ISIS claims responsibility of Nice attack that killed 84
Nice, July 16 (IBNS): The Islamic State has claimed responsibility of the terror attack that killed 84 people while many were injured during the Bastille day celebrations in the French city of Nice, reports said.
Suicide attacks rock two Saudi Arabian cities
Medina, July 4 (IBNS): Suicide attackers blew themselves up in Saudi Arab's Qatif and Medina cities on Monday, media reports said.
UN Security Council condemns terrorist attack in Bangladesh
New York, July 3 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has joined an international chorus condemning the terrorist attack on a cafe in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, for which Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) has claimed responsibility.
Shiekh Hasina urges people to keep faith on her govt
Dhaka, July 2 (IBNS): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people of the Asian nation to keep faith on her government after the country witnessed a bloody attack carried out by militants at a cafe in capital Dhaka's Gulshan area which left several people, including foreigners, on Saturday.
General Assembly adopts resolution addressing terrorism and violent extremism
New York, July 2 (Just Earth News): The United Nations General Assembly on Fridayadopted a resolution on the UN Global Counter Terrorism Strategy, with the aim of security peace and prosperity for succeeding generations.
Afghanistan: Suicide bomber gunned down by security forces
Kabul, June 17 (IBNS): Security forces in Afghanistan on Friday shot down a would be suicide bomber on Friday, media reports said.
Alleged ISIS attacker kills police personnel in Paris neighbourhood
Paris, Jun 14 (IBNS): A French police Commander and his wife were stabbed to death on Monday night allegedly by a person claiming allegiance to the Islamic State (ISIS), which prompted President François Hollande to convene crisis talks, media reported.
UN experts urge France to protect fundamental freedoms while combatting terrorism
New York, Jan 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS): A group of United Nations human rights experts warned on Tuesday that the current state of emergency in France and the country’s law on surveillance of electronic communications impose excessive and disproportionate restrictions on fundamental freedoms.
Terrorism remains major threat in West Africa despite electoral progress: UN official
New York, Jan 15 ( Just Earth News/IBNS) While peaceful and credible elections were held in several countries in West Africa in the past six months, violent extremism continues to pose a serious threat throughout the area, the top United Nations official for the region warned on Thursday.
Security Council urges Libyan parties to come together to combat terrorists
New York, Jan 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Strongly condemning Thursday's terrorist attack on a security training centre in Zliten, Libya, and in the wake of that deadly incident and the recent attacks on the country’s oil infrastructure, the United Nations Security Council has urged all Libyan parties to joint together to combat terrorist threats by implementing the recent agreement on a unity government.
ISIL attacks highlight need for implementation of peace accord in Libya: UN envoy
New York, Jan 7 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations envoy in Libya, who last month has helped usher in a UN-brokered political agreement for a national government in the strife-torn country, has said an attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on oil installations highlights the need for immediate implementation of the accord.
Mali: UN Police help Mali Government probe of deadly terrorist attack
New York, Nov 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): United Nations police are providing Mali with support and technical expertise in the investigation of Friday’s deadly terrorist attack on the Radisson hotel in Bamako, the West African country’s capital.
Security Council strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Beirut suburb
New York, Nov14(Just Earth NEWS/IBNS) :The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Thursday in the Beirut suburb of Burj al-Barajneh that killed at least 43 and injured more than 200 people.
UN condemns ‘despicable’ terrorist attacks in Paris
New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the United Nations Security Council have condemned the “despicable" terrorist attacks carried out on Friday in various locations in and around Paris, and Ban has demanded the immediate release of the numerous individuals reportedly being held hostage in the Bataclan theatre.
Global response to terrorism vital for solving refugee crisis: European leaders
New York, Oct 1 (IBNS): European leaders took to the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to call for a global response to terrorism, both by combatting it and taking early action to pre-empt the scourge, which has seen hundreds of thousands of refugees flooding to the continent's doorstep.