Pakistan: JUI-F leader gunned down in North Waziristan
Jul 18, 2022, at 11:02 pm
North Waziristan: Unknown attackers gunned down a local leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl and his colleague near Mirali town in Pakistan on Thursday.
Pakistan must take urgent action against terror groups in its territory: Australia
Feb 26, 2019, at 08:13 pm
Canberra, Feb 26 (IBNS): The Australian government has expressed worry over the deteriorating relation between the nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, especially in the wake of the February 14 attack in Pulwama that killed 40 Indian soldiers.
Global terror financing watchdog condemns Pulwama attack, chides Pakistan on terror-curb efforts
Feb 22, 2019, at 07:49 pm
Paris, Feb 22 (IBNS): Global terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has expressed "grave concern" and condemned the February 14 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Puwama district that killed 40 Indian soldiers.
Afghanistan: Coalition airstrikes lead to killing of five suspected IS, Taliban terrorists
Feb 02, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Kabul, Feb 2 (IBNS): At least five suspected Taliban and ISIS Khurasan terrorists were killed during separate airstrikes conducted by the coalition forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.
Nairobi DusitD2 hotel attack death toll touches 21
Jan 17, 2019, at 01:44 pm
Nairobi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The toll in the suspected terrorist attack incident in a luxury hotel compound in Nairobi city has touched 21, media reports said on Thursday.
Roadside bombing kills five in Afghanistan, four hurt
Jul 11, 2018, at 05:20 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's western Farah province killed at least five people, media reports said on Wednesday.
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): Noting that at least 11,000 terrorist attacks occurred in more than 100 countries last year, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed on Thursday that “terrorism is fundamentally the denial and destruction of human rights.”
Secretary-General condemns Saturday's attacks in Mogadishu; commends responders
Oct 16, 2017, at 01:52 pm
New York, Oct 16(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday commended the first responders and residents of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, for mobilizing to aid in what is being called Somalia's worst-ever bomb attack.
Sep 23, 2017, at 01:29 pm
New York, Sept 23(Just Earth News): The migration crisis and associated threat of terrorism are the greatest threats ever faced by the European Union, Péter Szijjártó, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Hungary, told the United Nations on Friday , denouncing those that encourage ‘waves’ of migrants, which were only putting thousands of people in danger.
To address terrorism, ‘we must stamp out its root causes,’ Pakistan leader says at UN Assembly
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:20 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the Prime Minister of Pakistan underscored that any strategy to combat global terrorism must focus on addressing the issue of State sponsored terrorism, as well as resolve the root causes behind such violence.
Conflict prevention, migration and terrorism key concerns for EU and member countries at UN
Sep 21, 2017, at 10:15 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): On the second day of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level debate, Donald Tusk, President of the European Council, underscored that the UN must rise to address many global challenges, including forced displacement and terrorism.
'UN stands in solidarity with Finland in its fight against terrorism,' says Guterres
Aug 20, 2017, at 01:20 pm
New York, Aug 20(Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack in south-western Finland which killed at least two people.
Security Council told African-led force on terrorism in the Sahel operational but challenged
Aug 16, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): The joint task force by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – to tackle the threat of terrorism in Africa's Sahel region is now operational, but a number of challenges remain, including funding, the United Nations Security Council was on Tuesday told.
Afghanistan: At least 14 Taliban and ISIS militants killed in counter-terrorism drive
May 22, 2017, at 09:04 pm
Kabul, May 22 (IBNS): In an effort to curb terrorism, at least 14 militants belonging to the Taliban and ISIS have been killed in separate counter-terrorism drives by the Afghan forces in the country's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: At least 63 militants killed in past week, says Gen. Rahimi
Mar 18, 2017, at 09:35 pm
Kabul, Mar 18 (IBNS): At least 63 militants were killed in the past seven days in several counter terrorism operations in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, provincial police chief General Abdul Rahman Rahimi said.
