5/20690 SC

The Security Council, Conscious of the implications of acts of terrorism for international security, Deeply concerned by all acts of unlawful interference against international civil aviation, Encouraging efforts by all States and intergovernmental organizations in preventing terrorism, Mindful of the important role of the United Nations in supporting the elimination of all acts of terrorism, Determined to encourage the promotion of effective measures to prevent acts of terrorism, Concerned at the ease with which plastic or sheet explosives can be used in acts of terrorism with little risk of detection, Noting the International Civil Aviation Organization Council resolution of 16 February 1989, in which it urged its member States to expedite current research on detection of explosives and on security equipment in aviation; Condemns all acts of unlawful interference against the security of civil aviation; Calls upon all States to co-operate in devising and implementing measures to prevent acts of terrorism, including those involving explosives; Welcomes the work already undertaken by the International Civil Aviation Organization and by other international organizations, aimed at preventing and eliminating all acts of terrorism, in particular in the field of aviation security; Urges the International Civil Aviation Organization to intensify its work aimed at preventing all acts of terrorism against international civil aviation, and in particular its work on devising an international regime for the marking of plastic or sheet explosives for the purpose of detection; oxplos ivos _ Lrges a)l States ,5 and Intons i fy and to research into dotectable _ to co-operato in this undoavour} 6 _ Calls_-upen a]lview Statos to sharedevising, co-operatlon with other competent Organizatlon and a to rigime {or the marking of plastic or sheet oxplos ives {or in part icular tho producors 0[ plastic orof making such exploslvos Mcsre eu#ilysbevt means tho rosults 0 [ such rusuarch and internationalin the Intornalionalorganieations ,Civilan Aviation intornat jonal tre purpose 0f dotoction,

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