United Nations
In the following day of the attacks, the Security Council members condemned the terrorist attacks on the United States and adopted resolution 1368 (2001), by which they expressed readiness to take all necessary steps to respond to the attacks of September 11 and to combat all forms of terrorism in accordance with their Charter responsibilities.
Then-Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan, said: "We are all traumatized by this terrible tragedy."
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