The CTED Executive Director participated in high-level events organized by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, from May 26 to 28, 2026.
The UN Security Council convened to review the Secretary-General's strategic report on ISIL/Da'esh, confirming the group maintains dangerous resilience across Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, with thousands of fighters and persistent capability to conduct sophisticated attacks despite sustained counter-terrorism pressure.
A joint US and Nigerian raid killed a senior Islamic State commander in northeast Nigeria.
The Security Council was briefed on the intensified threat posed by ISIL, which has adapted to counter-terrorism pressure and exploited new technologies.