The United Kingdom welcomes the Secretary-General\u2019s latest report, which outlines progress in countering global terrorist threats and underscores the importance of multilateral efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We continue our commitment to working with international partners to identify and disrupt these threats, address the underlying drivers of terrorism, and counter extremist narratives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We commend Syria and Iraq for their tireless efforts in the fight against Da\u2019esh.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Syria, a new political chapter presents an opportunity for greater stability and security, and we welcome the Government of Syria\u2019s recent decision to join the Global Coalition against Da\u2019esh as its 90th\u00a0member.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
In Iraq, we continue to work closely with the Government as it addresses the generational challenges posed by approximately 6,000 Da\u2019esh detainees, who must face justice for their crimes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Secretary-General\u2019s report also highlights the challenges that remain as Da\u2019esh and its affiliates seek to regroup and expand, including in West Africa and the Sahel.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Recent coordinated attacks in Niger and Mali demonstrate the increasing sophistication and operational reach of terrorist groups in the Sahel, driving displacement, increasing humanitarian need, and undermining stability.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Addressing these challenges requires a coordinated regional response.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The UK is strengthening counter-terrorism capability in West Africa and the Sahel through targeted support on intelligence sharing, investigations, and counter-terrorism finance activity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This includes supporting regional initiatives, such as Nigeria\u2019s National Counter-Terrorism Centre, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\u2019s Counter-Terrorism Academy and the Regional Intelligence Fusion Unit.<\/p>\n
As the UN notes, ISIL-Khorasan continues to pose a significant threat and we commend Pakistan\u2019s important role in combating the group.<\/p>\n
We also offer our deepest condolences to those killed in the Swat Valley over the weekend.<\/p>\n
President, the United Kingdom welcomes the recent renewal of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, which has now entered its twentieth year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The overwhelming support for the Strategy demonstrates continued commitment to multilateral cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As terrorist groups exploit emerging technologies, online spaces, and instability across borders, it is important that this international framework remains fit for purpose.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The lesson of the last twenty years is clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Counter-terrorism succeeds when it is rooted in human rights, the rule of law, and international cooperation, and fails when these foundations are ignored.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The United Kingdom remains resolute in our commitment to working with partners to combat terrorism in all of its forms, and in support of the international peace and security mandate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The United Kingdom welcomes the Secretary-General\u2019s latest report, which outlines progress in countering global terrorist threats and underscores…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294292,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,57,58,50,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-728581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-united-kingdom","tag-gb","tag-great-britain","tag-greatbritain","tag-news","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=728581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/728581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=728581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=728581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=728581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}