December 1, 2003
Business Can Help Fight Terror
In a November op-ed in The Straits Times of Singapore, ICC Secretary General Maria Livanos Cattaui emphasized the need for businesses and governments to work more closely to fight international terrorism. “They share a common aim – to build a protective system that is achievable, effective and affordable,” she wrote. Ms. Cattaui pointed out that the current system of mass disruptions of transport across borders is hurting the economy and is especially hurting developing countries who cannot meet new requirements. “The trick is to direct scrutiny to points of greater risk rather than flailing about indiscriminately. No easy task, but one in which business is already making its contribution and is eager to do much more.”
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