Events

Projections on Sustainable Development Goals and 70th Anniversary of the United Nations

 

  1. 1 July 2016
    General Assembly adopts resolution addressing terrorism and violent extremism
    The 15-page resolution, adopted by consensus calls for the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy  in an integrated and balanced manner to enhance international efforts to counter terrorism.
  2. 30 June 2016
    UN officials call for global consensus, preventive approach to combat terrorism and violent extremism
    Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the international community to act with unity and resolve to address the major scourge of our time.
  3. 6 June 2016
    UN urges prevention efforts to address threats of violent extremism to children and youth
    The President of the United Nations General Assembly urged the international community to advance its own thinking and refine its responses to addressing the challenges of violent extremism.
  4. 11 May 2016
    Security Council requests UN panel to propose global framework on countering terrorist propaganda
    At a debate on countering the narratives and ideologies of terrorism, the Security Council requested its main counter-terrorism subsidiary body to present a proposal by 30 April 2017 for a comprehensive international framework on the
  5. 7 April 2016
    Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism (7-8 April)
    Co-hosted by the Government of Switzerland and the United Nations, the Geneva Conference on Preventing Violent Extremism – The Way Forward will take place on 7 and 8 April 2016 at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

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