UN report on nefarious use of internet

8 February, 2023

UN Security Council: Countering the Use of New and Emerging Technologies for Terrorist Purposes

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UN Secretary-General’s call

Stemming the flow of misinformation and disinformation is among the UN Secretary-General’s top priorities for 2023.

“We will call for action from everyone with influence on the spread of mis- and disinformation on the Internet – Governments, regulators, policymakers, technology companies, the media, civil society,” António Guterres told the General Assembly on Monday.

Countering the Use of New and Emerging Technologies for Terrorist Purposes | Security Council - Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC)

Stopping online terrorist propaganda

Across the UN system, ongoing efforts continue to tackle the nefarious use of the Internet. In October, the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee adopted the Delhi Declaration on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, which includes an invitation to its Executive Directorate (CTED) to draft of a set of guiding principles.

Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj of India, serving as Committee Chair in 2022, noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had exposed “the rampant use of social media for terrorist purposes to spread terrorist propaganda”.

She told UN News that terrorist groups took advantage of young people’s increased presence online during the crisis “to spread their propaganda and distorted narratives to recruit and raise funds for terrorist purposes.”

To address that and related threats, the Delhi Declaration “lays out the foundation for the way ahead,” David Scharia from CTED told UN News.

“It speaks about the importance of human rights, public-private partnership, civil society engagement, and how we are going to work together on this challenge.”

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