SO CLOSE!!!

One week from this day, you shall grace the halls and lecture theatres of the University of Alberta. You have answered the call, the call to represent some awesome countries in an awesome UN simulation! ITS GONNA BE RAD!!!!

HUGE thank you to the delegates that submitted your papers! As a second-year SC dias staff member, I can say with full confidence that this year's SC sent in more papers! Way to go!

Here are some things to bear in mind as you scurry about, madly making the final preparations for the conference. Your country's allies and enemies (very important for voting). Relations with the Middle East and North Africa (kind of necessary). For specific issues relating to developing a peace settlement, you need to take into account arms control, diverse militia groups, human rights, state sovereignty, and the rights of the current governments. Keep it general to keep it real. Another note, the Arab Spring is obviously still happening. Therefore, it is possible that major events occur during the conference. Between now and Thursday next week, follow these events. However, during the conference, for all intents and purposes, the outside world will cease to exist. If, during the conference Syria announces that protests are allowed and Assad will step down, pretend it didn't happen! If, during the conference Yemen announces that the government will reform and base its new constitution off of Yellow Submarine, pretend it didn't happen (although, that would be sweet!!!). Similar conditions apply to your countries. Between now and the conference, consider your countries static. If say, between now and Thursday, the USA decides to reform itself into an anarcho-syndicalist commune, act as if you were still a republic. If Germany reforms into the 4th Reich, pretend that you are still good ol' democratic Germany. Ask us any questions if you have any! Can't wait to meet you!

Security Council Fun Fact: China has used its veto at the SC 6 times, France 18, Britain 32 times, the US 82 times, and Russia/the USSR 123 times with most of those times coming before 1965. After this, the USSR chilled a bit and let things happen. DAS IST DER HAMMER!!!!

Your very cool SC chair,
Josh

Introduction to HSMUN 2012: Security Council

More Papers Please?

Hi!
So because we Security Council peeps are so generous, kind, selfless, modest, [insert awesome adjective], we are doing things a little differently. Your delegate packages say that the papers were due yesterday at midnight. However, FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL ONLY (unless your specific dias staff has informed you otherwise), the paper deadline is set at Tuesday, February 14th (<3) at midnight. That means you have plenty of time to finish your paper and get a date unless you want your date to be your paper. That being said, we would really like it if you would please send in your papers ASAP to hsmun.sc@gmail.com. To those delegates who have already submitted papers, we thank you, you're awesome, minstrels will write songs about you in years to come. As previously mentioned, your paper needs to be submitted ON TIME in order to be eligible for awards. If your paper is submitted at 3am on the 15th, no biggie. So long as it is reasonable, we'll still accept it.

For something more along the lines of the Arab Spring, here is a nice nice visual timeline of the Arab Spring events that gives you a little gloss over of how widespread it actually is.

Conference is only a few weeks away!!! YAY!!!

Security Council Fun Fact: Taiwan used to have a permanent seat on the Security Council.

Until next time, live long and prosper!

Josh
SC Chair

The Power of Veto

No... not the Big Brother veto. A really interesting development is occurring within Security Council. Russia and China, two countries who have permanent spot on the UNSC have vetoed a resolution that would attempt to end the violence in Syria. This is a great read for before the conference as it shows how unpredictable Security Council can be. If you do not already know, do some research to see if your country has a "veto" power during voting procedures which will greatly affect the interactions with your fellow delegates (in other words, if you have a veto power and you don't use it when you should, the intervention attache will be sending you a "message").

On that super happy note, please remember that your papers are due February 14th at midnight if you wish to be eligible for an award. Even if you do not want an award, it is a good idea to write the paper as it is a great chance to really solidify your knowledge of your country's policy. Also it gives us the chance to help you get on the right track. If you don't show us what you're getting into, we can't help. We are here to help you and we are happy to do so! Please send your papers and any questions you may have to hsmun.sc@gmail.com.

Hope you all enjoyed your exam break and are getting PSYCHED FOR THIS CONFERENCE!

Carpe Diem.

Aaron- Intervention Attache

IT'S OVER 9000...

minutes until the conference begins! Hope you guys are all getting excited for it (hope all of your exams went well and you rocked them).

