August 25, 2023
Africa: Da'esh and Affiliates Still a Threat in Conflict Zones, UN Counter-Terrorism Officials Report
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Da'esh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Africa: UN Honours Survivors of Terrorism Working for Peace
Paying respect to the thousands lost or harmed through terrorist attacks around the world each year, the UN is launching a project to help survivors' testimonies be heard,… Read more »
June 21, 2023
Africa: UN Counter-Terrorism Week - Preventing Violent Extremism
Zeinabou Maata, a Muslim from Mauritania, is one of 50 women serving on the frontlines of preventing the spread of violent extremism in her country, with UN support. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Sudan: UN Condemns Killing of West Darfur Governor, Raises Alarm Over 'Vortex of Hate Speech'
The UN Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) said on Thursday it was "appalled and deeply shocked" at the killing of the Governor of West Darfur, calling for a halt to the… Read more »
April 28, 2023
East Africa: Transitional Justice Hinges On 'Equal Footing', Say UN Peacebuilders
Lasting peace hinges on everyone being on an "equal footing" and an all-of-society approach, a top UN official on Friday told the UN Peacebuilding Commission as it met to discuss… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Africa: UN Underlines Support for Africa's Fight Against Terrorism
Although no region is immune to terrorism, the situation in Africa is especially concerning, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday,… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Africa: ISIL Threat Still High and Increasing in Conflict Zones, Security Council Hears
Despite leadership losses and diminished cash reserves, the extremist group ISIL, or Da'esh, continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, the UN… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: Security Council Examines Rising Terrorism Threat Globally
A UN Security Council meeting on Thursday focused on terrorism began with a sobering reminder of the danger posed by this persistent threat to international peace. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: Terrorism Intensifying, Exploiting Instability and Conflict, Security Council Told
The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday. Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: UN Counter-Terrorism Committee Pays Tribute to Victims of Worldwide Attacks
"It is my appeal to all the representatives of States, to ensure there is no safe haven provided to any kind of terrorism whatsoever": the words of Nidhi Chaphekar, a survivor of… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Africa: Nearly Half of World's Terror Victims Are African - UN Drugs and Crime Council
The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told the Security Council on Thursday,… Read more »
September 22, 2022
West Africa: Sahel Security Crisis 'Poses a Global Threat', Guterres Warns
Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political instability, is creating a crisis in the Sahel that poses a… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Africa: Da'esh, Affiliates Remain 'Global and Evolving' Threat, Security Council Hears
In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the threat posed by Da'esh terrorist fighters and their affiliates remains… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Burkina Faso: Urgent Support Needed for 14,000 Who Fled Following Massacre
In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced thousands to flee their homes in the east of the… Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Terrorist Groups 'Exploiting Power Vacuums', UN Chief Warns
While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over, particularly in Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in New York… Read more »
October 10, 2012
Mali: UN Accuses Rebels of Ruling Through Drug Money
Radical Islamists who seized northern Mali earlier this year are maintaining their control through fear and drug money, imposing an extremist version of Muslim Sharia law and… Read more »