With our focus mainly on the response to the pandemic, it is still critical to commemorate this year鈥檚 International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism to remember and honour the victims of terrorism. An online high-level event entitled 鈥Not Forgotten: Stories of Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism鈥, will be held on 21 August, 10 am EDT, with the participation of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ant贸nio Guterres. Victims will speak reminding the audience that it is not only about bereavement, but also about acknowledging the experience of survivors.
Countering Terrorism
Over 43,000 individuals from approximately 100 countries are believed to have traveled to Syria and Iraq to join ISIL and other groups. Following ISIL鈥檚 loss of territory, approximately 11,000 individuals, mostly women and children, are stranded in camps in Syria and Iraq.
鈥淪trategic and Practical Challenges of Countering Terrorism in a Global Pandemic Environment鈥 is the theme for this year鈥檚 Virtual Counter-Terrorism Week, held from 6-10 July. The event will provide an opportunity to bring Member States, United Nations entities, thought leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders together to exchange views, through strategic and expert-level online events, on the new counter-terrorism landscape created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening two-hour high-level session will be live via on Monday, 6 July at 10:00 am EST.