This post will mostly be an extension and elaboration on some specific areas of sovereignty. If you guys are looking for a little more ammunition to use in your debates during MUN it will definitely be useful to examine your country's position on the use of intervention. What intervention is, is having an external entity (usually other countries) entering an area with the aims of ending some internal conflict within this area. For the Arab Springs, a great example of this was the intervention of Libya to pressure the leader to step down.

When examining this topic, investigate your country's stance on either participating or accepting interventionist measures as this will greatly influence your arguments should you choose to go this route. This idea (the Responsibility to Protect [or R2P]) has been included in the United Nations in principle, meaning that it has been agreed on by members that it is an important thing to consider but is not binding. Some areas have made it a binding rule, most notably in the AU.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Intervention will not work in all the states in the Arab Springs. In some areas, there may not be violent action or revolution, reducing the need for an intervention. The reason for including intervention in the blog is to give you delegates more options with which to structure debate and your position papers.

I hope this has been full of helpful information. As attache, I am excited to see where your research has lead you and how you argue your country's position.

Carpe Diem all!

"A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen". ~Winston Churchil

Controlling Arms: more than the mere usage of muscles and nerves!

BANANAS!

So about arms control. Usually, this is something that we would leave to our fine friends in DISEC. But it is relevant to our problems!

What happened in Libya? What might happen in Syria? Our survey says.... CIVIL WAR DING DING DING DING DING! In the Arab Spring cases where the situation has or could deteriorate into full blown conflict, you need to include measures in your resolutions to address the circulation of weapons (even in Syria, there are still armed opposition groups though civil was has not yet occurred). You have a bunch of people with guns and a volatile political situation... that's like having a whole bunch of water balloons on a hot day... someone is gonna start throwin em!!!

Remember though, don't specifically refer to Libya or Syria. Perhaps something like, "In cases where armed conflict is likely or has occurred blah blah blah," would suffice.

READ THE NEWS!!!

"Democracy simply means the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people." -- Oscar Wilde

Your friendly neighbourhood not-Spiderman,

Josh

Security Council 101: A Quick Overview

Hi!

Today we will cover some general things about the topic and your actions in the committee. You know what we'll be talking about but now we will got over how to go about it.

You know its about the Arab Spring. Here is a logistical complication for you to digest: the Arab Spring is still going on and is happening in multiple countries! Therefore, your resolutions will have to be as general as possible. So far, I've been bombarding you with specific news articles and cases (though also some general stuff regarding the UN Charter and theoretical concepts). It is highly important to keep the specifics in mind and to know what is happening where. However, your resolutions cannot focus on individual cases. Remember the general issues we've covered in the blogs: treatment of disposed dictators, role of international community, role of domestic authorities, criminal jurisdictions. We will cover more in the weeks ahead. For now, general fluffy stuff.

For researching your position, the best place to start is your country's general foreign policy. Who are your allies/enemies? In what ways is your country involved in the Middle East? What economic, political, and social interests do you have in the region? Are you an aggressor state or a neutral state? From there, look into your country's involvement in the Arab Spring (i.e. who supports who, is it even a concern for your country). If you have any questions about HSMUN, the Security Council, the topic, research, or anything that is unclear to you, feel free to email us at hsmun.sc@gmail.com and we will answer your question as quickly as possible.

We've been a bit behind on our blogging and we apologize. Fear not! There will be plenty more for you to read in the following weeks! Later this week, we will continue our examination of problem areas of peaceful resolution by examining weapons... BOOM! Until then, have your dose of Arab Spring news!

"A mere forty years ago, beach volleyball was just beginning. No bureaucrat would have invented it, and that's what freedom is all about." -- Newt Gingrich speaking at the 1996 Republican Party Convention

Cheers,

Josh

New Year = New Problems

Wow that sounded WAAAAY more cynical than I wanted it to. Anyways, happy New Years everyone! I hope you had an awesome holiday with all the presents, turkey, gravy, and cake that you could ever want or handle. Now its time for more MUN!

The title of this post is much more fitting for this nice little article I found earlier. Its a nice little cynical piece for you to chew on that also goes into some of the possible future complexities of the Arab Spring. Don't spend too much time worrying about any economic issues or complications. You are the Security Council, you just need to have a peace settlement. Let the bean-counters in business and the finance department worry about the economic junk.

