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lines on the record: 92
first: 2017-11-28
most recent: 2021-08-19
sittings or episodes: 8
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“CTED stands ready to support the Investigative Team in any way possible. Secondly, ISIL's territorial losses have brought about an increase in the number of terrorist suspects and offenders in custody, including returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and their family members. Many States have alerted CTED to their difficulties in adequately assessing the risk posed by such prisoners, including men and women, and managing them in a manner that prevents further radicalization to violence in prison systems. It is vital that States continuously monitor, evaluate and review the effectiveness of their prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration strategies programmes.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“The process of restoring justice and accountability will, of course, also require the effective collection, preservation and use of evidence. Member States operating in conflict and post-conflict environments face significant challenges in obtaining admissible evidence to prosecute and convict ISIL members for their crimes, including crimes of sexual violence and trafficking in persons, and to do so in accordance with international law and fair-trial standards. Where criminal-justice officials are unable to operate in high- risk environments, the military can play a crucial role in the collection, preservation and lawful sharing of evidence. Given those challenges, I welcome the establishment and work of the United Nations Investigative Team for Accountability of Da'esh/ISIL.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“That legacy is manifested not only in the millions of displaced persons who continue to live in camps for internally displaced persons, but also in the damage inflicted upon buildings, infrastructure and the social fabric. During the joint high-level bilateral consultations held in Iraq with the Under-Secretary-General and myself last year, I witnessed the physical and social devastation caused by years and years ofconflict. It was apparent that reconstruction would take many years and require significant resources, as well as restoring and reconciling communities after so many years of conflict. It will require comprehensive criminal justice that abides by the rule of law. And it will succeed only through the continued commitment and involvement of local, national, regional and international actors.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“This change in circumstances has forced the ISIL core to adapt and transform itself into a covert and more locally focused network in Iraq. Yet, ISIL has retained its global intent and global networks, with a presence not just in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, but also in many other regions of the world. Of all international terrorist organizations, it remains the most likely to carry out a large-scale, complex attack. Its continued determination to undermine stabilization efforts and fuel sectarian tensions is also a major concern. As the report of the Secretary-General makes clear, Member States continue to face complex challenges in responding to the threat posed by ISIL and its affiliates. I wish briefly to highlight three of those challenges. First, in Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, ISIL's destructive legacy remains.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“Ms. Coninsx: I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to brief the Council on the eighth report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/103) on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States efforts to counter the threat. I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Voronkov for his overview of the report, both the United Nations Office of Counter- Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Analytical and Sanctions Monitoring Team for their support and collaboration in preparing the report. As we have heard, despite its dwindling territorial over territory that once provided it with resources and a base from which to plan and launch attacks, ISIL continues to present us with many complex challenges.”
2019-02-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8460 (2019) · source
“I wish to stress that our continued engagement with civil society, including women's groups, is essential to ensuring a holistic, whole-of-society approach to countering terrorism and violent extremism. Our dialogue with the research community, particularly through CTED's Global Counter-Terrorism Research Network, continues to provide new insights and contributes to our analysis of the latest trends and developments. The global fight against ISIL and its affiliates continues. The United Nations system, including CTED and the Office of Counter-Terrorism, continues to strengthen its coordination and coherence in order to assess implementation gaps, identify good practices and deliver the necessary technical assistance to Member States. Our unity and joint efforts are as vital now as ever before.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“We are cooperating with not only some of the big names in the industry, but also small enterprises and start-ups. That engagement is essential - for example, with respect to gathering digital evidence in terrorism cases. CTED, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Association of Prosecutors are developing guidance for requesting and gathering electronic evidence across borders, including from private communications service providers, and will publish a practical guide for Member States in September. The Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force Working Group on Legal and Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism is also finalizing United Nations guidelines to facilitate the use and admissibility of information and evidence collected, preserved and shared by the military.