UN Security Council Resolution 1368

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UN Security Council Resolution 1368 is a 2001 United Nations measure that condemned the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recognized the right of states to self-defense, providing key international legal support for subsequent military actions in Afghanistan.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptionMethod consensus
affirms need to combat by all means threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts
bodyOfLaw international law
callsOn all states to redouble efforts to prevent and suppress terrorist acts
all states to work together urgently to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of the 11 September 2001 attacks
citation UN Doc. S/RES/1368 (2001)
condemns terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001
context aftermath of the September 11 attacks
countryConcerned United States of America
dateAdopted 2001-09-12
determines terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 constitute a threat to international peace and security
documentCode S/RES/1368(2001)
expresses readiness to take all necessary steps to respond to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001
solidarity with the United States of America
sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families
followedBy UN Security Council Resolution 1373
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalBasisFor international response to the 11 September 2001 attacks
locationOfAttacksCondemned New York
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
meetingNumber 4370
organ United Nations Security Council
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions on terrorism
placeAdopted New York City
precedes UN Security Council Resolution 1373
providesLegalSupportFor subsequent military actions in Afghanistan
reaffirms need to hold accountable those responsible for aiding, supporting or harbouring the perpetrators of terrorist acts
principles of the Charter of the United Nations
recognizes inherent right of collective self-defence
inherent right of individual self-defence
relatedTo global war on terror
war in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
resolutionNumber 1368
subject international peace and security
terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001
typeOfMeasure counter-terrorism measure
underChapter Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
voteResult adopted unanimously
voteType without a vote
yearAdopted 2001

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
UN Security Council Resolution 1368 ("UN Doc. S/RES/1368 (2001)")
citation
UN Security Council Resolution 1368 ("S/RES/1368(2001)")
documentCode
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
legalBasis

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