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Discusses the substance of the St. Petersburg, Russia, G8 Summit Declaration on Counter-Terrorism & the Joint Statement by US President George Bush & Russian Federation President V. V. Putin, announcing the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Attention is also given to the Paris Process, which is centered on countering drug trafficking originating in Central Asia.

Discusses prosecution of the war against terrorism in terms of international law. It is argued that international law must evolve to meet the challenge as terrorism also changes. The counterterrorist efforts of the United Nations Security Council as well as the General Assembly are described. One attempt to bring international law into conformity with the current counterterrorism reality is the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism, which allows for participation of countries outside Europe. Regional counterterrorist engagement is marked by the consolidation of its treaty base and the institutionalization of cooperation through various structures. Attention is given to the longevity of international legal institutions and norms underlying counterterrorist engagement.