The Twenty -General Secretary General on the threat posed by ISIL/DA’SH on International Peace and Security was presented to the UN Security Council by UN Deputy Secretary General Vladimir Voronkov.

The report highlights UN’s continued efforts to support Member States in addressing this evolving ISIL/DA’SH threat.

Mr Voronkov warned that, despite extensive measures against terrorism, Da’esh continues to adapt and evolve its activities.

“The landscape of terrorism requires collective, multilateral action, as attacks threaten life, prosperity and fundamental freedoms,” he said. According to the report, the terrorist organization remains durable, especially in areas such as Syria, where there is a serious risk of having advanced weapons in the hands of terrorists.

In northeast Syria, Mr Voronkov said about 42,500 people – many of whom are associated with Isil/Da’esh – are trapped in camps.

Mr Voronkov also referred to Isil-K’s growing threat in Afghanistan, where the organization designed attacks in Europe and recruited people from Central Asia. “We need to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a center of terrorist activities again,” he warned.

In sub -Saharan Africa, Isil/Da’esh and its offshoots, he said, have expanded their businesses, with significant activity in West Africa and Sahel. Groups of terrorists intensified attacks on political goals, including schools in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, while doing activity in Somalia.

The report also identifies the four key priorities of the UN to combat terrorism, which is to enhance Africa capacity, improving border safety, supporting adolescents, and tackling the abuse of new technologies by terrorists. Mr Voronkov emphasized the importance of Kuwait’s Declaration on border security, which supports innovative solutions and stronger international cooperation.

UN’s “Countering Terrorist Travel” program has expanded to 63 countries, helping to detect terrorist movement. In addition, the CT Tech+ initiative is continuing with Interpol and the European Union to combat the use of new technologies by terrorist organizations.

Mr Voronkov underlined the importance of multilateral cooperation: “Terrorism remains an important and evolving threat that no state can deal with. Cooperation is essential for a safer future, “he said, reaffirming the UN’s commitment to support Member States in terrorism efforts.

“We can face this threat and build a more secure future,” Mr Voronkov concluded.

The Security Council was also informed by UN General Secretary and Executive Director of the Counter -Terrorism Committee (CTED), Natalia German. Mrs German emphasized the continued complexity of the challenge and the need for coordinated international response.

“The humanitarian situation as well as the security situation in northeast Syria remains dire , especially in Africa, where the threat has escalated significantly.

In the Sahel area and in the basin of Lake Chad, he said, Da’esh businesses continue to grow. Armed groups, such as the western province of the Islamic State in Africa, are taking advantage of conditions to recruit children and attack schools and hospitals, he said. Ms German emphasized the need to strengthen regional cooperation, referring to border security gaps and deficiencies in the fight against terrorism funding.

“Ghanaian officials and the C elel -Coast have expressed the urgent need for enhanced UN support in order to improve regional cooperation and to further extend the threat of terrorism to the south,” Ms German explained.

The UN efforts include facilitating the issuance of urban documents for displaced people in the Middle East and supporting prosecution, rehabilitation and reintegration programs, especially for vulnerable adolescents. Ms German referred to the adoption of the “Algerian Guidelines”, which focuses on preventing the use of new financial technologies for terrorist purposes.

Ms German emphasized the importance of continuous international cooperation to tackle Isil/da’esh’s evolving tactics. “The UN Anti-Terrorism Committee (CTED), in cooperation with the Member States and UN bodies, remains committed to ensuring that our actions are adapted to the new challenges,” he noted, “he noted,”

Greece’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris, stressed the persistent and evolving threat that is Da’esh, despite international efforts to combat terrorism.

He emphasized the need for an overall and coordinated approach, which would combine security measures with the deeper causes of terrorism, with respect to human rights and international humanitarian law. Greece, he said, fully supports UN initiatives to fight terrorism and remains committed to the principles of the UN World Strategy to tackle terrorism.

“The fight against terrorism should not only be confined to security, but also deal with the social, political and humanitarian issues that feed extremism. A holistic approach is essential for sustainable peace and security, “he said.

Mr. Sekeris emphasized the importance of the integration of the agenda “Women, Peace and Security” in terrorism fighting strategies, welcomed the Security Council’s 2734 (2024) strategies, which recognizes sexual and gendered violence (SGBV) as a form of terrorism The need for a strategy that ensures the protection of women and their active involvement in decision -making processes.

He also stressed that children are one of the most vulnerable victims of terrorism, as they are at risk of recruitment, radicalization and exploitation.

“According to Resolution 2427 (2018) of the Security Council, children affected by armed conflict should be treated as victims,” ​​he said, calling for the implementation of rehabilitation, training and reintegration programs.

The Greek Permanent Representative expressed concern about the systematic targeting of Cultural Heritage by ISIL/DA’SH, with the aim of deleting identities and funding its activities and emphasized the need to protect cultural heritage, according to Resolution 2347 (2017).

“The destruction of cultural heritage is not just an attack on history, but a tool of war and terror,” he noted.

The situation in Syria

As for Syria, Mr Sekeris referred to political upheavals that created a security gap, which could exploit Isil/da’esh. “We have to act urgently to prevent the use of advanced weapons by terrorists,” he warned. At the same time, he emphasized the importance of humanitarian aid, which is essential for the effective fight against terrorism.

Greece reiterated its support in Resolution 2254 (2015), proposing a political road map for a united, stable and dominant Syria as a necessary step to eliminate terrorism.

“A stable Syria is crucial to the long -term defeat of terrorism,” he said.