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“We shall continue to assist States to ensure that those technologies are used effectively and responsively, in full compliance with international law, including human rights law, and with due regard to privacy and data-protection concerns. One important milestone in that regard was the recent publication of the United Nations Compendium of Recommended Practices for the Responsible Use and Sharing of Biometrics in Counter-Terrorism. Another was the recent publication, pursuant to resolution 2396 (2017), of the Compendium of Good Practices on the Protection of Critical Infrastructure against Terrorist Attacks. We also continue to forge new and innovative partnerships with the private sector, particularly in the area of information and communications technologies.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“In our country assessment visits on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, we continue to highlight the importance of effective implementation by Member States of the relevant Council resolutions, including resolutions 2178 (2014) and 2396 (2017). Over the past six months, Member States and United Nations entities have continued to develop innovative ways to address the threat. Allow me to highlight just a few. We continue to support Member States in the use of the most up-to-date technologies to secure their borders. Resolution 2396 (2017) introduced several new requirements in that regard, including the use of advance passenger information and passenger name record systems, as well as biometrics.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“There is therefore the need to strengthen data- collection and information-sharing in that area, including on lessons learned, in order to ensure that rehabilitation and reintegration programmes are based on sound methodologies and implemented in full compliance with domestic law and international human rights law. CTED will continue to support Member States in their efforts to identify relevant good practices in that area. Foreign terrorist fighters are only one threat emanating from ISIL and its associates. The complex and evolving threat posed by terrorism requires us to remain ever-vigilant and alert.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“States are increasingly concerned about the potential for some of those released fighters to re-engage in terrorist activities and radicalization to violence. Many States are uncertain about the effectiveness of risk- assessment and monitoring tools developed for such individuals, whether during their imprisonment or following their release. A number of foreign terrorist fighters have been given relatively short sentences, for various reasons, including, in some cases, lack of evidence of their involvement in terrorist activity in conflict zones. In such cases, Member States may have limited opportunities to engage at-risk individuals in rehabilitation and reintegration programmes prior to their release.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“Secondly, a significant number of foreign terrorist fighters have already entered the criminal-justice systems of some States, which places new demands on prisons and raises increasing concerns about the potential for in-prison radicalization. More work is needed to address issues such as prison capacity and security, the conditions of, and treatment in, detention, the specific needs and risks associated with violent extremist prisoners and the development of non-custodial alternatives. I would also like to draw the Council's attention to a third trend identified by CTED in its engagement with Member States. That new trend concerns the potential risks posed by the forthcoming release of imprisoned foreign terrorist fighters.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“The prosecution of returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters also faces various evidentiary and jurisdictional challenges. In some cases, a revision of the existing legal framework is required. Prosecutors and investigators require specialized knowledge, including in the use of special investigative techniques that rely on modern technologies. They must often rely on evidence gathered by the military, or on digital evidence located on foreign servers. Strengthening judicial cooperation and mutual legal assistance therefore remains vital. States must also develop tailored prosecution strategies for returning and relocating men, women and children. Although Member States have developed a range of rehabilitation and reintegration strategies and programmes, there is limited knowledge as to their effectiveness and impact.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“Since the adoption of the first resolution on the issue of foreign terrorist fighters - resolution 2178 (2014), which focused on preventing fighters from travelling to conflict zones - the emphasis has shifted to fighters who relocate or who return to their countries of origin, nationality or to third countries. In CTED's engagement with Member States, we have identified the following trends in that regard. First, although the number of returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters is thus far not as high as some had feared, their unique situation nonetheless poses a range of challenges to Member States. States have experienced difficulties in conducting comprehensive risk assessments of foreign terrorist fighter returnees and their accompanying family members, as requested by resolution 2396 (2017).”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“Such challenges derive in particular from, first, the ongoing transformation of ISIL into a global covert network; secondly, the activities of its regional affiliates throughout the world; and, thirdly, the potential threat posed by returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters. Approximately eight months have passed since the Council's adoption of resolution 2396 (2017), on the issue of returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters. In my briefing today I wish to highlight three key challenges associated with that threat.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“Ms. Coninsx: I thank members for this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the seventh report (S/2018/770) of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ Da'esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat. I also wish to thank Under-Secretary-General Vladimir Voronkov for providing an overview of the report, and his team for its collaboration in preparing it, on the basis of input from the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. As we have already heard, there can be no doubt that the threat from ISIL continues to evolve and pose significant challenges to all actors involved in countering it.”
