| Date | 5 October 2001 |
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| Started | 10:00 |
| Ended | 13:00 |
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Agenda item 166 (continued)
Measures to eliminate international terrorism
Report of the Secretary-General (A/56/160 and Corr.1 and Add.1)
Mr. Clodumar (Nauru)
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the members of the Pacific Islands Forum group of countries that are members of the United Nations and that maintain Permanent Missions in New York: Australia, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Nauru.
The members of the Pacific Islands Forum group join the rest of the world in expressing shock and outrage at the tragic events of 11 September in this our host city of New York, in Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania. We wish to convey the sorrow and the thoughts of our peoples to the Government and the people of the United States, through the Permanent Representative of the United States of America. We also wish to express our admiration for the way in which the people of this city in particular have responded, and for the spirit that the people of the United States of America are demonstrating at this difficult time.
It is now clear that no part of the world is immune to terrorist activities. Terrorist organizations are active in many parts of the world, and unfortunately it would be unrealistic to assume that the Pacific will continue to be free of this scourge. Even if terrorists are not active in our territory, these acts of terrorism have consequences for us all. Nationals from a number of our member countries were victims of the attacks. Nationals from our countries reside in the United States and in other countries where terrorist attacks have occurred, and may occur again.
There are also other, perhaps less immediate, effects. For instance, the inevitable impact of these events on global air transportation may have significant consequences for the Pacific, a region in which safe and regular air transport is critical. In this interconnected world, we are all affected.
The leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, in their joint declaration issued on 26 September, recognized the 11 September attacks as not only against the United States of America, but against humanity and common decency. The leaders recalled their 1998 decision collectively condemning international terrorism and reaffirming their support for international cooperation aimed at its eradication, and expressed their commitment to do everything in their power to assist in bringing those responsible for the heinous act and all other acts of international terrorism to justice.
Furthermore, the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Mr. Noel Levi, in his statement of 12 September, said,
"This is an attack on ... the community of nations."
As such, it requires a strong response from the community of nations.
The attacks undermine the very basis of this Organization, and this Organization must rise above itself to meet the challenge. All countries must join in efforts to combat terrorism, and the Pacific Islands Forum group is committed to doing what needs to be done. Although most of us do not have the economic or military capability to contribute to the fight against terrorism, we can and will provide the moral and political support pledged by our leaders.
The Group welcomes Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), adopted on 28 September, calling on Member States, among other things, to cooperate, particularly through bilateral and multilateral arrangements and agreements to prevent and suppress terrorist attacks and take action against perpetrators of such acts. The Security Council acted under Chapter VII of the Charter, thereby obligating Member States to heed the action it has prescribed to meet the objectives against terrorism.
In this regard, members of the Group will take the necessary actions to suppress the financing of terrorism, including the freezing of funds and other assets of individuals, groups and States involved in or supporting terrorism; assist in criminal investigations and information exchange about such individuals or groups; and restrict the international movement of such individuals or groups within international norms and the rule of law.
We acknowledge that these actions will require changes to legislation in some cases. Effective implementation will also require enhanced regional cooperation and greater flows of information from outside the region.
Existing Pacific regional initiatives will also assist in the fight against terrorism. Regional efforts to assist States to strengthen the regulation of money flows will be relevant to efforts to combat the financing of terrorism. Regional efforts and programmes to control flows of small arms into and within the region will also help improve regional security and counter terrorism.
To these ends, there is an urgent need to recognize the importance of supporting existing regional initiatives. In our own region, for example, there is a real need for assistance to facilitate the carrying out of regional security measures initiated by the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, particularly in the areas of security personnel training, legislation to combat financing for terrorism and the dissemination of relevant information on terrorist groups and their activities.
We therefore welcome the offers made by some States during this debate to assist other States to participate fully in international efforts to combat terrorism, and look forward to such support for the strengthening of regional initiatives.
Members of the Pacific Island Forum group are also looking at ways to increase their participation in the existing framework of international instruments combating terrorism. The group will also join other States in working towards the adoption of a comprehensive convention against terrorism that builds upon and strengthens that framework later in this General Assembly session.
In closing, the members of the Pacific Island Forum group are committed to joining with other countries in taking all possible measures to eliminate terrorism. There has been a challenge to this Organization and to the international community, but we believe that through a strong and united response, this Organization and the international community will emerge stronger.
Mr. Jokonya (Zimbabwe)
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