Chapter I: International peace and security 2006, and the first review of the Strategy, contained in its resolution 62/272 of 5Â September 2008, Requests the Secretary-General to provide the resources necessary to finalize the institutionalization of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force without delay in order to ensure overall coordination and coherence in the counterterrorism efforts of the United Nations system.
Terrorist attacks in 2009 In 2009, terrorist attacks continued worldwide, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of innocent civilians and injuries to many others. Those attacks were condemned by the Security Council, Member States and the Secretary-General, who called for increased efforts to combat the threat they posed to international peace and security. Afghanistan On 11 February [SG/SM/12095], the SecretaryGeneral condemned the acts of terrorism that had occurred on the same day against Government buildings in Kabul, which took the lives of at least 20 innocent civilians and injured many more. The Security Council condemned the attacks in a press statement [SC/9593], noting that the Taliban had claimed responsibility and reiterating that no terrorist act could reverse the path towards peace, democracy and reconstruction in Afghanistan. On 1 April [SG/SM/12161], the Secretary-General said that he was appalled and saddened by suicide attacks that had occurred on the same day at the Provincial Office near the United Nations Office in Kandahar City, in which two people were reportedly killed and a large number of civilians injured, including one staff member of unama. On 17 August [SG/SM/12415], the SecretaryGeneral condemned the suicide car bomb attack that had occurred on the same day in a central area of Kabul, in which seven people were reportedly killed and a large number of civilians were injured, including one UN staff member. He expressed concern at the indiscriminate violence days before the presidential and provincial elections scheduled for 20 August. On 26 August [SG/SM/12425], the SecretaryGeneral expressed shock and dismay regarding the attack that took place in Kandahar the previous evening, causing the death of over 40 civilians and injuring more than 80 others. On the same day the Council members condemned the attack in a press statement [SC/9735], underlining the need to bring perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of those acts of terrorism to justice.
67 On 8 October [SG/SM/12529], the SecretaryGeneral condemned the senseless attack that had occurred on the same day in Kabul in the vicinity of the Indian Embassy and the Afghan Ministry of the Interior, which reportedly killed 17 and injured 80 more. On the same day the Council, in a press statement [SC/9763], condemned the terrorist suicide attack, which caused numerous deaths and injuries, including among Afghan civilians and the Embassy’s security personnel, also noting that the Taliban had claimed responsibility for the attacks. On 28 October [SG/SM/12570], the SecretaryGeneral expressed shock and outrage at the cowardly attack on a guest house in central Kabul that had occurred on the same day, which killed five UN staff members and injured a number of others. He condemned the despicable and brutal killing, for which the Taliban claimed responsibility in an apparent effort to disrupt the second round of the presidential election. The Security Council, in a press statement [SC/9778], condemned the terrorist attack, which caused deaths and injuries among UN staff and members of the Afghan National Security Forces. SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION
On 29 October [meeting 6211], following consultations among Security Council members, the President made statement S/PRST/2009/28 on behalf of the Council: The Security Council expresses its strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Kabul on 28 October 2009 and offers its condolences to the Secretary-General and the families of the victims. The Council condemns in the strongest terms the Taliban, who claimed responsibility for the attack and continue to attempt to destabilize the country. The Council expresses its strong support for the Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Afghanistan and all United Nations personnel in fulfilling their difficult but important tasks, further expresses solidarity with United Nations staff on the ground, and commends the determination of the United Nations not to be deterred by the tragic incident and to carry on its mission in Afghanistan. The Council stresses the need to ensure the security of United Nations staff and its support to this end. The Council expresses its support for the measures already taken by the Secretary-General in this regard and looks forward to the further detailed proposals from him. The Council expresses its solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and its support for the upcoming runoff presidential elections, which should be carried out as scheduled with the continued support of the United Nations. The Council renews its commitment to assisting Afghanistan on its path towards peace, democracy and reconstruction.