United Nations Security Council Resolution 1450
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1450, adopted on December 13, 2002, after reaffirming the principles of the United Nations Charter
and resolutions 1189
(1998), 1269
(1999), 1368
(2001) and 1373
(2001), the Council condemned the attacks on Israeli targets in Kikambala and Mombasa
, Kenya
on November 28, 2002.
The Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
acts and the obligation of states to adhere to the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation. It deplored claims of responsibility by Al-Qaeda
for the attacks in Kenya and the obligations of states under Resolution 1390
(2002), and expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the people and governments of Kenya and Israel
.
The resolution called upon all states to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with their obligations under Resolution 1373. Finally, the Council concluded by expressing its determination to combat all forms of terrorism.
Resolution 1450 was adopted by 14 out of the 15 Council members, while Syria
was opposed to it. Explaining their vote, the Syrian representative said the country condemned the terrorist attacks but opposed the repeated use of Israel in the text and language that deviated from the main purpose of the resolution. Furthermore, Syria stated that Israel had committed "terrorist atrocities" itself daily against the Palestinian people
. The adoption of the resolution also marked the first time that Israeli losses were mentioned or condemned in a resolution; the Security Council did not mention Israeli losses in the aftermath of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina
.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1450, adopted on December 13, 2002, after reaffirming the principles of the United Nations Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
and resolutions 1189
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1189
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1189, adopted unanimously on August 13, 1998, after expressing its deep disturbance at the bombings in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on August 7, 1998, the Council strongly condemned the terrorist attacks and called on countries to adopt...
(1998), 1269
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1269
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1269, adopted unanimously on October 19, 1999, after expressing concern at the increasing number of acts of international terrorism, the Council condemned terrorist attacks and called upon states to fully implement anti-terrorist conventions...
(1999), 1368
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1368, adopted unanimously on September 12, 2001, after expressing its determination to combat threats to international peace and security caused by acts of terrorism and recognising the right of individual and collective self-defense, the Council condemned...
(2001) and 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted unanimously on September 28, 2001, is a counter-terrorism measure passed following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...
(2001), the Council condemned the attacks on Israeli targets in Kikambala and Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
, Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
on November 28, 2002.
The Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
acts and the obligation of states to adhere to the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
The 1997 United Nations International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings is a multilateral treaty open to the ratification of all states designed to criminalize the unlawful and intentional use of explosives in public places with intention to kill, to injure, or to cause...
and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation. It deplored claims of responsibility by Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda is a global broad-based militant Islamist terrorist organization founded by Osama bin Laden sometime between August 1988 and late 1989. It operates as a network comprising both a multinational, stateless army and a radical Sunni Muslim movement calling for global Jihad...
for the attacks in Kenya and the obligations of states under Resolution 1390
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1390
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1390, adopted unanimously on January 16, 2002, after recalling resolutions 1267 , 1333 , 1363 , 1368 , 1373 1378 and 1383 concerning the situation in Afghanistan and terrorism, the Council imposed further sanctions on Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaeda, the...
(2002), and expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the people and governments of Kenya and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
The resolution called upon all states to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with their obligations under Resolution 1373. Finally, the Council concluded by expressing its determination to combat all forms of terrorism.
Resolution 1450 was adopted by 14 out of the 15 Council members, while Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
was opposed to it. Explaining their vote, the Syrian representative said the country condemned the terrorist attacks but opposed the repeated use of Israel in the text and language that deviated from the main purpose of the resolution. Furthermore, Syria stated that Israel had committed "terrorist atrocities" itself daily against the Palestinian people
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
. The adoption of the resolution also marked the first time that Israeli losses were mentioned or condemned in a resolution; the Security Council did not mention Israeli losses in the aftermath of the 1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
See also
- 2002 Mombasa attacks
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)