DHS Is Collecting Biometrics on Thousands of Refugees Who Will Never Enter the U.S.
In January, the UNHCR entered an agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to share fingerprints, iris scans, face images and other data. Keep Reading
Obfuscation and Illicit Networks Stretch Sanctions Risk Across Maritime Supply Chain
More than 250 sanctioned vessels have undergone name changes, with more than 200 vessels owned by sanctioned individuals or entities. Keep Reading
New Wave of Terrorist Attacks Possible Before End of Year, UN Says
The authors raise concerns about up to 30,000 foreigners who travelled to the “caliphate” to fight and who may still be alive. Keep Reading
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: Everyone Can Take Action
Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit, or destination for victims. Keep Reading
UN ISIS Investigator Calls for Nuremberg-Style International Tribunal
British lawyer Karim Khan has traveled around Iraq with a team of almost 80 people to gather evidence and witness testimony for UNITAD. Keep Reading
UN Official: Try ISIS Detainees Now or ‘Serve the Narrative of Grievance and Revenge’
Bachelet says states "should provide the same access to nationality for children born to their nationals in conflict zones," including ISIS fighters. Keep Reading
Al-Qaeda Growing Stronger Under Taliban’s Umbrella, UN Finds
A “number of Al Qaeda activists have reportedly arrived in Afghanistan from Egypt,” though the UN did not identify these Egyptians or say when they arrived. Keep Reading
UN: Al Qaeda Continues to View Afghanistan as a ‘Safe Haven’
The UN describes al Qaeda’s relationship with the Taliban as “long-standing” and “strong,” finding that the international terrorist organization “continues to see Afghanistan as a safe haven for its leadership.” Keep Reading
ISIS Terrorists Remain ‘Global Threat’ as ‘Covert’ Network, Says UN Report
“Frustrated travelers” were adding to the complexity of the threat, namely fighters who’d failed to reach main battlegrounds but been diverted elsewhere. Keep Reading
Extreme Weather Hit 60 Million People in 2018, No Part of World Spared
Statistics "underlining once more that if we want to reduce disaster losses, then we must improve how we manage disaster risk." Keep Reading
