United Nations
Security Council

S/RES/1787 (2007)
Distr.: General 10 December 2007

Resolution 1787 (2007)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 5795th meeting, on 10 December 2007
The Security Council,
Recalling resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001, resolution 1456 (2003) of 20 January 2003, resolution 1535 (2004) of 26 March 2004, resolution 1624 (2005) of 14 September 2005, as well as its other resolutions concerning threats to international peace and security caused by terrorism,
Reaffirming that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security,
Welcoming the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, A/60/288, and the creation of the CounterTerrorism Implementation Task Force to ensure overall coordination and coherence in the counter-terrorism efforts of the United Nations,
Reminding States that they must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, and should adopt such measures in accordance with international law, in particular, international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law,
Commending Member States for their cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee and calling upon all of them to continue to cooperate fully with the Committee,
1. Decides to extend the initial period referred to in paragraph 2 of resolution 1535 (2004) until 31 March 2008;
2. Requests the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, within 60 days of the adoption of this resolution and in consultation with Council members, to recommend such changes as he deems appropriate to the organizational plan referred to in paragraph 4 of resolution 1535 (2004), and to submit them to the Counter-Terrorism Committee for its consideration and endorsement prior to the expiration of the period referred to in paragraph 1 of this resolution;
3. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
07-63439 (E)
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