United Nations Security Council resolution 1368, adopted unanimously on 12 September 2001, after expressing its determination to combat threats to international peace and security caused by acts of

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and recognising the right of individual and collective

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, the Council condemned the

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in the United States. The Security Council strongly condemned the attacks in

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, Washington, D.C., and

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and regarded the incidents as a threat to international peace and security. It expressed sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and the

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. It was proposed by the French ambassador to the UN Jean-David Levitte. The resolution called on all countries to co-operate in bringing the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors of the attacks to justice and that those responsible for supporting or harbouring the perpetrators, organisers and sponsors would be held accountable. The

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was called upon to increase efforts to suppress and prevent terrorist activities through co-operation and implementation of anti-terrorist conventions and Security Council resolutions, particularly Resolution 1269 (1999). Resolution 1368 concluded with the Council expressing its readiness to take steps to respond to the attacks and combat all forms of terrorism in accordance with the

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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