At Russia's request, a special meeting of the United Nations Security Council was convened on the evening of 1 September, at which the council members demanded "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages of the terrorist attack."
Venemaa palvel tuli 1. septembri õhtul kokku ÜRO Julgeolekunõukogu eriistung, millel nõukogu liikmed nõudsid "terrorirünnaku kõikide pantvangide viivitamatut ja tingimusteta vabastamist".