terror victims conference

UN holds conference for victims of terror

  • 7/10/2019
  • (Photo credit: Israel Mission to the UN)   ​
     
    ​Victims of terrorism from 121 countries will arrive at the UN for a historic meeting aimed at developing new steps in the fight against global terrorism. UN Deputy Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, Vladimir Voronkov, is spearheading this initiative​ after traveling to Israel where he learned about Israel's special counter terrorism methods.

    At a recent event at the United Nations marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on the Jewish Community Building in Argentina (AMIA), Voronkov noted that his department has begun preparations for a conference expected to take place in 2020. The purpose of the conference will be to draw lessons from terror events around the world and to make the UN's efforts more efficient. Israel's Mission to the UN welcomes the initiative and announced that it will work with Voronkov.

    Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, said that "the UN understands that terrorism is not just part of the Middle East, but rather a global threat that must be dealt with in a wide range of tools and swift force. We thank Deputy Secretary-General Voronkov for his contribution to the struggle against terror, and we will ensure that Israel's experience will be reflected in the conference."

    Attached is a photo of Ambassador Danon and Deputy Secretary-General Voronkov