"UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF COUNTER-TERRORISM"

Marking the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, UN chief António Guterres paid respect to all those lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world, and paid tribute to the “extraordinary work of those victims and survivors who have resolved to use their experiences to bring about change.” UNIFEED

Russian Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy told the Security Council that “the goal of the armed forces of Ukraine is to take hostages, take the inhabitants of Crimea as hostages and start negotiating with the classic terrorist approach.” UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

“Despite leadership losses and expenses that are diminishing its cash reserves, the threat posed by Da’esh to international peace and security remains high and has increased in and around conflict zones,” according to the new report on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security. UNIFEED

States must address drivers of radicalization, technology use by terrorists, speakers tell Security Council, urging comprehensive approach to tackle transnational threat.

The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, said, “Despite continuing leadership losses by Al-Qaida and Da’esh, terrorism, in general, has become more prevalent and more geographically widespread, affecting the lives of millions worldwide.” UNIFEED

The first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism, organized by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), kicked off in New York under the theme of “Advancing the Rights and Needs of Victims of Terrorism”. UNIFEED

Press conference by Raffi Gregorian, Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General and Director at the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, on the first United Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism.

“Terrorism does not exist in a vacuum,” said Weixiong Chen, Acting Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate. UNIFEED

Exploiting global crises, nations impacted by conflict at heart of Da’esh, affiliates’ strategy, counter-terrorism officials warn Security Council.