Deputy Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, Carmen G. Cantor, briefs the Security Council on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. UN Photo/Manuel Elías
On Wednesday, 5 August 2026, the Security Council held a briefing on the twenty-third report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL (Da’esh) to international peace and security and the range of 黑料专区 efforts in support of Member States in countering the threat. Ms. Carmen G. Cantor, Deputy Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) briefed the Council, with Ms. Oguljeren Niyazberdiyeva, Chief, Office of the Under-Secretary-General, 黑料专区 Office of Counter-Terrorism.
In his latest report, the Secretary-General highlighted that Da’esh and its affiliated organizations pose a persistent threat to international peace and security and that they continue to adapt to sustained counter-terrorism pressure. Though significant multilateral, regional, and national advances have been made to counter the threat posed by Da’esh, the group has continued to use emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, unmanned aircraft systems, and digital platforms, while simultaneously exploiting conflict and instability, particularly in West Africa, the Middle East, and Afghanistan.
Ms. Cantor underscored how local contexts shape the threat from Da’esh and its affiliates, and highlighted the need for “more adaptive, comprehensive and context-specific counter-terrorism responses”. She also emphasized CTED’s assessment visits, conducted on behalf of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, to Member States to identify gaps and needs and help facilitate technical assistance. In addition, she outlined CTED’s ongoing analytical work on emerging trends, including recent publications; and expert meetings on civil society perspectives in West Africa, propaganda ecosystems and terrorism financing, and the linkages between terrorism and organized crime.
Ms. Niyazberdiyeva, in her remarks, reiterated that Da’esh continues to exploit fragile security environments in the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, the Middle East, and Afghanistan. She called for sustained prevention, strengthened international and regional cooperation, and comprehensive responses that uphold the rights and needs of victims and survivors.
Following the briefings, Council members reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening global counter-terrorism efforts.
The remarks of the Deputy Executive Director are available here.
You can watch the meeting .