One thing you'll need to consider in your peace settlements is the role of domestic authorities. What role should the authoritarian governments play in any possible transition or should a transition be made? What is to be done about the various militia and rebel groups? What role should Islamist or conservative religious groups play in the formation of new governments? Your countries will have specific answers to these questions and you'll have to find some sort of compromise. To add some more cynicism, remember that your countries will also have their own agendas in the Middle East and therefore will have different interests and motivations than others.

Here is a nice article from the US Institute of Peace on the Arab Spring and peace in the Middle East. It won't give too much country-specific information for most of you but talks about how the mass protests might complicate current peace efforts.

Until next time, have an excellent New Years! Look for more frequent postings in 2012!

"To all the revolutionaries fighting to throw off the yoke of tyranny around the world: look at British democracy. Is that what you want?" -- Andy Zaltzman

Your chair with the cool hair who had the time to come up with this rhyme, Josh

GET OFF MA KOOLAID!!!

I haven't had koolaid in years and it makes me sad :(.

But lets talk serious business. Sovereignty. Its a fun little idea. Essentially, a country that is considered sovereign is one that has control over domestic, foreign, fiscal, and monetary policy. In other words, they dictate how to manage their own domestic and international affairs. Since the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, sovereignty has been considered to be an undeniable state right.

Even looking at the UN Charter, we see this concept of sovereignty. No state is permitted by the UN Charter to intervene in the domestic affairs of a state. But what does this have to do with the Arab Spring states? Am I just some crazy person rambling about political terms? Yes. But this is relevant I swear!

Questions have already arisen in the UN about sovereignty. In the case of the Arab Spring, producing a viable peace settlement may require outside intervention. The question then becomes what degree of external intervention is ideal/acceptable to the different actors involved? Some countries openly opposed the intervention in Libya while others feel that the resolution did not go far enough. Some feel that the issue should either be handled by the countries in question or some regional arrangement while others would rather see broad UN involvement. Check out this article and read the section on conditional sovereignty. Then read up on Responsibility to Protect... its highly relevant.

In the meantime, keep it real home skillets! Oh! Almost forgot! News update! The UN recently updated its Libya mandate. Super cool stuff and very important for your future peace deals! I leave you with a skill testing question: what is green and has wheels?

Grass... I lied about the wheels...

Your wicked awesomesauce chair, Josh

"Libyans do not know Denmark, they do not hate Denmark. They know Italy and they hate Italy." -- Muammar Gaddafi

Once you clean out the fridge, what do you do with the leftovers?

Provided they don't smell bad, I eat them! If they smell bad, I take a bite, assess the status, and then eat them (unless I get a stomach ache)!

But regarding the Arab Spring, this is a serious question. Toppling dictators means that you now have dictators out of work and at the mercy of the new governments!

This brings into question the issue of rights. Despite how mean they are, dictators are people too... sort of... Therefore, some feel that their captors must protect their human rights. As we saw with Qaddafi, this isn't always so easy to enforce.

But they still committed crimes against humanity. Where should they be persecuted? Some make the case that their crimes were committed against their own people. Therefore, they should be prosecuted by their local courts. This could be problematic given that the newly appointed government and judges may have biases against or for the deposed despot. Some insist that the deposed leaders be tried in the International Criminal Court. Familiarize yourself with the structure of the ICC and where your country stands on its use. Some states disagree with the use of the ICC because it is the sovereign right of a state to put its own criminals on trial.

For all of you keeners out there, feel free to start researching. In fact, start anyways. Until next time! Fun fact for the road! Do you know why, when geese are flying south for the winter, one side of the flying-v is longer than the other?

...there are more geese in it... BAZINGA!!!

"I cannot recognize either the Palestinian state or the Israeli state. The Palestinians are idiots and the Israelis are idiots."

-- Muammar al-Qaddafi

Your supercalifragilisticexpialidocious chair, Josh

BIEBER IS THE FATHER OF MY CHILD!!!

Hello!

Now that I have your attention, lets talk about what you'll actually be doing!

Debating! What else? Cooperating! What else? Simulating the most important, relevant, AND the most powerful UN council, the Security Council! Why? Because you're all awesome!

Now the question is, what the heck will we even be talking about?

