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At its first ever meeting at Finance Ministers¡¯ level, the United Nations Security Council today stepped up its efforts to cut off all sources of funding for the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIL) and other terrorist groups, including ransom payments, no matter by whom. In a unanimously adopted¡­

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Security Council held an already scheduled debate on conflict prevention today amid added urgency fuelled by last week¡¯s terrorist attacks in Beirut and Paris, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressing that counter-terrorism must also tackle such root causes as bad governance¡­

While the G20 Summit opened today in the Turkish city Antalya, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he will stress to world leaders that the global response to terrorism needs to be robust, but always within the rule of law and with respect for human rights. ¡°Let me start by reiterating¡­

Addressing the growing threat posed by violent extremist groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Da¡¯esh, goes to the heart of the mission of the United Nations and requires a unified response, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed today at a high-level event¡­

With a host of world leaders meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York as part of the opening of the 70th session of the General Assembly, key Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies joined Interpol today to launch a major new initiative to enhance the protection of cultural heritage targeted by terrorists and illicit¡­

Thursday, 10 September 2015 - 9:00pm The Expert Seminar of the joint United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCCT) ¨C Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Border Security Initiative (BSI) took place in the premises of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Office on 10-11 September 2015, in Vienna. The Expert Seminar built on the¡­

Tuesday, 25 August 2015 - 9:00am to Wednesday, 26 August 2015 - 5:00pm On 25-26 August 2015, the Government of Australia hosted a study visit of the joint United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCCT) ¨C Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Border Security Initiative (BSI) in Cairns, Australia. The¡­

Sunday, 23 August 2015 - 12:00am to Monday, 24 August 2015 - 12:00am United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Abuja from New York on Sunday afternoon, 23 August. That evening, he met with Nigerian State Governors and discussed with them their role in implementing the sustainable¡­

Thursday, 30 July 2015 - 9:00am Since 2009, the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC/TPB) has been supporting Colombia¡¯s efforts to counter terrorism and its financing. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵODC/TPB designed several advanced technical tools, practical simulations and good¡­

Tuesday, 21 July 2015 - 9:00am to Wednesday, 22 July 2015 - 5:00pm On 21-22 July 2015, the Kingdom of Morocco hosted the inaugural conference of the joint United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCCT) ¨C Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) Border Security Initiative (BSI) in El Jadida, Morocco¡­

Tuesday, 16 June 2015 - 9:00am Panel discussion organized with the support of the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre and the Consulate General of Denmark. Panelists: ¡¤ Mr. Jehangir Khan, Director, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ CTITF)/Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Counter-Terrorism Centre (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCCT)¡­

Thursday, 19 February 2015 - 12:00am While the risk of use of chemical or biological agents by terrorist groups is considered to be low, the evolving terrorist threat of its unpredictability has prompted the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ along with other international organizations to look at jointly developing a preparedness¡­