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Wide view of the General Assembly during a meeting on the fifth review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías

UN officials call for global consensus, preventive approach to combat terrorism and violent extremism

30 June 2016
The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation of commitments made through collective action, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized, calling on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address “this major scourge of our time.”
A busy street in Istanbul, Turkey.
World Bank/Simone D. McCourtie

Secretary-General condemns deadly terrorist attack at international airport in Istanbul

28 June 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned today's terrorist attack at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport, according to his spokesperson.
Special Advisor on the Prevention of Genocide Adama Dieng.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Condemning Orlando attack, senior UN Advisor gravely concerned by homophobia and islamophobia that followed

17 June 2016
A senior United Nations human rights advisor has condemned the criminal attack that took place at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on 12 June, in which 49 people were killed and 53 injured, and expressed grave concern at the outpouring of hatred, homophobia and Islamophobia that followed the incident, which targeted the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.