United Nations Security Council Resolution 1530
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1530, adopted unanimously on March 11, 2004, after reaffirming the principles of the United Nations Charter
and Resolution 1373
(2001), the Council condemned the train bombings in Madrid
, Spain
, on March 11, 2004. It was passed hours after the attacks.
The Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
acts and condemned the bomb attacks in Madrid, in which many lives were lost and people injured. It mistakenly identified the Basque
separatist group ETA
as responsible for the attacks. It expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the people and government of Spain.
The resolution called upon all states to co-operate to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with their obligations under Resolution 1373. Finally, the Council concluded by expressing its determination to combat all forms of terrorism.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1530, adopted unanimously on March 11, 2004, after reaffirming the principles of the United Nations Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
and Resolution 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted unanimously on September 28, 2001, is a counter-terrorism measure passed following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States...
(2001), the Council condemned the train bombings in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, on March 11, 2004. It was passed hours after the attacks.
The Security Council reaffirmed the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
acts and condemned the bomb attacks in Madrid, in which many lives were lost and people injured. It mistakenly identified the Basque
Basque people
The Basques as an ethnic group, primarily inhabit an area traditionally known as the Basque Country , a region that is located around the western end of the Pyrenees on the coast of the Bay of Biscay and straddles parts of north-central Spain and south-western France.The Basques are known in the...
separatist group ETA
ETA
ETA , an acronym for Euskadi Ta Askatasuna is an armed Basque nationalist and separatist organization. The group was founded in 1959 and has since evolved from a group promoting traditional Basque culture to a paramilitary group with the goal of gaining independence for the Greater Basque Country...
as responsible for the attacks. It expressed sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and the people and government of Spain.
The resolution called upon all states to co-operate to bring the perpetrators to justice in accordance with their obligations under Resolution 1373. Finally, the Council concluded by expressing its determination to combat all forms of terrorism.
See also
- List of terrorist incidents
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003 – 2005)