2018-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8330 (2018) · source
“I wish to assure the Council that CTED will continue, in close cooperation with the Under- Secretary-General's Office, the Office of Counter- Terrorism and UNAMI, to engage closely with its implementing partners to determine the most effective ways to support Iraq. At the end of the day, it is only a question of transparency, accountability and impact. Thejoint visit was certainly historic in its approach, and I firmly hope that it will also be historic in its results and impact and that we finally honour all of the victims of the past in Iraq and that we avoid future victims there and in the rest of the world.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“I am absolutely convinced that this historic joint visit and the follow-up that was recently organized by the Office of Counter- Terrorism,with the participation of CTED, will be a good example to follow. We are grateful for the continued efforts of all implementing partners that have helped Iraq to achieve such encouraging progress in implementing some of the Committee's priority recommendations. We urge them to continue their efforts and to encourage other partners to join with the Committee, CTED and the Iraqi Government in their efforts to strengthen Iraq's counter-terrorism capacities in the areas identified by the Committee.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“The workshop led to the development of draft counter- terrorism legislation that has been submitted to the Iraqi National Counter-Terrorism Committee for subsequent consideration and adoption by the Parliament. I wish to reiterate the need for Iraq to actively manage the adoption of counter-terrorism legislation in accordance with the relevant international standards, in order to ensure that the perpetrators of terrorist acts are brought to justice in accordance with human rights and the rule of law. The Counter-terrorism Committee is currently considering ways to strengthen its assessment process and follow-up mechanisms, pursuant to paragraph 9 of resolution 2395 (2017). I firmly believe that the example of CTED's engagement with Iraq will be very useful to the Committee's work in that area.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“Our implementing partners and organizations have also continued to share and update information concerning their current and planned efforts, areas in which they continue to require financial support and areas in which they might be able to partner with other implementing agencies and stakeholders. All this information is entered into a matrix that is designed to ensure full transparency for our partners in Iraq, New York and the relevant capitals. The process helps us not only to avoid duplication and overlap, but also to develop new partnerships. An example in that regard was our recent facilitation ofa legislative drafting workshop organized by the Terrorism Prevention Branch of UNODC.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“We are determined to ensure that our partnership with the Iraqi Government is complemented by close cooperation with UNAMI and that our work on counter-terrorism is fully complementary with UNAMI's overall mandate. I wish to thank the Iraqi Government for its continued commitment to the process. I also wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Special Representative and his entire team for their invaluable cooperation. Throughout our engagement with Iraq, whether in New York, Baghdad or Fallujah, Iraq has retained full ownership - I think it is really important to underline this point - of the assistance, facilitation and delivery process and has continued to endorse the 16 identified priority areas.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“That approach has also since been emulated with regard to Afghanistan. Since the two informal meetings, CTED has returned to Iraq on several occasions in an effort to ensure that the discussions held at Headquarters continued to reflect the situation on the ground. The various activities have been organized in close cooperation with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and have involved Iraqi Government officials, representatives of the donor community, international and regional organizations and various United Nations entities. The focus of our efforts has been on facilitating the integration of the Committee's recommendations into the existing planned programmes of our implementing partners.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“They were formulated in accordance with the international best codes and practices of our partner organizations, including INTERPOL, the World Customs Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and others. In follow-up to the visit, we have endeavoured to make the findings of the visit accessible to as many donors and implementing partners as possible. In that context, we might say that our approach has been unique. For the first time since its establishment, the Committee held two informal meetings on Iraq for donors and partners, in March 2016 and May 2017, respectively. The meetings enabled the Committee to follow up on progress achieved since the 2015 visit and to take stock of recent developments and continued challenges.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“In an effort to assist Iraq to combat terrorism in non-military areas as well, particularly in the post- conflict phase, CTED identified - as was mentioned previously - 33 key recommendations on ways to strengthen an overall response. While recognizing that Iraq had the capacity to implement several of those recommendations, the Committee nonetheless noted that Iraq would benefit from receiving technical assistance in half of the recommendations, 16 priority areas. Those areas included legal and judicial matters, counter-financing of terrorism, law enforcement and border control, and countering radicalization and incitement to commit terrorist acts. The 16 priority needs were identified on the basis of CTED's long-term dialogue and partnership with Iraqi counter-terrorism officials.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“I thank the Iraqi authorities for the hospitality extended to us during our visit, as well as for their continued willingness to engage in constructive dialogue with us on a broad range of issues. I now wish to inform the Council about the recent efforts of CTED to assist Iraq in the area of counter- terrorism. Acting on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), CTED conducted an assessment visit to Iraq in September 2015. The visit report was endorsed by the Iraqi Government in March 2016, and subsequently adopted by the Committee. At that time, Iraq's response to the terrorist threat was primarily military in nature.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“The consultations were conducted in accordance with the respective mandates of the Office of Counter- Terrorism and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), and within the framework of the strengthened coordination between the two Offices called for by the Council in resolution 2395 (2017). Our discussions focused in part on the facilitation and provision of tailored capacity-building assistance to Iraq, on the basis of the priority needs identified by the Committee in accordance with the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I would also like to thank the Iraqi authorities, especially the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations for his instrumental role.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“The Under-Secretary-General and I were able to witness at first-hand the remarkable determination of the Iraqi people, in both Baghdad and Fallujah, during our recent high-level consultations with the Iraqi Government. As Mr. Voronkov just mentioned, in Fallujah there was a moment where we had to stand still, look at the class of young students ,with their one female teacher, in a newly built school in the middle of rubble and debris. That was the best sign of the resilience of the population of that small town. It also demonstrated the need to give those children what they deserve: the right to development, education, hope and perspective. It motivated us greatly.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“Ms. Coninsx: It is my great honour and pleasure to address the Security Council today alongside Mr. Vladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, and Mr. Jan Kubis, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Iraq. It was indeed a joint and historic visit, and I can only agree with what was said by Under-Secretary-General Voronkov in his briefing to the Council. I wish to begin by conveying my deepest respect for the Government and the people of Iraq for their continued determination to overcome the challenge of terrorism and for their true resilience. I also wish to express my continued and unwavering support for all the victims ofterrorism in Iraq, as well as their families.”
