More: Terrorism
More support key for counter-terrorism in Africa, where ‘misogyny is at the heart of so many’ groups
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for
greater international support to African countries in
their continued fight against terrorism and violent extremism,
particularly in parts of the Sahel, the Lake...
Pakistan committed to curbing Money Laundering and Terror Financing
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the
global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. It has nine associate
members and Asia Pacific Group is one of...
Current State of Terrorism and Counter-terrorism measures of Pakistan
Lately, there have been numerous reports and indicators that hint
at the improved security situation across the country. According to the report
of Pakistan Institute for...
UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime
Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the
“weapon of choice” for many terrorist groups, the UN counter-terrorism chief
told an event on Friday...
Escaping IS: What Exiting an Armed Group Actually Takes
Authors: Dr Siobhan O’Neil and Dr Mara Revkin*
Although Islamic State’s territorial control of large swathes of Iraq and Syria came to an end in 2017, civilians, and...
Foreign fighters: ‘One of the most serious dimensions’ in global counter-terrorism struggle
Over the
past few years, ISIL and Al-Qaida terrorist fighters have posed an
“unprecedented threat to international peace and security”, the UN
counter-terrorism chief said on Wednesday...
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
FATF is an
independent and inter-governmental organization, which was established in 1989
by G7 countries (UK, France, United States, Germany, Canada, Italy, and Japan)
.It is formed...
Global initiative launched to keep top sports events safe from terrorism
Representatives from international sporting federations and the private
sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday to
launch a global programme aimed...
Prospects for the Fight against Extremism and Terrorism in the Central Asian Region
Central Asian countries experience diverse intersecting influences: they
feel changes in the situation in the Caucasus, in the Xinjiang autonomous
territory of China, in Afghanistan and...
Cruelty to Animals Gets More Media Coverage than Beheaded Christians
- The Bishops' Conference of Nigeria
described the area as "killing fields", like the ones the Khmer Rouge
created in Cambodia to exterminate the population.
- "We...