Международный терроризм как крайне опасная угроза современному мироустройству: характер проблемы и пути международного противодействия

Abstract

The article is devoted to international terrorism — one of the most topical problems on the agenda of the world community. The author analyses the changes that took place in the of international relations system after the terrorist attacks in the USA on September 11, 2001 and also the measures that the states choose to respond to the new global challenge. The author considers factors that led to the wide spreading of terrorism. The analysis of initial motives that incite people to perform terrorist acts is given. The article also raises a question of human rights observance with regard to the international terrorism and its prevention. The author comes to the conclusion that combatting terrorism may include certain preventive military actions. Meanwhile, unilateral actions of the states without observance of the international law lead to extremely dangerous cases as for the further observance of international agreements by states. The author believes that observance of such achievements of civilization as freedom of transportation, freedom of information dissemination, human rights protection are especially important. Otherwise the mankind will not only regress in its development but the terrorist aims would also be achieved. In the author's opinion further activities are necessary on revealing initial motives of terrorism with the aim of their maximum possible elimination. The motive definition should not justify criminal nature even by implication. The article reviews the measures of the global and regional organizations taken to counteract terrorism and also their cooperation with the Republic of Belarus. Our country's position lies in the necessity of observance of the international law by the states, with the leading role of the UN and the Security Council in the coordination of the global anti-terrorist cooperation. The activities of other international organizations should supplement the UN activities. The problem of international terrorism has global nature, therefore close inter-state cooperation should exist aimed at combined joint counteraction to such an extremely dangerous threat to all fields of international activities.