The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously adopted a resolution to face challenges posed by terrorist attacks against critical infrastructures.
Resolution 2341 was adopted during an open debate held Monday at the Security Council calling upon Member States to consider developing or further improving their strategies for reducing risks to critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks, according to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
The strategies should include, inter alia, assessing and raising awareness of the relevant risks, taking preparedness measures, including effective responses to such attacks, as well as promoting better interoperability in security and consequence management, and facilitating effective interaction of all stakeholders involved.
The Ukrainian drafted resolution also called upon all Member States to ensure that they have established criminal responsibility for terrorist attacks intended to destroy or disable critical infrastructure, as well as the planning of, training for, and financing of and logistical support for such attacks.
Further, the Council called upon Member States to explore ways to exchange relevant information and to cooperate actively in the prevention, protection, mitigation, preparedness, investigation, response to or recovery from terrorist attacks planned or committed against critical infrastructure.
To do so, the resolution called upon states to establish or strengthen national, regional and international partnerships with stakeholders, both public and private, as appropriate, to share information and experience.
Not only international efforts are required, but also the resolution urged all states to ensure that all their relevant domestic departments, agencies and other entities work closely and effectively together on matters of protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks.
The UNSC reaffirmed its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in accordance with the UN Charter, and its respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of all states, KUNA reported.

Source: BNA