Foreign terrorist fighters pose significant and evolving global threat: UN report

New York, Oct 7 (IBNS): In the wake of last week’s meeting of world leaders at United Nations Headquarters on countering violent extremism, a new UN report released on Tuesday throws into stark relief the growing threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, especially in an era where extremist groups freely use social media and the Internet to disseminate their ideologies and even raise funds.

Security Council high-level summit tackles growing threat of foreign terrorist fighters

New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) Responding to an unprecedented flow of foreign terrorist fighters and the growth of facilitation networks fuelling conflicts around the world, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to resolutely address this growing threat to international peace and security.