The full texts of delegation statements are available on the U.N. web site 
at: http://www.un.org/terrorism/list011001.html

Following are excerpts from some of the presentations made during the first two days of debate:

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President of the U.N. General Assembly, Han Seung-Soo of the Republic of Korea:

"We meet today almost three weeks after the worst terrorist assault in the history of the world. I know I speak for all of us in conveying once again my deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and loved ones of the more than 6,000 victims.

"As stated in Security Council resolution 1368 of 12 September, these vicious attacks, unprecedented in scale and brutality, pose a direct threat to international peace and security. More than that, these actions were aimed not just at physical targets, but indeed at the very structure of civilized values -- peace, freedom, tolerance, and human rights -- around which the international community is organized.

" ... I want to emphasize that the fight against terrorism is an issue that transcends cultural and religious differences, while threatening people of all cultures and religious faiths. We must never forget that terrorism is not a weapon wielded by one civilization against another, but rather an instrument of destruction through which small bands of criminals seek to undermine civilization itself."

Francisco X. Aguirre Sacasa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua:

"We need to be conscious that we now face a common enemy, an enemy that operates clandestinely, in cowardly fashion but with great sophistication, an enemy frequently linked to other international crimes, such as drug trafficking, money laundering and the diverse forms of organized crime that facilitate and finance the commission of these criminal acts.

"For this reason, in order to safeguard security for humanity and the fundamental values of our civilization, we need to continue on ahead, to rise without hesitation from this trial and strengthen cooperation in order to declare together a world war on terrorism, a common enemy of all peoples, of all beliefs and religions, and of peace and democracy."

Mohamed Bennouna, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations:

"No doubt that the purpose behind the attacks directed at innocent civilians in the United States was to spread terror and panic in this country, and in the world as a whole. But they also aimed at triggering a clash of civilizations and religions.

"Hence the danger of terrorist acts which pose, by their very nature, unprecedented threats to international peace and security. This new type of threat is aimed at sparking off conflicts between religious or cultural groups and, therefrom, taking us back to barbarism.

"The terrorists who struck thousands of people in the United States and plunged thousands of families into mourning wanted to destroy the common values of humanity, namely those of tolerance, respect for differences and acceptance of diversity of cultures and civilizations. More than that, it's our heritage, our belief, our spirituality and secular creativity that are targeted in the long run."

Umit Pamir, Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations:

"Our own experience with terrorism has clearly shown that this fight has two fundamental dimensions. The first one is the moral pillar. If there were any arguments that terrorists might also have a defensible cause, September 11 must have put this forever to rest. There are no gray areas in the fight against terrorism, nor are there 'good terrorists' and 'bad terrorists.' This is the time for the international community as a whole and for the states individually to condemn unequivocally all acts, methods and practices of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, in all their forms and manifestations. Likewise, it is high time for us to recognize that this scourge is a human rights violation in one of its most blatant forms.