2018-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8271 (2018) · source
“As the Secretary-General noted earlier this month in his London statement, to which Under-Secretary- General Voronkov referred, there is an urgent need for Governments and security agencies to collaborate far more effectively in fighting terrorism while respecting human rights. I wish to assure the Council that CTED will continue to give its full support to the efforts of the Council and the Committee in assisting Member States to prevent and counter the activities of foreign terrorist fighters and other terrorists, as well as bring the perpetrators of terrorist acts to justice.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“CTED has also worked closely with ICAO to develop an international standard requiring all ICAO members to implement advance passagner information systems and conducted deep-dive missions to high- priority States funded by the United Nations Counter- Terrorism Centre, to advise their Governments on the development of such systems. The effective development and use of biometrics, advance passanger information systems and passenger name records systems remain key to the detection of foreign terrorist fighters and returnees. Ifwe are to continue making progress in promoting and implementing the provisions of the resolutions, we must continue to strengthen partnerships between and among Member States, United Nations agencies and partner organizations. Or, to put it another way - it takes networks to beat networks.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“They include a regional programme with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the Maghreb countries; a global programme with UNODC and the International Association of Prosecutors on gathering digital evidence; and a joint CTED/UNODC initiative aimed at assisting Member States of the Lake Chad basin with developing approaches to prosecuting, rehabilitating and reintegrating persons associated with Boko Haram. CTED has also continued to strengthen its cooperation with INTERPOL, including on the use of biometric data and the implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) traveller identification programme strategy, which addresses biometric verification processes, quality control, management of errors and exceptions, and effective reading of biometric travel documents at borders.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Those elements and good practices have been incorporated into CTED's updated technical guide to the implementation of that resolution and other relevant resolutions. Since the adoption of resolution 2178 (2014), CTED has also facilitated and engaged in numerous activities with its implementing partners to tackle specific challenges associated with foreign terrorist fighters. Those activities include the facilitation of assistance delivery to highly affected countries following visits by the Committee, as well as a number of regional or global activities.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee, with the support of CTED, has also approved a set of guiding principles - the so-called Madrid principles - which offer a holistic, forward-looking approach to the implementation of flexible prosecution strategies, combined with appropriate alternatives to prosecution, including administrative measures and/or reintegration and rehabilitation programmes, used in a manner compliant with international human rights law and national legislation and subject to effective review. The principles also serve as a guide to the formulation of national counter-terrorism policies and strategies. CTED has also continued to work closely with its partners to identify the core elements of an effective approach to implementing resolution 2178 (2014), as well as good practices.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“CTED is engaged in a number ofinitiatives aimed at strengthening Member States' efforts to counter violent extremism, pursuant to resolution 2178 (2014) and other relevant Council resolutions. Since the adoption of the resolution, CTED has conducted 45 assessment visits, the majority of them to States most affected by the foreign terrorist fighters phenomenon. CTED has also facilitated a number of hands-on activities to advance the resolution's implementation and to identify common challenges and gaps, emerging trends and appropriate responses and solutions. Pursuant to resolution 2178 (2014), CTED drafted three analytical reports identifying gaps in Member States' legalframeworks andinstitutionalandoperational structures and proposing a set of recommendations on ways to address those gaps.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Many States have criminalized foreign terrorist fighter travel, as well as the organization and financing of terrorist groups and improved domestic inter-agency information-sharing. Progress has also been made in strengthening international judicial and law enforcement cooperation. Central authorities for mutual legal assistance and extradition have been established, and 24/7 focal points on foreign terrorist fighter issues have been appointed. Resolution 2178 (2014) also underscores the need to engage local communities and non-governmental actors in developing strategies to counter violent extremism. It also encourages States to address the conditions conducive to the spread of violent extremism, including by empowering civil society.