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First Person: Türkiye earthquake – 60 seconds of terror

·February 8, 2023·3 min read

“Like hundreds of thousands of other people in South-Eastern Türkiye I was fast asleep when the world started to shake. I don’t really know how to describe to anyone who hasn’t felt an earthquake, let alone one of the biggest ever recorded in this region. It’s just completely surreal. The...

UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror |

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·October 29, 2022·2 min read

The non-binding document, known as The Delhi Declaration on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes was adopted in the Indian capital on Saturday, following a series of panels that involved Member States representatives, UN officials, civil society entities, the private sector, and researchers. The declaration...

UN counter-terrorism body backs innovations to fight digital terror |

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·October 27, 2022·6 min read

Ahead of the two-day meeting, the Committee Chair, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj of India, spoke to UN News about how terrorists are exploiting social media, mobile payment systems, 3D printing, and other technological developments. Highlighting the impact on society, she said their “easy accessibility, affordability and almost universal outreach, have unlocked...

Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms |

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·August 7, 2022·3 min read

“I vehemently condemn the obstinacy of the Coalition of Patriots for Change and other armed groups who continue to spread terror, insecurity and suffering among the civilian population and victims of violations and abuses,” said Yao Agbetse, who monitors rights abuses in CAR. Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must...