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India for early adoption of convention against terror

UNITED NATIONS: India has sought an adoption of a comprehensive convention against terrorism and pointed out that the failure of the U.N. member-states to reach an agreement on the issue was limiting the impact of the efforts to deal with the menace.

The member-states should adopt early the Comprehensive Convention Against International Terrorism (CCIT) to reinvigorate multi-lateral and collective dimensions of counter-terrorism efforts, India’s envoy to the world body, Nirupam Sen, told the 192-member General Assembly on Friday.

Failure of the member-states to reach an agreement on the definition of terrorism is holding up the Convention. Some are advocating that liberation movements be excluded from the definition.

Describing terrorism as a “pervasive and insidious” threat to global security, Mr. Sen sought a concerted action to root out its networks and deter regimes from encouraging and harbouring armed extremists.

He asked the world to act as one in denying terrorists, their ideologues and financiers access to arms, funds and means of transportation of their deadly goods and safe havens. — PTI

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