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Yury Fedotov (second left), Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), at a special event marking World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
UNODC

UN anti-crime chief calls for greater prevention efforts, youth advocacy to fight terrorism

27 July 2016
The threat of terrorism has expanded and become increasingly decentralized and diffuse throughout the past 10 years, the top United Nations anti-crime official said today, calling for greater efforts to tackle links between crime and terrorism and for increased advocacy among youth.
Jean-Paul Laborde.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard

Terror threat remains “persistent and credible” UN counter-terror expert says

22 July 2016
General News

The threat of terrorism remains “persistent and credible”, the head of the UN Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has said.

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Members of the Security Council observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the 14 July terrorist attack in Nice, France.
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France: UN condemns terrorist attack on crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice

15 July 2016
Senior officials from across the United Nations family today condemned the deadly attack in Nice, France, calling for stepped up efforts to fight terrorism and violent extremism.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/Amanda Voisard (file)

Saudi Arabia: UN condemns bomb attacks in three cities, including near mosque in Medina

5 July 2016
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday's terrorist attacks in the cities of Jeddah, Qatif and Medina in Saudi Arabia.