               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/1440 (2002)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General

                                                                                 24 October 2002




               Resolution 1440 (2002)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4632nd meeting, on
               24 October 2002

                    The Security Council,
                     Reaffirming the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations
               and its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September
               2001,
                     Reaffirming the need to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of
               the United Nations, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist
               acts,
                     1.    Condemns in the strongest terms the heinous act of taking hostages in
               Moscow, the Russian Federation, on 23 October 2002, as well as other recent
               terrorist acts in various countries, and regards such acts, like any act of international
               terrorism, as a threat to international peace and security;
                     2.    Demands immediate and unconditional release of all hostages of this
               terrorist act;
                     3.    Expresses the deepest sympathy and condolences to the people and the
               Government of the Russian Federation and to the victims of the terrorist attack and
               their families;
                    4.     Urges all States, in accordance with their obligations under resolution
               1373 (2001), to cooperate with the Russian authorities in their efforts to find and
               bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of this terrorist attack;
                     5.   Expresses its reinforced determination to combat all forms of terrorism,
               in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations.




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