At UN, West African leaders cite terrorism as singular challenge to global peace and development
Sep 23, 2016, at 05:27 am
New York, Sept 22 (Just Earth News): Underlining the importance of and complementarity between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on financing for development, the President of Guinea-Bissau called on world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly to honour the commitments they made in the two global agreements.
In war on terrorism Egypt’s leader tells UN Assembly UNESCO has cultural role to play
Sep 21, 2016, at 12:35 pm
New York, Sept 21 (Just Earth News): Calling terrorism “the cancer of our age […] that breeds the call for extremism and violence in the minds of people,†Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday urged the United Nations to use cultural ‘weapons’ to eliminate destructive ideologies via access to knowledge, transfer of technology and confronting extremist ideologies.
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm
new York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The unprecedented levels of terrorism and violent extremism on a global scale requires balanced implementation of commitments made through collective action,Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday emphasized, calling on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address “this major scourge of our time.â€
Jun 04, 2016, at 01:40 am
London, June 3 (IBNS) Ahead of an international conference on terrorism, a senior US academic has claimed that ‘the global war on terror rivals climate change as the most important issue facing humanity today'.
Brussels attack: Police raid yield in arrest of one suspect
Mar 26, 2016, at 05:52 am
Brussels, Mar 26 (IBNS) Belgian police raided and arrested a suspected terrorist on Friday, following a raid, according to reports.
Afghanistan: Heavy explosion rocks Kabul
Mar 26, 2016, at 02:49 am
Kabul, Mar 25 (IBNS) Heavy explosion rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.
NATO condemns terror attacks in Brussels
Mar 23, 2016, at 11:24 pm
Brussels, Mar 23 (IBNS): The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Wednesday condemned the terrorist attacks in Belgium's Brussels city which left over 30 people killed while injures scores on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: UN mission condemns deadly bombing near governor's office in Kunar province
Feb 28, 2016, at 03:46 pm
New York, Feb 28 (IBNS) Condemning Saturday's suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province that killed 11 civilians and injured more than 30 others, the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA) reiterated that indiscriminate use of explosives in areas crowded by civilians is a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
'They are our strongest allies,' UN political chief says, urging efforts to engage terrorism victims
Feb 12, 2016, at 03:33 pm
New York, Feb 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS) At a Headquarters conference on the human rights of terrorism victims, the top United Nations political official on Thursday urged Member States to engage with victims of terrorism and violent extremism, especially the young and the vulnerable, to build on previous commitments and ensure that their human rights are fully respected.
Twitter suspends 125,000 terrorism-related accounts since 2015
Feb 06, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS): Micro-blogging site Twitter has said it has suspended 125,000 accounts for threatening or promoting terrorist acts, primarily related to ISIS since 2015.
Nigeria: Security Council condemns 'heinous' terrorist attack attributed to Boko Haram
Feb 03, 2016, at 02:46 pm
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Condemning in the strongest terms Saturday’s "horrific terrorist attacks" attributed to Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, which resulted in a large number of dead and wounded, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on all States to cooperate in bringing the perpetrators to justice.
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack on village kills 50
Feb 01, 2016, at 03:35 pm
Maiduguri, Feb 1 (IBNS) A gun and bomb attack by suspected militant group Boko Haram, reports said.
Security Council condemns terrorist attack on mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia
Jan 30, 2016, at 03:20 pm
New York, Jan 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack at a mosque in the Ehsaa region of Saudi Arabia on Thursday, which left many people dead and wounded.
African Union: Ban discusses Burundi, South Sudan and counter-terrorism
Jan 30, 2016, at 03:07 pm
New York, Jan 30 (Just Eath News/IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday, in an address to the African Union Peace and Security Council, spotlighted three topics high on the regional body's agenda – counter-terrorism, and the ongoing crises in both South Sudan and Burundi – all of which require urgent attention at the continental-level and from the wider international community.
UN envoy says Somalia's success depends on managing threats
Jan 29, 2016, at 02:40 pm
New York, Jan 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The Security Council heard on Thursday from the top United Nations official in Somalia that success in the country this year will depend upon managing threats, notably those posed by the terrorist groups Al-Shabaab, while announcing a "breakthrough" political achievement.