COVID Sparks Resurgence Of ISIL Terrorists, Threatening International Peace And Security, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 8:26 pm The threat to international peace and security posed by ISIL terrorist fighters is “on the rise again”, the UN counter-terrorism chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. Despite the competing priorities brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), said that it was “crucial” for Member States to remain focused and united in thwarting terrorism. “While ISIL has not developed a purposefu...
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