978-92-1-820140-9.
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