Eye on China, Antony Blinken says all must back ban on terrorists

NEW DELHI: Addressing the UNSC CTC meeting, US secretary of state Antony Blinken called upon “all relevant parties’’ to support UN sanctions on terrorists, saying no nation should stand in the way of such international bans on terrorists. China has on five occasions this year put a “technical hold”' on India-US proposals for listing of Pakistan- based commanders of terror groups as global terrorists.
In a recorded message, Blinken said the international community had a responsibility to the victims and people everywhere to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, including their masterminds. He said, “If the perpetrators go unpunished, the message to terrorists will be that their heinous crimes will be tolerated.”
“Many members of Security Council, including US, have adopted our own sanctions against terrorists behind these attacks,” he said.
“But our efforts are more effective when we act together, which is why we worked with India to put the nomination to designate several terrorists through the UN 1267 committee. All relevant parties should support this designation and no nation should stand in the way,” he added.
US representative for UN management and reform Chris Lu at the meeting said the US stood committed to ensuring that perpetrators of the attacks are brought to justice.
In a recorded message, the US secretary of state said the international community had a responsibility to the victims and people everywhere to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, including their masterminds.