Exploitation of the Internet and social media for terrorist purposes can only be defeated through active participation and collaboration of Member States, international and regional organizations, civil society, and the private sector.
Amid increased attacks from violent extremist and terrorist groups, the UN peace operations must be better prepared to face such asymmetric threats, Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the Security Council.
The international conference, Internet and the Radicalization of Youth: Preventing, Acting and Living Together reaffirmed the positive potential of information technologies to build bridges among people and convey narratives that counter hate
Following a meeting with Afghan civil society representatives in Kabul, senior UN officials stressed that securing women’s rights is essential to strategies that combat violent extremism and encouraged the Government to develop and
Presenting his new report to the General Assembly, the UN expert on counter-terrorism and human rights has warned that migration policies which are restrictive or violate fundamental human rights may in fact create conditions conducive to terrorism.
On 13 October 2016, the UN General Assembly appointed, by acclamation, the former Foreign Minister of Portugal, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General, to succeed Ban Ki-moon when he steps down on 31 December.
Briefing the Security Council, a top UN political official said that while the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and its affiliates have continued to face military setbacks, they nevertheless continue to pose a significant
Drawing attention to violence and terrorism affecting many parts of the world, the President of the United Nations General Assembly underscored that importance of promoting a global culture of peace.
Mubin Shaikh was at United Nations Headquarters in early June, as a panellist in a day-long High-Level Thematic Conversation on Children and Youth affected by Violent Extremism.
The European Union (EU) Commission gave a 50 million euro contribution to the multinational task force, created by Lake Chad Basin countries – Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria – and Benin to combat Boko Haram insurgents in the sub-region.
The Tenth Coordination Committee meeting of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Coordination Compact, 24 January 2024, New York, UNHQ.
