UN briefing marks 9/11 anniversary, urges renewed counterterrorism commitment

Sep 10, 2026

At a UN briefing Farhan urged renewed global commitment to counterterrorism on the upcoming 9/11 anniversary, recalled nearly 3,000 victims from more than 90 countries and noted it has been 20 years since states adopted the UN global counterterrorism strategy.

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Farhan (Moderator) opened the briefing with a remembrance of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks and urged a renewed global commitment to fight terrorism. "25 years ago, the heinous terrorist attacks of the 09/11/2001, an assault on humanity itself, claimed thousands of lives and left an enduring mark on our world," he said, and asked member states to "renew our shared commitment to build a future free from terrorism."

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