United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373, adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001, is a counter-terrorism measure passed following the 11 September terrorist attacks on the United States. The resolution was adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, and is therefore binding on all UN member states.
It marks a shift in international law, as the latter was presumed to be valid only if the concerned state had voluntarily signed the international treaty; whereas here the Security Council imposed the resolution on all member states. According to the press release, the "meeting, which began at 10:50 pm, adjourned at 10:53 pm" and thus lasted three minutes. There is no record of the meeting, and although the United States is widely credited with initiating Resolution 1373, it is not known who really was responsible for its passage.
Read more about United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373: Aims of The Resolution, Resolution 1456 (2003), Resolution 1566, National Implementation, CTC 2008 Report, Criticism
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