The United Nations on Thursday condemned the terrorist bombings that rocked London's public transport system, and reiterated its resolve to fight against the terrorism.
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who was flying from London to Scotland at the time of the deadly attacks to attend the G8 summit of industrialized nations, noted that "these vicious acts have cut us all to the core, for they are an attack on humanity itself."
He expressed his support to the British people, saying the world stands shoulder to shoulder with the British people who will confront this ordeal with the same spirit, courage and determination.
Annan also urged that such violence not be allowed to derail efforts to combat poverty and address the aspirations of billions of people worldwide.
At UN Headquarters in New York, the Security Council, in an emergency meeting, unanimously adopted a resolution drawn up by Britain, expressing the council's sympathy for the victims and calling on all states "to cooperate actively in efforts to find and bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these barbaric acts."
It also expressed "its utmost determination" to combat terrorism.
Meanwhile, in a presidential statement read out by president for the month, Adamantios Vassilakis of Greece, the Council expressed outrage and indignation at the appalling terrorist attacks.
"At this moment, it is important to send a strong message against those who have committed these unjustifiable crimes," Vassilakis said. "They have to know that the international community is determined more than ever to combat collectively the scourge of terrorism which constitutes a serious threat to international peace and security."
"Those responsible for these horrendous acts will be bought to justice and punished," he concluded.
Earlier the Unite Nations joined other summit participants in condemning the "barbaric attacks" and declaring a united resolve to fight terrorism until victory.
"We are united in our resolve to confront and defeat this terrorism that is an attack, not on one nation, but on all nations and on civilized people everywhere," said a statement issued in the name of all G8 participants, as well as the leaders of Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, India and China, and the heads of the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Bank.
"The terrorists will not succeed. Today's bombings will not weaken in any way our resolve to uphold the most deeply held principles of our societies and to defeat those who would impose their fanaticism and extremism on us. We shall prevail. They shall not," the statement concluded.