The Security Council today heard briefings from three committees on issues related to al-Qaida and the Taliban, counter-terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the murder of Michel Germaneau, a French national working on humanitarian projects in the Sahel region who was reportedly killed by Al-Qaida militants.
Two more individuals have been added to the consolidated list of those subject to sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council against the Taliban and Usama bin Laden and his associates in the Al-Qaida organization.
Despite international action to contain Al-Qaida, the terrorist network retains its financial support and remains a deadly threat, according to a United Nations report released today.
