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African Union troops guard a bridge over the Juba river near the town of Burdubow which they regained control of from Al Shabaab insurgents on 9 March 2014 during a joint operation with Somali National Army troops.
AU/UN/IST/Mahamud Hassan

Ban deplores deadly terrorist attack against civilians in north-eastern Kenya

2 December 2014
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a “horrific” terrorist attack in Mandera, Kenya which left over 30 people killed in the second outburst of extremist violence to afflict the East African nation in less than two weeks.
Boarding a pirate vessel off the coast of Somalia.
EU (File photo)

At UN meeting, prevention cited as key factor in fight against terrorism-related kidnapping

24 November 2014
The practice of kidnapping for ransom and hostage-taking continues to provide the world’s terrorists with a reliable source of income to fund their operations, United Nations Member States were told today at a meeting jointly held by the UN’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) in New York.
Wide view of the Security Council.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine (file photo)

Security Council strongly condemns ‘despicable terrorist attack’ in Jerusalem synagogue

19 November 2014
The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned yesterday’s “despicable terrorist attack” in a synagogue in Jerusalem, resulting in the murder of four innocent civilians worshipping there and a police officer, as well as the injury of many more.
Security Council holds open debate on international cooperation in combating terrorism and violent extremism.
UN Photo/Devra Berkowitz

At high-level debate, UN, Security Council renew pledge to counter foreign terrorist fighters

19 November 2014
As foreign fighters continue to flood the world’s zones of conflict, exacerbating already tenuous security situations and further destabilizing States, the United Nations Security Council reiterated today its pledge to counter the global terrorist threat by adopting a statement reaffirming its commitment towards the preservation of international peace and security.
Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Right to online privacy at risk as governments engage in mass surveillance – UN expert

23 October 2014
States must be transparent about the nature of their electronic mass surveillance programmes, an independent United Nations counter-terrorism expert said today as he warned about the impact such measures might have on individuals’ right to privacy.
Wide view of the Security Council.
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine (file photo)

At UN meeting, tolerance and education highlighted as critical allies against terrorism

30 September 2014
The international community must act swiftly and concretely to confront the root causes of violent extremism, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, underlining the need to address terrorism through more comprehensive and holistic efforts.
Wide view of the Security Council at its summit held at the level of Heads of Government to address the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters.
UN Photo/Mark Garten

Security Council high-level summit tackles growing threat of foreign terrorist fighters

24 September 2014
Responding to an unprecedented flow of foreign terrorist fighters and the growth of facilitation networks fuelling conflicts around the world, the United Nations Security Council today adopted a resolution to resolutely address this growing threat to international peace and security.
A Syrian boy, followed by his family runs with his bag moments after crossing the border into Jordan.
UNHCR/O. Laban-Mattei

On eve of Security Council summit, Ban calls for decisive action against terrorism

23 September 2014
Ahead of tomorrow’s United Nations Security Council summit on foreign terrorist fighters, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for decisive action in support of efforts to confront extremists.
Press Conference by Security Council President Ambassador Samantha Power of the United States on the programme of work of the Council for September.
UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

Security Council to spotlight ‘growing, dangerous’ threat of foreign terrorist fighters – current President

3 September 2014
During its tenure as President of the United Nations Security Council, the United States will convene a summit meeting on September 25 to focus international attention to the “growing and dangerous phenomenon” of foreign terrorist fighters, according to Ambassador Samantha Power.
Oil pumps.
World Bank/Gennadiy Kolodkin (file)

Security Council concerned about illicit oil trade as revenue for terrorists in Iraq, Syria

28 July 2014
Voicing grave concern over the reported access to and seizure of oilfields and pipelines in Syria and Iraq by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Jabhat Al-Nusra, the Security Council today underscored that there should be no trade in oil with these terrorist groups.