UN Documents for Terrorism

Selected Security Council Resolutions View All
19 July 2019 S/RES/2482 This was on the nexus between terrorism and international organised crime.
28 March 2019 S/RES/2462 This was a resolution on combatting the financing of terrorism.
21 December 2017 S/RES/2396 This was a resolution addressing the threat of foreign terrorist fighters.
Selected Security Council Presidential Statements View All
11 March 2020 S/PRST/2020/5 This presidential statement was adopted during a debate entitled “Countering terrorism and extremism in Africa” under the agenda item “Peace and security in Africa”, a signature event of China’s Council presidency.
21 December 2018 S/PRST/2018/21 The Council stated that their review of the 1267/1989/2253 sanctions regime, as required by resolution 2368, concluded that there are no adjustments necessary to the regime at this time.
8 May 2018 S/PRST/2018/9 This was a presidential statement expressing concern about the close connection between international terrorism and transnational organised crime.
Selected Secretary-General's Reports View All
4 August 2020 S/2020/774 This was the Secretary-General’s 11th biannual strategic-level report on the threat posed by ISIL.
4 February 2020 S/2020/95 This was the Secretary-General’s tenth report on the threat posed by ISIL/Da’esh to international peace and security and the range of UN efforts in support of member states in countering the threat.
31 July 2019 S/2019/612 This was the ninth strategic-level report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of United Nations efforts in countering the threat.
Selected Sanctions Committee Documents View All
16 July 2020 S/2020/717 This was a letter from the chair of the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, transmitting the 26th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team.
27 March 2020 S/2020/243 This was from the chair of the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee, containing its programme of work for 2020.
30 August 2019 S/2019/570 This was the 24th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida, and associated individuals and entities.
Selected Security Council Letters View All
30 December 2020 S/2020/1315 This letter transmitted the concept note for the ministerial-level open debate on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.
25 November 2020 S/2020/1143 This letter transmitted the briefings from the chairs of 1267/1989/2253 Committee, 1373 Committee and 1540 Committee.
26 August 2020 S/2020/836 This was an open VTC on the Secretary-General’s 11th biannual strategic-level report on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or Da’esh).
Selected Security Council Meeting Records View All
11 March 2020 S/PV.8743 This was a debate entitled “Countering terrorism and extremism in Africa” under the agenda item “Peace and security in Africa”, a signature event of China’s Council presidency.
7 February 2020 S/PV.8716 This was a briefing on the tenth report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da'esh).
25 September 2019 S/PV.8626 This was a ministerial-level debate on cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organisations, focusing on the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in countering threats to peace and security, with a special focus on counter-terrorism efforts.
Selected Security Council Press Statements View All
27 July 2020 SC/14262 This was on the 22 July killing of five humanitarian aid workers in Nigeria.
1 July 2020 SC/14239 This was on a 29 June terrorist attack in Karachi, Pakistan, resulting in several deaths.
6 August 2019 SC/13911 Council members condemned a terrorist attack in Cairo, Egypt, that took place on 4 August, which resulted in at least 20 killed and many others injured.
Selected General Assembly Documents View All
26 June 2018 A/RES/72/284 This was a resolution on the review of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
15 June 2017 A/RES/71/291 This was a resolution that established the UN Counter-Terrorism Office headed by a new Under-Secretary-General.
13 June 2014 A/RES/68/276 This was a resolution reviewing the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy.
Selected Human Rights Council Documents View All
4 February 2009 A/HRC/10/3 This was the report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.
21 May 2005 2005/80 This resolution appointed a special rapporteur on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.
Selected Notes by the President of the Security Council View All
16 September 2016 S/2016/791 This was a concept note circulated by New Zealand ahead of the ministerial-level meeting on countering the terrorist threat to civil aviation.
29 March 1995 S/1995/234 This note indicated that the Council agreed to implement measures to make the sanctions committees more transparent by, inter alia, increasing the practice of issuing press releases after Committee meetings.