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Many States will continue to require assistance in the development of effective prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration strategies, as well as tailored approaches to deal with women and children. We must therefore continue to work tirelessly to build on the progress achieved since the adoption of resolution 2178 (2014). CTED's assessments and analysis show that adoption of resolution 2178 (2014) has nonetheless mobilized the international community. Member States have introduced measures to strengthen their border-screening processes for identifying foreign terrorist fighters. The information gathered has placed Governments in a better position to track the return of nationals who have travelled to fight in conflict zones.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“International cooperation continues to be undermined by practical and political challenges, as well as by inconsistent compliance with human rights obligations. States should also do more to upgrade and share intelligence on foreign terrorist fighters and those who return to their countries of origin or relocate to third countries. Efforts to bring suspected foreign terrorist fighters to justice continue to be undermined by the difficulty of collecting sufficient admissible evidence from conflict zones. Our assessment and analysis show that very few States are able to do so effectively. Member States also continue to face challenges in implementing effective strategies to disrupt the financing of returnees and small cells. Some have not yet designated foreign terrorist fighters in their national asset-freezing mechanisms.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“That means that it remains very difficult for more than 100 Member States to check for the possible presence of foreign terrorist fighters on board aircraft flying into, out of or transiting through their airports. Many States require assistance in establishing the necessary connectivity between national databases and border posts. States also continue to face legal challenges relating to the transfer of data, the protection of data privacy and the establishment of the necessary legal and administrative frameworks. The creation of an adequate legal and administrative framework is indeed a precondition for the establishment of such programmes, and many States will continue to require guidance in that area.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Many recent attacks that appear to have been inspired by ISIL, conducted in its name or claimed by it were initially reported as lone actor attacks. However, subsequent investigations showed that those individuals received support or resources from elsewhere, often via the Internet or social media. Terrorists are also increasingly using new technologies to transfer funds to such individuals. Since its adoption in 2014, resolution 2178 (2014) has been fundamental to the efforts of Members States to address the foreign terrorist fighters threat. Member States have made progress in many areas, but major challenges remain. In other words, a great deal has been done but we are not there yet. For example, fewer than 60 States have so far introduced measures requiring airlines to provide advance passenger information.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Over the past two years, the rate at which foreign terrorist fighters have returned to their States of origin or residence, or relocated to third States accelerated as a consequence of the losses of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq, Syria and Libya. Over roughly the same period, the percentage ofterrorist plots resulting in fatalities increased significantly, owing in part to the activities of returnees, but also to terrorists' evolving methods, including the ways in which they use information and communications technologies. Of particular concern is the increasing trend of attacks carried out by lone terrorists, who are often guided by handlers located in other parts of the world. Attacks by individuals inspired by ISIL and other terrorist groups often require few resources, but can have devastating consequences.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“As affirmed by the Council on numerous occasions, all acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation. There can be no impunity for such acts. In other words, impunity is not an option. It is impossible to express the deep sorrow that all of us at CTED feel at the continued senseless loss of life caused by such acts. Despite recent successes, including in the conflict zones of the Middle East, the international community continues to face significant challenges in its efforts to counter the global terrorist threat. Perhaps nowhere is that more clearly illustrated than in Member States' efforts to prevent and counter the activities of foreign terrorist fighters, in accordance with resolution 2178 (2014).”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source
“Ms. Coninsx: I thank the Italian presidency for supporting the inclusion of this topic on the Security Council's agenda and for inviting the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to address the Council. I am very honoured to address the Council for the first time on such an urgent threat to international peace and security. I would like to begin by joining the Council and the Secretary-General in condemning, in the strongest terms, the heinous and cowardly terrorist attack carried out just a few days ago against a mosque in northern Egypt, which resulted in the loss of more than 300 lives. On behalf of CTED, I wish to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims, not only of the Egypt attack but also of the many other attacks carried out in recent days, weeks and months in many parts of the world.”
2017-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8116 (2017) · source