Seen the news lately? Ever heard of Libya, Syria, Tunisia, Egypt? What do all these countries have in common? Part of North African/Middle Eastern region? Yes. Arab states? Yes. What happened? ARAB SPRING!!! (no that does not mean a bunch of people jumping up and down)

You will be trying to address the Arab Spring! The specific task is to develop a lasting and tenable peace settlement for the Arab Spring States. To get the most up to date current events on what is happening there, check out some very discretely placed hyperlinks on the news. Seriously, check it out.

For more background, go through some of the archives on CBC, BBC, and Al Jazeera. This is a sensitive security issue for the region and has significant ramifications for the rest of the world!

Go forth and learn young ones! We are counting on you! Not really, but pretend we are. In other news, McRib is back!!!

Your super awesome Chair,

Josh

"Humour has a way of bringing people together. It unites people. In fact, I'm rather serious when I suggest that someone should plant a few whoopee cushions in the United Nations."

-- Ron Dentinger

SUIT UP SECURITY COUNCIL!!!

Guten day my friends! My name is Josh and I am a 3rd year honours political science student. I have the pleasure of being the chair for this year's Security Council! I have traveled the world and done some sketchy things and bring that knowledge to you (on an unrelated note, it is possible to speed up border-crossing processing if you give Mozambican officials a 2 litre of coke and a bag of salt-and-vinegar chips). I was a delegate for 2 years and a volunteer for 3 years so I can help you as you debate the socks off of your fellow delegates!

Hola chicos! I'm Aaron and I am going to be your Intervention Attache for this year's council. This will be my 3rd year involved in this conference and am stoked to be back! I am also a 3rd year political science major/sociology minor with a certificate in global governance. During the federal election I was a campaign manager for a candidate, as well I worked with the government during the summer writing policy. Just remember to do your research otherwise you will get a really embarrassing letter getting you "back on track"; but that shouldn't be a problem right ;) good luck and have fun...merry Christmas, happy new year and such...

Hello! I am Shazia and am a first year science student and will be the director of this year's Security Council. This will be my first year involved in the council, so for those of you newbies, were in the same boat. However, I have always had a keen interest in international relations and in high school I was a part of a very similar group to HSMUN, I too have participated in some pretty intense conference debates. The most important thing is to have a clearly defined position and stick with it. Good luck...look forward to meeting you!

WMDs... OMG!!!

Greetings fellow world rulers!!!

In case you haven't noticed, we are bombarding the blog with updates on the topic and the conference! Keep reading! (though if you aren't reading the blog then it is unlikely that you will get this...)

Like the title suggests, we are talking about WMDs (weapons of mass destruction). When WMDs and terrorism mix, life becomes uncomfortable for everyone. The problem is that terrorists have access to the materials needed to produce such weapons and deploy them against anyone! When debating in committee, be sure to think about (maybe even address) access to these weapons:

Nuclear: We all have heard of nuclear weapons. If not, then high school social studies has taken a nose dive since my day. I won't go into the specifics of how they work (partially because CSIS and the CIA may come knocking on my door). However, because of the fall of the Soviet Union and the economic problems Russia faced, they have been unable to maintain their nuclear facilities. Given this and multiple aggressor states equipped with nuclear capabilities, terrorists have the ability to purchase and/or manufacture a dirty bomb (nuclear warhead designed to maximize radioactive debris).

Chemical: Yes, WMD does not only include nuclear weapons. Chemical weapons use chemicals (wow, not at all obvious) to kill or incapacitate either a large group in a target area or an individual (context of a political assassination). Why are they scary? Because any impoverished group or society with even a rudimentary manufacturing sector can produce devastating chemical weapons. Heck, someone with a garage and some welding skills can produce them. Plus, they're cheap and can be made from everyday materials. Therefore, they are very practical for use by terrorists.

Biological: Watch out for the guy with the runny nose! Groups with access to medical labs or groups that are friendly to scientifically developed aggressor states have access to modified everyday bacteria, parasites, and viruses. Biological weapons are very effective as they not only kill or harm large groups of people, but they are very difficult to control after they are deployed, spreading both disease and fear (terrorists like spreading fear like I enjoy spreading peanut butter on my toast... a lot!). South Africa and the UK (wow, both on the Security Council) recently had a bit of a scare with the threat of biological terrorism.

Be sure to think about WMDs in discussing preventative measures and threats issued by terrorism. We look forward to seeing you all at the conference! Keep posted to the blogs for more updates!

"Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that gets past you." -Paul Wilkinson

Sincerely,
Your SC DIAS staff

The only Lesson from History is no one Learns from History

Hello delegates:

There is a lot of history behind terrorism. I am going to try and sum it up, but I strongly recommend you look into some of the examples. Even a brief run through of the Wikipedia articles on these historical conflicts will be a great way for you to prepare yourself for discussing terrorism. Reading through your position papers (thanks to all who submitted!), it seems that a lot of you are on the right track. Terrorism is as much a social and political problem as a military one. It's also pretty important to note, that similar themes always pop up in history. Sectarianism, poverty, oppression; these are not new concepts. The driving forces for modern terrorist groups are the same as those 50 years ago. Learning about what has and hasn't worked, empathising with the groups you're facing and understanding their historical context, these are important things to do.

You can find some history, some favourite examples, and a bit of analysis by your's truly: here.

I also hope you are all paying close attention to what's happening in Egypt! It has nothing to do with this council, but it's pretty awesome.

If you haven't submitted a position paper, feel free to do so, though late submissions will not be considered for the award, we will still provide feedback.

"I'm not so naive or simplistic to believe we can eliminate war. We're not going to change human nature anytime soon. It isn't that we aren't rational. We are rational. But reason has limits." - Robert McNamara

If they didn't pay them, maybe it would happen less often

Good morning delegates!

State sponsored terrorism, like any other form of terrorism, is BAD. Morale of the story, DON'T DO IT! State sponsored terrorism presents a massive problem for the UN and the CTC because many who are accused of sponsoring terrorism are member states. The UN cannot make binding resolutions (except the Security Council... FEEL THE POWER!!!) and therefore cannot force its members to comply with investigations. Much of the information that the CTC needs is voluntarily provided by states. Who's to say that these states are being honest? What can we do if they do not comply? What action should we take? The US Sate Department, being nice, happy, and internet savvy folks, have conveniently posted country reports on state-sponsored terrorism. For more reading from a super uber not really academic source, check out this website. It gives a nice little summary of state-sponsored terrorism in warfare. State-sponsored terrorism of the cross-border nature destabilizes regions and sours relations. In short, it sucks.

To end off this thrilling post, just a few housekeeping points. The conference is just a few weeks away (YAY!!!). But, even closer, the deadline for your position papers is quickly approaching! Friday, February 11th at midnight is the deadline to submit your papers! Email them to hsmun.sc@gmail.com. If you want feedback on your position, don't hesitate to ask. You can still submit after february 11th. However, should you do so, you will not be eligible for an award (and we all know that nice, shiny trophies look good to everyone... especially UN related ones!)

Your amazing SC DIAS staff!

"If I were and Al Qaeda guy, I wouldn't go out for a pizza." -Bryan Hilferty

Containment never works

Hello everyone,

I hope you've all had a chance to access the background paper and read it... many many times. By now you must be thinking, "gosh dang I can't wait for the conference!"

When some of us think of terrorism, we thinnk of cases like the bombing in Russia. That is, people blowing stuff up to to send a message to their own government. In this article, you will see that these days, even domestic acts of terrorism spill over onto the international stage. WHat happens in Russia's airport has effects on security concerns of all other countries. Just some food for thought.

Don't forget to email us if you have any questions or concerns (or background papers already... keeners)

Cheers!

War, What is it Good For?

Hello Delegates!

Today's blogpost is going to focus on some key reasons for terrorism, and cross-border terrorism quite specifically.

You can find the blurb at length here

The SparkNotes are as follows:

State-Sponsored: Always difficult to deal with, this is pretty obvious from the name. Dealing with it is a complex issue, because it often can't be ended by sheer brute force: the source of the trouble is in a country other than the one you have control over, notably that is determined for that terrorist group to continue.

Failed States: Also difficult to deal with, these are terrorist groups arising out of the turmoil of a Failed or Failing State. Warlike, but often limited in their ambitions, they are hard to stop due to the lack of institutions that provide rule of law in their country.

War Time: An excellent example is the Israelo-Arab conflict, where terrorism is used during a war.

