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Security Council holds meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
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At debate, UN and Security Council renew pledge to counter foreign terrorist fighters

29 May 2015
The increasing number of foreign terrorist fighters populating the front-lines of the world's conflict zones is cause for deepening concern and requires the international community's bolstered efforts to combat the scourge, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today as the Security Council renewed its resolve in addressing this growing threat to international peace and security.

FEATURE: Emerging from the Black Hole – the UN’s fight against youth radicalization

21 May 2015
In the post-September 11th era, youth radicalism is an issue that continues to confound Member States as countless young people enlist in militant groups around the world. But as the world debates the causes of extremism, the UN says comprehensive solutions can be found: through inclusion and progressive youth policies.