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The United Nations Security Council takes the lead in determining
the existence of a threat to the peace or an act of aggression. It
calls upon the State parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful
means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement.
In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing
sanctions or even authorize the use of force to maintain or restore
international peace and security.
Official documents of Resolutions and Decisions of the Security
Council, 2013-2014.
Official Records of the Report of the Security Council (1 August
2011-31 July 2012).
The publication addresses and articulates the broad strategy the
President set forth in 2003 and provides an update on our progress
as well as the challenges remaining as they relate to the National
Strategy for Victory in Iraq.
We are experiencing an unparalleled period of advancement and
innovation in the life sciences globally that continues to
transform our way of life. Whether augmenting our ability to
provide health care and protect the environment, or expanding our
capacity for energy and agricultural production towards global
sustainability, continued research and development in the life
sciences is essential to a brighter future for all people.
Official records of the Report of the Security Council
Official Records of the Report of the Security Council (1 August
2011-31 July 2012).
We are experiencing an unparalleled period of advancement and
innovation in the life sciences globally that continues to
transform our way of life. Whether augmenting our ability to
provide health care and protect the environment, or expanding our
capacity for energy and agricultural production towards global
sustainability, continued research and development in the life
sciences is essential to a brighter future for all people. The
beneficial nature of life science research is reflected in the
widespread manner in which it occurs. From cutting-edge academic
institutes, to industrial research centers, to private laboratories
in basements and garages, progress is increasingly driven by
innovation and open access to the insights and materials needed to
advance individual initiatives. We must support the ongoing
revolution in the life sciences by seeking to ensure that resulting
discoveries and their applications, used solely for peaceful and
beneficial purposes, are globally available. At the same time, we
must be mindful of the risks throughout history posed by those who
sought to misuse the products of new technologies for harmful
purposes. Specifically, we must reduce the risk that misuse of the
life sciences could result in the deliberate or inadvertent release
of biological material in a manner that sickens or kills people,
animals, or plants, or renders unusable critical resources. The
effective dissemination of a lethal biological agent within an
unprotected population could place at risk the lives of hundreds of
thousands of people. The unmitigated consequences of such an event
could overwhelm our public health capabilities, potentially causing
an untold number of deaths. The economic cost could exceed one
trillion dollars for each such incident. In addition, there could
be significant societal and political consequences that would
derive from the incident's direct impact on our way of life and the
public's trust in government. Since 2001, the United States
Government has significantly expanded its efforts to improve the
Nation's ability to recognize and respond to acts of bioterrorism
or other significant outbreaks of infectious disease; however,
efforts targeted to prevent such threats have received
comparatively limited policy focus or substantive guidance at the
National level. Although it is entirely feasible to mitigate the
impact of even a large-scale biological attack upon a city's
population, doing so incurs a significant cost and effort. We
therefore need to place increased priority on actions to further
reduce the likelihood that such an attack might occur. This
Strategy will guide our efforts to prevent such incidents by
reducing the risk that misuse of the life sciences or derivative
materials, techniques, or expertise will result in the use or
intent to use biological agents to cause harm. It also complements
existing policies, plans, and preparations to advance our ability
to respond to public health crises of natural, accidental, or
deliberate origin.
"The architecture of the Nation's digital infrastructure, based
largely upon the Internet, is not secure or resilient." It's a
horrifying wakeup call that bluntly opens this report on one of the
most serious national security and economic threats the United
States-and, indeed, the world-faces in the 21st century. And it
sets the stage for the national dialogue on cybersecurity it hopes
to launch. Prepared by the U.S. National Security Council-which was
founded by President Harry S. Truman to advise the Oval Office on
national security and foreign policy-this official government
account explores: the vulnerabilities of the digital infrastructure
of the United States what we can do to protect it against
cybercrime and cyberterrorism how to protect civil liberties and
personal privacy in cyberspace why a citizenry educated about and
aware of cybersecurity risks is vital the shape of the
public-private partnership all these efforts will require Just as
the United States took the lead in creating the open, flexible
structures of the early Internet, it must now take the initiative
in ensuring that our digital networks are as secure as they can be,
without stifling the unprecedented freedom of opportunity and
access the information revolution has afforded us all. This report
is the roadmap for making that happen, and it is required reading
for anyone who works or plays in the 21st-century digital world:
that is, all of us.
"Defending our Nation against its enemies is the first and
fundamental commitment of the Federal Government. Today, that task
has changed dramatically. Enemies in the past needed great armies
and great industrial capabilities to endanger America. Now, shadowy
networks of individuals can bring great chaos and suffering to our
shores for less than it costs to purchase a single tank. Terrorists
are organized to penetrate open societies and to turn the power of
modern technologies against us." From U.S. Security to Terrorism: A
Three-Part Series was created by the National Security Council in
response to the changing security needs of the United States in a
post-9/11 world. Part I, The National Security Strategy of the
United States of America, outlines the nation's goals regarding
strengthening international alliances, defusing regional conflicts
in the Middle East with the hope of preventing the growing threat
from weapons of mass destruction, as well as building democracy and
promoting economic growth within Islamic nations. Part II, The
Global War on Terrorism: The First 100 Days, was issued in 2002 by
the Coalition Information Centers. It summarizes specific actions
taken by the Bush Administration regarding policies of diplomacy,
the complex network of terrorist finances, and military campaigns
in Iraq & Afghanistan, humanitarian relief programs including
necessary respect for Islam. Part III, The National Security
Council's 2003 report The National Strategy for Combating
Terrorism, combines the information about the nature of the global
terrorist threat today with specific goals and precise objectives
on four fronts: defeating terrorist organizations with a global
reach, denying support to terrorists, diminishing the underlying
conditions that are exploited by terrorists, and defending the
United States.
The US led war on terrorism. the term used by US President Bush
with reference to Iraq, Iran, and North Korea has become part of
our political lexicon. The United Nations security council adopted
the resolution 1441 giving enhanced powers to weapons inspectors to
search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The year 2002 also
the coming closer of the NATO and Russia and a movement towards the
Eastern expansion of the EU.
Official documents of Resolutions and Decisions of the Security
Council, 2014-2015.
The 2019 edition of the Report of the Security Council continued
its focus on a number of serious unresolved conflicts, in
particular in the Middle East and Africa.
The 2017 edition of the Report of the Security Council continued
its focus on a number of serious unresolved conflicts, in
particular in the Middle East and Africa.
Official documents of Resolutions and Decisions of the Security
Council, 2015-2016. The United Nations Security Council takes the
lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or an
act of aggression. It calls upon the State parties to a dispute to
settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or
terms of settlement. In some cases, the Security Council can resort
to imposing sanctions or even authorize the use of force to
maintain or restore international peace and security.
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