By NNN-KUNA,
United Nations : Kuwait late Thursday rejected Terrorism and criminal acts in all their forms and manifestations and urged the international community not to link them to any particular religion, civilization or ethnic group.
Addressing the General Assembly’s legal committee, Kuwaiti diplomat Mohammad Abdullah Al-Ateeqi said that at the national level, Kuwait established a specialized unit for financial oversight and for the investigation of money-laundering and Terrorism financing.
He called on States to adhere to the relevant international resolutions to combat Terrorism, to avoid double standards in the application of international legitimacy, and to put an end to foreign occupation, injustice and violation of human rights.
He said Kuwait looked forward to the formulation of a comprehensive Treaty against international Terrorism, in which a clear legal definition of Terrorism would be included, so as to distinguish between the scourge and the legitimate right of peoples to resist occupation.
He urged the United Nations to develop systematic standards for relief and assistance to distinguish between charitable non-profit foundations and associations, and illegal activities carried out by terrorist organizations.
There should also be clear and firm regulations against those who defame religions, or incite ethnic or sectarian strife, he urged.