Narco: A fine line is drawn here between a drug cartel and a narcoterrorist group; largely in terms of motivation. Drug cartels exist to make money through the sale of drugs and perpetuate themselves; Mexico's troubles are a good example, as though the cartels play in politics it is not to bring about a revolution, only protect themselves. Narcoterrorists use drug revenues to fund revolutions. FARC is the best example here, though the Taliban have their own label here. They often have international implications as much due to their terrorism as their drug trade.

Supranationalism: Remember the Kurds? These types of terrorists want to build a nation out of others.

Some other views can be found here and elsewhere on the internet, the above is by no means exhaustive:

http://www.jamestown.org/single/?no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=20281&tx_ttnews[backPid]=224

An interesting article on some less known examples of state-sponsored terrorism in the CAR:

http://www.jamestown.org/programs/gta/single/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=37291&tx_ttnews[backPid]=457&no_cache=1

The Jamestown Institute in general has a number of great articles to help with understanding terrorist activities across the world.

Cheers,

Robert

SC Background Paper is now available!

The SC Background Paper on the Question of Crossborder Terrorism is now available.  Now is the time to begin thinking about researching and writing your position papers, as they must be submitted to the hsmun.sc[at]gmail.com by midnight on February 11th, 2011!

Wait a minute... Why does this even matter?

Hello, bonjour, guten tag, مرحبا , and hei delegates!

By this point, you should have read the background papers and begun looking into what you need for your position papers. I know from my experience as a delegate that this is the point where I begin to ask myself, "why does this even matter?" This refers to two things; the idea of writing the position paper/preparing, and why the topic being discussed is important.

Well, going into the conference having done the paper and researched gives you something to say. A three day model UN conference is much more fun if you aren't just sitting there. When you have a topic like cross-border terrorism, lots of dialogue is good... like cookies... you can never have too many.

As for the second thing, cross-border terrorism has had a huge effect on the global order and how we percieve it. Our entire outlook on war and how it is waged has changed. The United Nations was founded out of the wreckage of WW2. The Security Council and many of its other bodies were designed in a manner to address another WW2 style conflict. That is to say, wars between states. Now, you have non-state actors coming into play. Actors who base their operations within states who may not be hostile to the victims of the organization. This presents a massive challenge to the Security Council. It wasn't designed to resolve conflict of this manner. You must find a way. How then does the international community respond? After 9/11, we didn't know what to do. George Bush declared "a war on terror". But, to be serious (we all know he isn't), you can't battle an idea. You can't defeat an emotion (unless you're a Vulcan... shhh Star Trek is awesome). The international community decided to take action how? By attacking Afghanistan... A STATE. They justified their actions by claiming that they harboured al-Quaeda. Would taking broader action against the organizations themselves be more efficient? Should the states who harbour and (on occasion) fund these organizations face the same punishment as Afganistan? You decide.

"If Clinton had only attacked terrorism as much as he attacks George Bush we wouldn't be in this problem." -Dennis Miller

Good luck delegates. The world is counting on you... sort of... if you think about it... TERRORISM IS BAD!

Make a New Years Resolution to... READ SOME RESOLUTIONS!

Happy new year to all of you keeners out there! I hope 2011 brings you good fortune... and greater excitement for the upcoming conference!

The United Nations is very very good at setting up committees. To a certain extent, the Security Council has attempted to resolve the question of terrorism. How did they do this? They set up a committee!

The United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee was set up in 2001 as part of Resolution 1373. This committee drafts policy, provides assistance to member states, and carries out assessments of counter-terrorist measures. They want to make it difficult for terrorist groups to exist by addressing their sources of funding and assisting governments with tracking them down. It is difficult to blow something up when getting the materials to make a bomb is hindered.

The CTC is not perfect. It relies heavily on member states for cooperation. If a member state is funding a terrorist group and is not cooperative with the CTC, it becomes tricky to pursue any course of action.

The website provides country reports on terrorist activities and counter-terrorist acts. I highly recommend reading through a few of them. They show which countries have been reporting on their implementation of Resolution 1373. Does your country have anything to say? Have they done anything? If so, what are they doing? Feel free to check out the rest of the site as well. They have links to various interesting things about what they're doing and how they're doing it.

Resolution 1624 was passed in 2005, providing more guiding principles to the CTC. Here is a report on the implementation of this resolution. Make sure to read the complications involved in the issue or addressing global terrorism.

Until next time, cheers!

"Is it the extremist, or the media, that blow things up"
Loesje (a Dutch free speech organization)