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War cannot end terrorism, Qatar’s Emir tells UN high-level debate

Waging war against terrorism has not succeeded in achieving security, peace or prosperity, Qatar’s Emir told the General Assembly today.

Security Council deplores deadly car bombing in Russia

The Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the suicide car bombing that occurred in the Russian city of Vladikavkaz on 9 September, which reportedly killed at least a dozen people and wounded more than 140.

UN unveils new scheme to boost Central Asia’s fight against terrorism

The United Nations today launched a new initiative aimed at strengthening efforts to assist Central Asian countries in their efforts to combat terrorism.

UN official calls on nations to ramp up action against terrorism

A senior United Nations official today urged nations to double their efforts to implement all four pillars of the world body’s Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, emphasizing the need to shore up ‘soft’ power measures to combat terrorism.