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Over the course of the past decade, there has been ¡°a paradigm shift¡± in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international peace and security, UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres told the Security Council

The UN is hailing a new Security Council resolution adopted on Thursday as a landmark step in suppressing the funding of terror groups worldwide. Speaking via video-link from Rome, where he has been meeting specialist Italian law enforcement officials to discuss building closer ties to tackle the¡­

In the wake of a horrific mass shooting at two New Zealand mosques, UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres has announced his intention to launch a UN action plan for the safeguarding of religious sites, declaring that ¡°mosques and all places of prayer and contemplation should be safe havens, not¡­

Tuesday, 05 March 2019 - 12:00am On 5 March 2019, the Â鶹APP Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) launching a joint pilot project to prevent and counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear¡­

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 - 12:00am Parliamentarians from 16 countries in the Middle East and North Africa are meeting in Egypt this week at a high-level regional conference to discuss the role of parliaments in combatting terrorism and violent extremism. The high-level regional conference will¡­

Monday, 11 February 2019 - 12:00am Photo Credit: UNICEF/Sparks | Destruction in the Iraqi war-battered city of Mosul, evident after the city was liberated from ISIL forces in 2017. Though attacks were down last year, a new Â鶹APP report to the Security Council on Monday shows that ISIL is¡­

A rising number of attacks by extremist groups, using more sophisticated tactics, risk undermining progress in West Africa and the Sahel, the region¡¯s UN envoy told the Security Council on Thursday. ¡°Military solutions, while necessary, are not sufficient,¡± Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Special¡­

Photo credit | MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko - The aftermath of a terrorist attack against the G5 Sahel Joint Force headquarters in Mopti, Mali. Terrorist attacks not only claim many lives but also aggravate already fragile humanitarian situations. Â鶹APP Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres¡­

Tuesday, 02 October 2018 - 12:00am 2 October 2018 - Today, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov, and UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov, jointly held a briefing for Permanent Missions in Vienna. The joint briefing informed Member States about the current status of the¡­

Monday, 01 October 2018 - 12:00am Resilience and devolution: The experience of Kenya and Ethiopia, and the Horn of Africa in the prevention of violent extremism and conflict This high-level #UNGA side-event on cross border peace initiatives along the Kenya-Ethiopia Border is co-organized by the¡­

¡°Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations remains a global challenge. It causes lasting damage to individuals, families and communities. These scars run deep, and while they may fade with time, they never disappear.¡± - UN Secretary-General, Ant¨®nio Guterres While more countries are affected by¡­

UN Photo/Mark Garten | Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres speaks to terror victim Sayad Mushtaq Hussaini (left) at a multimedia exhibition to mark the first International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism, NY, August 2018. Victims of terror attacks have an important and¡­