Word: ghali
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Terrorist activity has escalated because terrorism has successfully adapted to globalization while anti-terrorism remains provincial and national," Boutros-Ghali said...
...time has come for the international community to work toward the achievement of a general international instrument of a binding nature against terrorism," Boutros-Ghali said...
According to Boutros-Ghali, the U.N. has three directives regarding terrorism: to use re-existing international instruments of law, to encourage nations to overcome difficulties arising from international coordination and to widen the scope of the international conventions. He listed 11 international conventions currently sponsored by the U.N.--nine of which have already been ratified--addressing diplomatic immunity, hostage situations, air travel, industry and weapons of mass destruction. Boutros-Ghali said, however, that major obstacles stand in the way of global cooperation...
Some nations resist the international effort because they have agreed to secrecy in exchange for immunity from terrorist acts against their people, according to Boutros-Ghali...
...diversity of legal systems around the world also allows terrorists to seek refuge in countries with lax extradition laws, Boutros-Ghali added...