Reenat Sandhu, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, on Monday paid tributes to the victims of the September 11 terror attacks.
9/11 terror attacks, their victims and Lessons learned from “heinous” attack Not to be forgotten, India has said that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is condemnable.
Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs Reenat Sandhu Tributes were paid to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on Monday at a memorial ceremony organized by the United Nations Office on Counter-Terrorism on behalf of the United Nations Office and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
“We must not forget the heinous terrorist attacks, the victims and the lessons learned. Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations is condemnable,” India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations said in a tweet.
Ms Sandhu lays a wreath at the 9/11 memorial pool, which sits in the footprints of the former North and South Towers, which collapsed after hijacked American Airlines and United Airlines planes by al Qaeda terrorists .
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The names of 2,983 people killed in the terrorist attacks of 2001 and 1993 are inscribed on the bronze parapet along the memorial pool. The victims of the 9/11 attacks were people from more than 90 countries including India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visited the 9/11 memorial site in September 2014 and paid tribute to the victims of the 2001 terror attack, placing five rose buds one by one on the memorial slab, where the names of the victims are engraved.
On the eve of the start of the annual High Level Week of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the United Nations held a special tribute ceremony. The 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The world organization said in a statement that the commemoration demonstrated the United Nations’ commitment to “never forget” the nearly 3,000 people from more than 90 countries who were killed, and thousands more injured or sick.
The event was attended by over 300 participants, including heads of state, ministers and delegations representing more than 120 member states and international organizations, which gathered in New York to inaugurate the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Under Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, on behalf of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said the world saw the terrorist attacks in New York, the District of Columbia as well as Pennsylvania as “horrifying”.
“But shortly after, the United Nations came together to act against those responsible for these attacks and others, first and foremost by declaring international terrorism as a threat to international peace and security,” Mr. Voronkov said. .
“We are united in our efforts to prevent such attacks from happening again and bring terrorists to justice. But we have never missed the plight of the victims. of their needs. of their rights. We will not forget them,” he said.
Mr Voronkov stressed that the United Nations will continue to put victims at the center of its counter-terrorism efforts, continue to speak up for those who can no longer speak and raise the voices of survivors.
“I affirm that the United Nations will continue to uphold the rights of victims, and support the efforts of Member States to address their needs. That we will stand in solidarity with all victims of terrorism. That they are not forgotten.” that no day will erase them from the memory of time,” he said.
Alice Greenwald, president and CEO of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, said that for many, the memorial is seen as the place where the 21st century began.
“The attacks of September 11, 2001, may have happened here in the United States, but in reality, 9/11 was a global moment,” Ms Greenwald said, adding that the 2,977 individuals killed as a result of those attacks represented more than 90 countries and were “a microcosm of the world.” José Manuel Albares, Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation on Terrorism In his capacity as co-chair of the Group of Friends of the Victims of the U.S., called on the international community to “re-establish our commitment to our shared cooperation to fight against terrorism.” And on behalf of the victims, For their needs and their rights. We are indebted to them.” The solemn ceremony included a minute of silence and concluded with Voronkov and Albare laying wreaths in memory of the victims of the September 11 attacks and all victims of terrorism around the world.
“Through this event, the United Nations reaffirms its commitment to support all victims of terrorism around the world and to work together to uphold their rights and needs,” the UN statement said.
On September 11 this year Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu The 9/11 Memorial was also visited to pay tribute to the victims of the terror attacks.
“Payed tribute at the 9/11 Memorial in New York today. Remembering all the innocent victims of the dastardly attacks. 20 Years, 9/11, is a stark reminder of the continuing threat of #terrorism. Let the world unite against this menace. Must be!” Mr Sandhu had said in a tweet.
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti along with ambassadors of the other 14 UN Security Council members visited the memorial and museum on 9 September. Terrorists attack.
In a tweet, Mr. Tirumurti had said, “A heartbreaking experience at Ground Zero, New York on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. UNSC pays tribute at @Sept11 Memorial for those lost including many Indians. There are no ‘your terrorists’ and ‘my terrorists’ or ‘bad terrorists’ and ‘good terrorists’. We must fight together.”
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