by Kasey Sailer

Created on: April 29, 2009

In today's world it is easy to say that terrorism has stretched to every corner of the world. Potential targets of terrorism have always known the fear of an impending surprise attack, to include the feelings of hopelessness that accompany trying to deter such an attack. Since the United Nations mission is to instill cooperation in international law, international security, human rights, and to achieve world peace it isn't impractical to say that they have integrated themselves as the main front against terrorism in today's world.

The biggest front that the United Nations has in the war on terrorism is the Security Council. The Security Council is one of the principal organizations within the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. After 9/11 the Security Council introduced Resolution 1373. The aim of Resolution 1373 is to place barriers on the movement, organization, and fund-raising activities of terrorist groups.

In the last decade terrorism has exploded upon the world and doesn't appear to be fading anytime soon. Terrorism has in fact been around for thousands of years but ever since the United States was attacked on 9/11 it has brought a new emphasis to terrorism. With everything that has transpired it is easy to see that the United Nations hasn't adapted to the ways that terrorism has changed warfare. Through its concerns of human rights for the very terrorists that endanger human rights, in some regards it could jeopardize this war and make it impossible to win. Also by studying the history of the things the United Nations have done in combating terrorism we can see where they failed and whether or not they are making the same mistakes twice. It all relates to the simple adage, "Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me."

Although the United Nations believes it is essential for them to combat terrorism by safeguarding Human Rights, they are incapable of succeeding and are abusing the power that they were entrusted with at the end of World War II.

After World War II, the Security Council wasn't given the power to make, implement, and enforce global law and has gone beyond its traditional role. The United Nations has been concerned with terrorism since it was formed and it is evident that its efforts have done close to nothing in abolishing terrorism.
The United Nations has taken many steps at combating terrorism since the devastating attacks of September 11th, most notably being the Security Council

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