KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - The United Nations secretary-general António Guterres has proposed allocating an additional $3.2 million to the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Afghanistan in 2027 to expand its operations and strengthen efforts to document evidence of international crimes and serious violations of international law in the country. The proposal was presented on Tuesday, October 13, to the UN General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which handles administrative and budgetary matters, as part of the organisation’s proposed programme budget for 2027.
Terrorism in Europe
Europe today faces a challenge that may seem small in scale, but its political and social impact is profound. Newly released reports from Europol, examining the state and trends of terrorism in Europe for 2024, show that jihadist attacks have not only failed to decrease, but their very nature is also changing.