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" % ~6 mE ^] bm r 4 `P&~ `0  c | #  d  3 ` ^ # {   x h \ ^ ~o m~ ^ b r n  P3  _  ~ `1 9 #H38`^E{"#~m^b(rYP;~ `2  ^6O#6`3`^{stfK:.1~BmQ^ibyr@lP2~ `3  #=3`S^Y{~m^br Pi?~ `4 m C4#}E3n`^{{XYJ0~&m6^Nb^r%QPp~ `5  k# l  3 `&!^!,"{""""p"d"f"~w"m"^"b"r"v"!P XXwJ#by 8 HisExcellencyGeorgeW.McKenzie \ PermanentRepresentativeoftheRepublicof  TrinidadandTobagototheUnitedNations   tothe D 56thSession# =6  J># J>  =6ԀoftheUnitedNationsGeneralAssembly  PlenaryMeeting B AgendaItem166: f   MeasurestoEliminateInternationalTerrorism  !    J>j]6&"`r0" ` EB'&<j (#(#  (#(#WednesdaySeptember3,2001 + '$  NewYork# f## =6W#X[X =6XwXXX[  ,(%  8[XXdXXd8   #X[XXXw## =6XX[#    X[X =6Mr.President, :    ` TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofTrinidadandTobagosharesthedeepsenseof  shockandgriefexperiencedbytheGovernmentandpeopleoftheUnitedStatesattheattacks   ontheCityofNewYorkandWashingtonD.C.on11September2001.Weextendour   deepestsympathiestothevictimsandtheirfamilies,andwealsoextendourcondolencesto r  allcountriesthatlostnationalsinthesebarbaricattacks.TrinidadandTobagohasalso ^   sufferedlosses. J    ` On12September2001,theGovernmentofTrinidadandTobagoreaffirmedits "r  solidaritywithandsupportfortheGovernmentandpeopleoftheUnitedStates,anddeclared ^  ourunreservedcommitmenttoassisttheAmericanpeoplewhereverwecan.The J  GovernmentofTrinidadandTobagoalsoconveyedtotheUnitedStatestheassuranceof 6  ourcontinuedsupportinglobaleffortstocombatthescourgeofinternationalterrorism. "  ` Mr.President,TrinidadandTobagostronglycondemnsterrorisminallitsformsand  manifestations,andreiteratesthatnomotivecouldeverjustifyterroristacts.Theattacksof  11Septembernowposeachallengetotheinternationalcommunityasawholeanddemand  astronginternationalresponse. n  ` Aseventsunfold,ithasbecomeclearertousthatallourcountriesaresusceptibleto F terrorisminoneformoranother.Forthisreason,we,theinternationalcommunity,must 2 solidifyoureffortstoeradicatethisevilfromourworld.Itisincumbentuponustoputin n placeeffectivemeasurestostrengthencooperationbetweenStatesinordertoensurethe  Z punishmentoftheperpetratorsofactsofterrorismandthosewhosupportthem.This F internationaleffortrequirescommitmentandsolidarity,andweareencouragedbythe 2 supportoftheinternationalcommunitytowardsglobaleffortstoeradicateterrorismonall  fronts.    ` TrinidadandTobagocontinuestosupporttheongoingeffortsoftheUnitedNations !  inrespectofthequestionofterrorism.WeviewtheadoptionofSecurityCouncilResolutions ~"! 1368(2001)and1373(2001)aswellasGeneralAssemblyResolution56/1aspositivesteps j#" bythisOrganisationtowardsadvancingtheinternationalefforttoeradicateterrorism. V$#  ` WewillparticipateintheeffortsunderwayintheSixthCommitteeoftheGeneral .&~!% Assemblytoconcludethenegotiationofacomprehensiveconventionagainstterrorism.In 'j"& furtheranceofourstanceagainstterrorism,TrinidadandTobagoaccededtotheInternational (V#' ConventionfortheSuppressionofTerroristBombingsinAprilofthisyearandwewill (B$( undertakesimilareffortsinrespectofotherrelevantTreaties,especiallyinlightofSecurity ).%) CouncilResolution1373(2001). *&* MrPresident,TrinidadandTobagohasalwaysopposedtransnationalcriminalactivitiesand, ,', onlylastweek,signedtheUnitedNationsConventionagainstTransnationalOrganised  Crime, XtXXX[ԀtheProtocoltoPrevent,SuppressandPunishTraffickinginPersons,Especially  WomenandChildren,andtheProtocolagainsttheSmugglingofMigrantsbyLand,Seaand  Air#X[XX Xt#.Weareawareoftheneedforconstantvigilance,giventhelinkagesbetweenterrorism | andtransnationalorganisedcrime,whichtakemanyformsincludingtheillicittraffickingin l drugs,theillicittradeinweaponsespeciallysmallarmsandlightweapons,andmoney X  laundering.Thesemanifestationsofterrorismleadtothedestabilisationoftheworld D  economy,andalsoheightenthenegativeimpactontheeconomiesofdevelopingStateslike 0  ours.  l  ` Mr.President,itistimeforus,theMemberStatesoftheUnitedNations,toredouble  D  oureffortstowardsachievingthegoaloffreeingourworldofthescourgeofterrorism.What 0  isnowrequiredisaconsolidatedandcomprehensiveapproachtothismultifacetedproblem.   Itisincumbentuponus,theinternationalcommunity,tostandtogetherinthefaceofthe   challengeposedtoallofusbytherecentterroristattacks.Thetimehascomeforustoact   immediatelytoensurethatallourpeoplesliveinanenvironmentoffreedomanddemocracy.   Ourcitizensmustbeabletocarryouttheirnormaldailyactivitiesfreefromfear.Atthe | dawnofthethirdmillennium,ifwefailtoactdecisively,theconsequencesforhumanitywill h beindeedgrave. T  ` Ithankyou.