Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council at the resumed 5059th meeting, 19 Oct. 2004, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Threat to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts"]

Reaffirms that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security; invites the CTC to pursue its agenda as set out in the work programme for the CTC's 13th 90-day period (S/2004/820) focusing on practical measures to implement resolution 1535 (2004) on the revitalization of the Committee, including implementation of the organizational plan for the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, and resolution 1566 (2004); invites the CTC to continue preparing and begin sending to Member States assessments of their assistance needs for eventual sharing with interested donor States and organizations; invites the CTC to start to develop a set of best practices to assist States in implementing the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001) related to the financing of terrorism.

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