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UN officials warned the Security Council that Da’esh, also known as ISIL, and its affiliates continue to constitute a “serious threat” and “remains agile and ambitious”. UNIFEED

“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

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

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

“Today, Al-Qaida and Da’esh, and their various affiliates remain serious threats, while terrorist attacks based on xenophobia, racism, and intolerance are increasing,” warned the Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov. UNIFEED

The United Nations held a special tribute ceremony to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The event was organized by the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism on behalf of the United Nations, and held at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York. UNITED NATIONS

The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counterterrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, said, “we will need to ensure that Afghanistan is never again used as launching pad for global terrorism.” UNIFEED

“The appeal of terrorist tactics is growing across the ideological spectrum cultivated and accelerated in cyberspace,” the UN counter-terrorism chief said to reporters after the high-level conference ended in New York. UNIFEED

Secretary-General António Guterres said terrorist groups’ advances in Africa “have been especially alarming,” and stressed that “supporting African countries to prevent and counter the threats posed by these groups must be a global priority for us all.” UNIFEED