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Resolution 1373

The United Nations has decided that there is only one way to combat terrorism and it has swayed the very direction the United States has taken in its War On Terror.
Since the United Nations defines terrorism as an attack against human rights it believes that the only way to combat terrorism is with the protection of these very rights. The United Nations itself states that only through protecting human rights can we defeat a force whose primary aim is to destroy human rights. The official United Nations website states, "In his recommendations to Member States, the Secretary-General stressed that defending human rights of all - not only those suspected of terrorism, but also those victimized by terrorism, and those affected by the consequences of terrorism - was essential to all components of an effective counter-terrorism strategy." It has been embraced by most of the nations involved in this war and has been understood that this is what makes us better than them. Whether or not this consists of safeguarding the human rights of the terrorists or the victims of terrorism, the United Nations has recognized this as the only way for them to combat terrorism.

One of the strongest ideals against the War On Terror is by pacifists who have a completely different idea of how to handle terrorism. Pacifists are against any and every war. They think that there are other options such as negotiations and discussing our differences. Even though terrorists have never listened in the past, pacifists believe that this is a more sensible option than war.

In 1992, the United Nations Security Council declared that the absence of war and military conflicts amongst States does not in itself ensure international security and that non-military sources of instability in the economic, social, humanitarian and ecological fields have become threats to peace and security. The United Nations and others have interpreted this to mean that since it is already their mission to provide stability with humanitarian aid and other non-military action, they should also ensure international security within military conflicts and operations. They believe that this is the only way to ensure the Laws of Armed Conflict (according to the Geneva Convention) are followed and that security is maintained during combat operations. The Laws of Armed Conflict are a set of laws that the United Nations has embraced in an effort to regulate war and protect human rights.

Resolution 1373 was adopted on

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