The United Nations (UN) is yet to agree on a common definition of terrorism
India has given a statement that the United Nations (UN) is yet to agree on a common definition of terrorism. India has expressed concern at the UN General Assembly meeting that the global body has not yet agreed on a common definition of terrorism.
Furthermore, the UN has not prepared a better coordinated policy to deal with the global menace of terrorism and to eliminate its capable networks.
India had proposed a draft document on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the United Nations in the year 1986.
However, it has not yet been implemented, as there is no consensus on the definition of terrorism among member states.
CCIT provides a legal framework. The framework mandates all signatories to refuse funding and safe haven to terrorist groups.
Key objectives of CCIT
- Creating a universal definition of terrorism so that all 193 member states of the United Nations General Assembly can incorporate it into their own criminal laws.
- Banning all terror groups and closing down terror camps.
- Prosecute all terrorists under special laws.
- Making Cross-Border Terrorism an Extraditable Crime Worldwide
Efforts made by India to counter terrorism:
- India had co-sponsored a draft resolution on human rights and terrorism. It was adopted in the year 1999.
- India has supported, and joined, the global counter-terrorism strategy adopted by the General Assembly.
Source – The Hindu