New York: Qatar has said the world needs a comprehensive convention on international terrorism.
Qatar also renewed its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and regardless of its motives or objectives and by whomever and wherever it is committed, stressing that it will continue efforts to implement its obligations in the fight against terrorism and addressing its causes in accordance with the international law and UN resolutions, in cooperation with UN agencies and member states.
This came in a statement by Qatar to the UN sixth Committee (Legal) on ‘Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism’, delivered by Yasser Ali Al Malik, a member of Qatar’s delegation to the 70th session of UN General Assembly in New York.
Al Malik said international developments confirmed that the international community has become more aware of the seriousness of the threat terrorism poses to global peace and security due to the expansion of terrorist groups across the borders.
He said the desired counter-terrorism results will not be achieved through military and security means only and reiterated the importance of addressing root causes of terrorism and eliminating the circumstances leading to it. He also stressed that this requires commitment to international conventions and resolutions.
Al Malik said the absence of the rule of law, violations of the rights of peoples and individuals, atrocities in many parts of the world and the international community’s delay or reluctance to take actions contributed to the creation of favourable conditions for the growth of terrorism.
He said the convention should include a specific definition of terrorism and not linked to a particular religion, race or culture and stressed the need to distinguish between terrorism, legitimate resistance to foreign occupation, self-defence and the right to self-determination of peoples under occupation.
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New York: Qatar has said the world needs a comprehensive convention on international terrorism.
Qatar also renewed its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and regardless of its motives or objectives and by whomever and wherever it is committed, stressing that it will continue efforts to implement its obligations in the fight against terrorism and addressing its causes in accordance with the international law and UN resolutions, in cooperation with UN agencies and member states.
This came in a statement by Qatar to the UN sixth Committee (Legal) on ‘Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism’, delivered by Yasser Ali Al Malik, a member of Qatar’s delegation to the 70th session of UN General Assembly in New York.
Al Malik said international developments confirmed that the international community has become more aware of the seriousness of the threat terrorism poses to global peace and security due to the expansion of terrorist groups across the borders.
He said the desired counter-terrorism results will not be achieved through military and security means only and reiterated the importance of addressing root causes of terrorism and eliminating the circumstances leading to it. He also stressed that this requires commitment to international conventions and resolutions.
Al Malik said the absence of the rule of law, violations of the rights of peoples and individuals, atrocities in many parts of the world and the international community’s delay or reluctance to take actions contributed to the creation of favourable conditions for the growth of terrorism.
He said the convention should include a specific definition of terrorism and not linked to a particular religion, race or culture and stressed the need to distinguish between terrorism, legitimate resistance to foreign occupation, self-defence and the right to self-determination of peoples under occupation.
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