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Terrorism Rooted in Gap Between Affluence, Poverty: Russian FM |
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Calling for the establishment of a center to coordinate assistance to states affected by terrorism, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Ivanov Friday said terrorism was rooted in the gap between affluence and poverty.
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Calling for the establishment of a center to coordinate assistance to states affected by terrorism, Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Igor Ivanov Friday said terrorism was rooted in the gap between affluence and poverty.
The statement was delivered as Ivanov took the floor on the final day of the annual high-level debate of the 56th U.N. General Assembly session, which opened here at the U.N. headquarters on Saturday.
"This session is proceeding under the shadow of an unprecedented challenge posed to humankind by international terrorism," he said. "We still have to analyze how we, with the political, economic and military power at our disposal, allowed it to happen."
"Either we pool our efforts to construct a really just and democratic world order, guaranteeing equal security and sustainable development to all States, or we continue to fail to counter real threats to global stability and security," he said.
After a universal anti-terrorist coalition being formed, he said, "consolidation of the international legal framework for combating terrorism is now on our agenda."
"Early completion and adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism and the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism are a high priority," he said.
He called for establishing a center to coordinate assistance to states affected by terrorism, and for a possible inclusion in international law of the concept of State responsibility for failure to take measures against terrorists.
"It is a promising idea to establish, under the aegis of the United Nations, a center for coordination of assistance to States in resolving crises caused by terrorist acts," he said. "Russia also proposes studying the inclusion in international law of a principle of responsibility of States for failure to take measures against terrorists in their territory or under their jurisdiction. "
"Maintaining and strengthening strategic stability at the global and regional levels, as well as consolidation of non- proliferation regimes for weapons of mass destruction are of key importance in the fight against terrorism," the foreign minister said.
"Terrorism is rooted in the gap between affluence and poverty, both within states and in the international arena," he said. "The task of ensuring sustainable development in all regions of the world and of focusing on social aspects of the globalization process is as urgent today as ever."
"Successful settlement of regional conflicts should be integral elements of counter-terrorist activities of the international community," he added.
"We hope that the initiative by Islamic religious leaders from Russia to organize an international conference on 'Islam against Terrorism' in Moscow will make a contribution in that area," he concluded.
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