Terrorism

Terrorism is a common foe of humanity, says China after the UN lists Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist.

China defended its move to revoke a restraining order that stopped Makki from being designated a global terrorist.
China has attempted to keep other terrorists with a base in Pakistan off the list.
India applauds the United Nations’ decision to designate Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist.

About
- A crime to intimidate a population or to compel a government or an international organisation to do or abstain from doing any act which causes:
  - Firstly, any person may die or suffer significant bodily harm.
  - Serious injury to public or private property, including a public area, a State or government facility, a public transportation system, an infrastructure facility, or the environment.
  - Property, location, facility, or system damage resulting in or expected to result in a significant economic loss.
Factors Responsible for the Growth of Terrorism
- State sponsorship and safe havens.
- State-of-the-art communication systems.
- Access to advanced technology.
- Networking of terrorist groups with the criminal underworld.
Impacts
- It endangers international peace and security and undermines humanity’s essential values of peace and progress.
- Terrorist activities destabilise governments and impede economic and social progress, in addition to the catastrophic human cost of terrorism in terms of lost or permanently altered lives.
- In addition, terrorist acts often defy national borders.
- Terrorist attacks involving CBRNE materials (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives) have catastrophic implications for populations and infrastructure.

About
- The UN Charter established six significant organs of the UN, including the UN Security Council.
- Additionally, Article 23 of the UN Charter addresses the composition of the UN Security Council.
- The UN’s other five organs are the General Assembly, the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat.
- The UN Security Council has been charged with ensuring international peace and security, which may convene whenever peace is threatened.
Members
- Firstly, the UN Security Council has 15 members, 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent.
- The five permanent members are China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Furthermore, ten non-permanent members include: The General Assembly elects them for two-year periods.
- For the eighth time, India joined the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member last year (2021) and will serve for two years, from 2021 to 2022.

About
- It was established in 1999 and was strengthened following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
- The Da’esh and Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee is now in place.
- It consists of all permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC).
- The 1267 terrorist list is a global list with a UNSC stamp.
- It is populated with Pakistani nationals and residents.
- It is one of the most critical and active UN subsidiary groups involved in anti-terrorism activities, particularly concerning Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

Submission of Proposal
- Any member state may propose listing an individual, group, or entity.
- The proposal must include acts or activities that show the proposed person, group, or business involved in funding, organising, facilitating, arranging, or carrying out acts or activities related to the mentioned organisations.
Actual decision
- Consensus is used to make decisions on listing and de-listing.
- The proposal is distributed to all members, and if no member objects within five working days, it is adopted.
- An “objection” is a formal rejection of the proposition.
Putting and resolving ‘Technical Holds’
- Any Committee member may also place a “technical hold” on the proposal and request additional information from the proposed member state.
- Other members may also put holds during this time.
- The topic is still on the Committee’s “pending” list.
- Pending issues must be resolved within six months; however, the member state that imposed the halt may request an extension of three months.
- The subject is considered authorised if no objections are filed after this period.

Regarding the joint fight against terrorism waged by the international community, China’s actions demonstrate its dual language and hypocritical standards.
This demonstrates its concern for its puppet state, Pakistan.

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Content Source: The Hindu