2030 Agenda: A Unique Opportunity to Address Conditions Conducive to the Spread of Terrorism

Despite the international community’s efforts to stop terrorism and stem the flow of foreign fighters joining the terrorist organization that calls itself the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the number of fighters has more than doubled in a year and a half. It is estimated that over 30,000 individuals from over 100 countries—more than half of all of the United Nations Member States—have joined the ranks of ISIL as foreign terrorist fighters.