United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has said though
collective efforts had disrupted attacks and disabled terrorist
networks, recent attacks in Nigeria, Afghanistan, Iraq and Yemen showed
that the threat was still formidable.
Addressing the Security Council at the UN headquarters in New York
Friday during the open debate on "Threats to International Peace and
Security Caused by Terrorist Acts", Ki-moon noted that, "Terrorism is a
significant threat to peace and security, prosperity and people."
He said while the international community continues to pursue a robust
and comprehensive response, "terrorist organizations continue to look
for new havens, adopt new tactics and seek new targets."
Noting that in combating terrorism, the international community must
work as one, the UN scribe said, "by working together - from
strengthening law enforcement to tackling the underlying drivers of
extremism - we can greatly reduce this major threat to peace and
security."
In that respect, he expressed hope that member states would decide to
create the position of a UN Counter-Terrorism Co-ordinator to promote
better co-ordination, collaboration and Co-operation among all players.
He acknowledged that the newly established UN Counter-Terrorism Centre,
within the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Office, plays a
critical role in supporting member states in all areas under the four
pillars of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
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