| UNSecurity Council Resolution 1450 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arkia Israel Airlines plane | ||||
| Date | 13 December 2002 | |||
| Meeting no. | 4,667 | |||
| Code | S/RES/1450 (Document) | |||
| Subject | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts | |||
Voting summary |
| |||
| Result | Adopted | |||
| Security Council composition | ||||
Permanent members | ||||
Non-permanent members | ||||
| ||||
United Nations Security Council resolution 1450, adopted on 13 December 2002, after reaffirming the principles of theUnited Nations Charter and resolutions1189 (1998),1269 (1999),1368 (2001) and1373 (2001), the Council condemned theattacks on Israeli targets inKikambala andMombasa, Kenya on 28 November 2002.[1]
The Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts and the obligation of states to adhere to theInternational Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and theConvention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation.[2] It deplored claims of responsibility byAl-Qaeda for the attacks in Kenya, affirmed the obligations of states underResolution 1390 (2002), and expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the people and governments of Kenya andIsrael.[3]
The resolution called upon all states to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with their obligations under Resolution 1373.[4] Finally, the Council concluded by expressing its determination to combat all forms of terrorism.
Resolution 1450 was adopted by 14 out of the 15 Council members, whileSyria was opposed to it. Explaining their vote, the Syrian representative said the country condemned the terrorist attacks but opposed the repeated use of Israel in the text and language that deviated from the main purpose of the resolution.[1] Furthermore, Syria stated that Israel had committed "terrorist atrocities" itself daily against thePalestinian people.[5] The adoption of the resolution also marked the first time that Israeli losses were mentioned or condemned in a resolution; the Security Council did not mention Israeli losses in the aftermath of the1994 AMIA bombing in Argentina.[6]
Works related toUnited Nations Security Council Resolution 1450 at Wikisource
