| Date | 27 December 2007 |
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| Started | 14:00 |
| Ended | 14:10 |
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Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
| President: |  | Mr. Spatafora Italy |
(The Presidency changes each month to the next member in alphabetical order) | |||
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| Members: |  | Mr. Verbeke Belgium |
 | Mr. Wang Guangya China |
 | Mr. Okio Congo |
 | Mr. Ripert France |
 | Mr. Christian Ghana |
 | Mr. Natalegawa Indonesia |
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 | Mr. Soler Torrijos Panama |
 | Mr. Pereyra Peru |
 | Mr. Al-Nasser Qatar |
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 | Mr. Churkin Russia |
 | Mr. Harmanovský Slovakia |
 | Mr. Sangqu South Africa |
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 | Ms. Pierce United Kingdom |
 | Mr. Khalilzad United States |
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Adoption of the agenda
Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
The President
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Pakistan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.
There being no objection, it is so decided.
The President
The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.
I warmly welcome the presence among us of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon.
After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council:
"The Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist suicide attack by extremists that occurred in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on 27 December 2007, causing the death of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and numerous other casualties, and expresses its deep sympathy and condolences to the victims of this heinous act of terrorism and their families, and to the people and the Government of Pakistan. The Security Council pays tribute to former Prime Minister Bhutto.
"The Security Council calls on all Pakistanis to exercise restraint and maintain stability in the country.
"The Security Council underlines the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of this reprehensible act of terrorism to justice, and urges all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and resolution 1373 (2001) and consistent with resolution 1624 (2005), to cooperate actively with the Pakistani authorities in this regard.
"The Security Council reaffirms that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed.
"The Security Council further reaffirms the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. The Council reminds States that they must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law.
"The Security Council reiterates its determination to combat all forms of terrorism, in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations."
This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2007/50.
The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
