7. Encourages the Mediterranean countries to strengthen further their cooperation in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the possible resort by terrorists to weapons of mass destruction, taking into account the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, and in combating international crime and illicit arms transfers and illicit drug production, consumption and trafficking, which pose a serious threat to peace, security and stability in the region and therefore to the improvement of the current political, economic and social situation and which jeopardize friendly relations among States, hinder the development of international cooperation and result in the destruction of human rights, fundamental freedoms and the democratic basis of pluralistic society;
7. 鼓励地中海国家依据联合国各项有关决议，进一步加强合作，打击一切形式和表现的恐怖主义，包括恐怖主义分子诉诸大规模毁灭性武器的可能性，打击国际犯罪和非法武器转让以及非法毒品生产、吸食和贩运，因为这些行为对该区域的和平、安全和稳定，进而对改善当前的政治、经济和社会状况，构成严重威胁，并且危害国家间的友好关系，妨碍发展国际合作，破坏人权、基本自由和多元社会的民主基础；