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UN briefing says Da'esh remains resilient; urges multilateral action on repatriation, borders and technology
Summary
A UN official told the Security Council that Da'esh and affiliates remain resilient across multiple regions and outlined four priority areas—capacity building in Africa, repatriation and rehabilitation support, strengthened border security, and technology-focused countermeasures—to help member states respond.
A UN official briefed the Security Council on the secretary-general’s 20th report on the threat posed by Da'esh, saying the group and its affiliates remain resilient and that “terrorism remains a significant and evolving threat to global peace and security, that no state can confront in isolation.”
The official said an estimated tens of thousands of people remain held in camps and detention facilities in northeastern Syria, and expressed concern about the risk that advanced weapons stockpiles could fall into terrorist hands. The speaker highlighted the Syrian Badia as a center for external operational planning and stressed the need for member states to facilitate safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of their nationals from those facilities.
Why it matters: the official said the pace of repatriations declined in the reporting period and that only a small number of member states have carried out…
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