United Nations General Assembly A/RES/56/88 Distr.: General 24 January 2002 Fifty-sixth session Agenda item 166 Resolution adopted by the General Assembly [on the report of the Sixth Committee (A/56/593)] 56/88. Measures to eliminate international terrorism The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, Recalling the Declaration on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations, 1 Recalling also the United Nations Millennium Declaration, 2 Recalling further all General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on measures to eliminate international terrorism, Convinced of the importance of the consideration of measures to eliminate international terrorism by the General Assembly as the universal organ having competence to do so, Deeply disturbed by the persistence of terrorist acts, which have been carried out worldwide, Reaffirming its strong condemnation of the heinous acts of terrorism that caused enormous loss of human life, destruction and damage in the cities of New York, host city of the United Nations, and Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania, which prompted the adoption of General Assembly resolution 56/1 of 12 September 2001, as well as Security Council resolutions 1368 (2001) of 12 September 2001, 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001 and 1377 (2001) of 12 November 2001, Recalling its debate on the item entitled “Measures to eliminate international terrorism”, held in plenary meeting from 1 to 5 October 2001, Stressing the need to strengthen further international cooperation among States and among international organizations and agencies, regional organizations and arrangements and the United Nations in order to prevent, combat and eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomsoever committed, in accordance with the principles of the Charter, international law and relevant international conventions, _______________ 1 2 01 47887 See resolution 50/6. See resolution 55/2.