•  united nations
• Tuesday, May 03, 2011
• Inter Press Service

'The death of Osama bin Laden is a watershed moment in our common global fight against terrorism,' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday. Addressing a group of reporters, Ban urged people to remember the victims of terrorism all over the world and stated that 'the United Nations condemns in the strongest possible terms terrorism in all its forms, regardless of its purpose and wherever it is committed.'

Accused of master-minding the September 11th attacks in 2001 that claimed the lives of over 3,000 people, Bin Laden was considered the world’s most wanted fugitive for the past decade. His death was celebrated in the streets of Washington, while president Obama made a public announcement on television late Sunday night, saying that 'Justice has been done.'

A statement released by the president of the Security Council welcomed the news of Bin Laden's death and urged all States to 'remain vigilant and intensify their efforts in the fight against terrorism.'

Ban said the General Assembly has adopted a global counter-terrorism strategy, and on the basis of that, 'we will continue to work together with Member States of the United Nations to completely eradicate global terrorism.''

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