Terrorist Bombings Convention

The Terrorist Bombings Convention (formally the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings) is a 1997 United Nations treaty designed to criminalize terrorist bombings.

Terrorist Bombings Convention

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings
Type	Anti-terrorism, international criminal law
Drafted	15 December 1997
Signed	12 January 1998 (1998-01-12)[1]
Location	New York City, United States
Effective	23 May 2001
Condition	22 ratifications
Signatories	58
Parties	170
Depositary	United Nations Secretary-General
Languages	Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish

The convention describes terrorist bombings as the unlawful and intentional use of explosives in public places with intention to kill, to injure, or to cause extensive destruction to compel a government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing such acts.

The convention also seeks to promote police and judicial co-operation to prevent, investigate and punish those acts.

As of September 2018, the convention has been ratified by 170 states.^[2]

See also

• Definition of terrorism
• International conventions on terrorism
• United Nations General Assembly Sixth Committee (Legal)