| UN Security Council Resolution 1787 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 December 2007 |
| Meeting no. | 5,795 |
| Code | S/RES/1787 (Document) |
| Subject | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1787 was unanimously adopted on 10 December 2007.
The Security Council decided this morning to extend the initial period of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) until 31 March 2008.
Unanimously adopting resolution 1787 (2007), the Council requested the Executive Director of CTED to recommend, within 60 days, such changes as he deemed appropriate to the organizational plan and to submit them to the Counter-Terrorism Committee for its consideration and endorsement prior to 31 March 2008.
CTED was established by resolution 1535 (2004) as a special political mission under the policy guidance of the Council plenary.
Following this morning’s unanimous vote, the representative of Qatar said his delegation had voted in favour of the resolution, even though some of its observations had not been reflected in the text. The Council had been dealing with terrorism without a clear definition of the term and having failed to deal with the root causes of the phenomenon. Qatar urged it to find a clear definition of the phenomenon and its root causes.
There was also a lack of coordination, he said, noting that some 24 bodies within the Secretariat dealt with terrorism. There was a clear lack of accuracy in the evaluation of Member States’ efforts to implement the resolution and an imbalance in the number of visits to countries of the South compared to countries of the North. Moreover, the Committee and the Directorate had not done enough to implement resolution 1624 (2005), which focused on incitement to terrorism and the importance of not distorting religious or cultural symbols.
The representative of Panama said the decision taken today was justified because of the recent appointment of Mike Smith, the new Director. [1]
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001, is a counter-terrorism measure passed following the 11 September terrorist attacks on the United States. The resolution was adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, and is therefore binding on all UN member states.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1566, adopted unanimously on 8 October 2004, after reaffirming resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), the Council condemned terrorism as a serious threat to peace and strengthened anti-terrorism legislation.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1267 was adopted unanimously on 15 October 1999. After recalling resolutions 1189 (1998), 1193 (1998) and 1214 (1998) on the situation in Afghanistan, the Council designated Osama bin Laden and associates as terrorists and established a sanctions regime to cover individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaida, Osama bin Laden and/or the Taliban wherever located.
The Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee was established on 15 October 1999, pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1267. Initially dealing with both al-Qaeda and the Taliban, hence previously known as the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, it was split on 17 June 2011, creating the new Taliban Sanctions Committee to separately deal with the Taliban.
The Counter-Terrorism Committee is a subsidiary body of the United Nations Security Council.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1540 was adopted unanimously on 28 April 2004 regarding the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The resolution establishes the obligations under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter for all Member States to develop and enforce appropriate legal and regulatory measures against the proliferation of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons and their means of delivery, in particular, to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction to non-state actors.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1363, adopted unanimously on 30 July 2001, after reaffirming all resolutions on the situation in Afghanistan, including resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000), the Council requested the Secretary-General to establish a mechanism to monitor the implementation of sanctions against the Taliban.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1377 was adopted unanimously at a ministerial meeting on 12 November 2001; the Council adopted a declaration concerning efforts to eliminate international terrorism.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1390, adopted unanimously on 16 January 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1368 (2001), 1373 (2001) 1378 (2001) and 1383 (2001) concerning the situation in Afghanistan and terrorism, the Council imposed further sanctions on Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and others associated with them.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1455, adopted unanimously on 17 January 2003, after recalling resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1390 (2001) and 1452 (2002) concerning Al-Qaeda, the Taliban and terrorism, the Council improved the implementation of measures against the groups. It was the first Security Council resolution adopted in 2003.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1526, adopted unanimously on 30 January 2004, after recalling resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1390 (2001), 1452 (2002) and 1455 (2003) concerning terrorism, the Council tightened sanctions against Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and associated individuals and groups.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1535, adopted unanimously on 26 March 2004, after reaffirming resolutions 1373 (2001), 1377 (2001) and 1456 (2003), the Council restructured the Counter-Terrorism Committee to enhance the implementation of anti-terrorism measures.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1963, adopted unanimously on December 20, 2010, after reaffirming resolutions 1373 (2001), 1535 (2004), 1624 (2004), 1787 (2007) and 1805 (2008), the Council decided to continue the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) under the guidance of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) for another three years until December 31, 2013.
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.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1735, adopted unanimously on December 22, 2006, after recalling resolutions 1267 (1999), 1333 (2000), 1363 (2001), 1373 (2001), 1390 (2001), 1452 (2002), 1455 (2003), 1526 (2004), 1566 (2004), 1617 (2005), 1624 (2005) and 1699 (2005) on terrorism, the Council approved measures to improve the identification and control of terrorists.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1755 was unanimously adopted on 30 April 2007.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1805 was unanimously adopted on 20 March 2008.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1832 was unanimously adopted on 27 August 2008.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1822 was unanimously adopted on 30 June 2008.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1842 was unanimously adopted on 29 October 2008.
